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Chemical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Pennsylvania

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chemical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Pennsylvania: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 25 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,250. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$99,336
Level II — qualified8$106,448
Level III — experienced9$122,200
Level IV — fully competent1$180,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Chemical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Pennsylvania. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
EVONIK CORPORATIONProcess Development Engineer4$105,044
GlaxoSmithKline LLCInvestigator, Modeling and Simulation3$110,250
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Principal Engineer - Research3$122,200
FLSmidth Cement USA Inc.Field Services Engineer III, Operational Services2$105,830
PPG Industries, Inc.Senior Data Scientist2$126,439
PSB Industries, Inc.Director of Global Purification2$159,202
Vitro Flat Glass LLCSenior R&D Engineer2$99,336
Airgas USA, LLCProcess Engineer1$104,395
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.Architectural Team Leader-R&D Powder Coatings1$120,000
Koppers Inc.Corporate Project Engineer1$101,358

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Field Services Engineer III, Operational Services at FLSmidth Cement USA Inc.
    $105,830
    AllentownDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-451349
  • Investigator, Modeling and Simulation at GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    $110,250
    CollegevilleWage Level IDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-245209
  • Process Engineer at Airgas USA, LLC
    $104,395
    RadnorWage Level IIDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-158480
  • Senior Data Scientist at PPG Industries, Inc.
    $136,908
    Hampton TwpWage Level IIIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-140784
  • Investigator, Modeling & Simulation at GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    $120,411
    CollegevilleWage Level IIIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-139416
  • Architectural Team Leader-R&D Powder Coatings at Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.
    $120,000
    ReadingWage Level IIIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-059513
  • Senior Product Development Chemist at PPG Industries, Inc.
    $115,970
    Allison ParkWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-003794
  • Principal Engineer - Research at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    $122,200
    AllentownWage Level IIIDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-979232

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.