Chemical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Pennsylvania
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 3 | $99,336 |
| Level II — qualified | 8 | $106,448 |
| Level III — experienced | 9 | $122,200 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVONIK CORPORATION | Process Development Engineer | 4 | $105,044 |
| GlaxoSmithKline LLC | Investigator, Modeling and Simulation | 3 | $110,250 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | Principal Engineer - Research | 3 | $122,200 |
| FLSmidth Cement USA Inc. | Field Services Engineer III, Operational Services | 2 | $105,830 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | Senior Data Scientist | 2 | $126,439 |
| PSB Industries, Inc. | Director of Global Purification | 2 | $159,202 |
| Vitro Flat Glass LLC | Senior R&D Engineer | 2 | $99,336 |
| Airgas USA, LLC | Process Engineer | 1 | $104,395 |
| Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. | Architectural Team Leader-R&D Powder Coatings | 1 | $120,000 |
| Koppers Inc. | Corporate Project Engineer | 1 | $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.$105,830AllentownDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-451349
- Investigator, Modeling and Simulation at GlaxoSmithKline LLC$110,250CollegevilleWage Level IDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-245209
- Process Engineer at Airgas USA, LLC$104,395RadnorWage Level IIDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-158480
- Senior Data Scientist at PPG Industries, Inc.$136,908Hampton TwpWage Level IIIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-140784
- Investigator, Modeling & Simulation at GlaxoSmithKline LLC$120,411CollegevilleWage Level IIIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-139416
- Architectural Team Leader-R&D Powder Coatings at Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.$120,000ReadingWage Level IIIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-059513
- Senior Product Development Chemist at PPG Industries, Inc.$115,970Allison ParkWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-003794
- Principal Engineer - Research at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.$122,200AllentownWage 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.