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Lead / Director Chemical Engineers salary in Pennsylvania

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Pennsylvania OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$145,850
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemical Engineers in Pennsylvania: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,850. 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 IV — fully competent6$145,850

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Chemical Engineers in Pennsylvania. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Janssen Research & Development, LLCSr. Scientist Process2$145,850
Shell US Hosting Co.Senior Polymer Scientist1$226,200
Leidos, Inc.Senior Energy Engineer1$141,960
PSB Industries, Inc.Director of Global Purification1$180,000
Battelle Memorial InstituteResearch Scientist (Chemical Engineer III)1$112,553

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr. Scientist Process at Janssen Research & Development, LLC
    $145,700
    MalvernWage Level IVDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-235089
  • Senior Polymer Scientist at Shell US Hosting Co.
    $226,200
    MonacaWage Level IVDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-057540
  • Senior Energy Engineer at Leidos, Inc.
    $141,960
    PittsburghWage Level IVDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-012948
  • Director of Global Purification at PSB Industries, Inc.
    $180,000
    ErieWage Level IVDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-954464
  • Research Scientist (Chemical Engineer III) at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $112,553
    PittsburghWage Level IVDecided Oct 30, 2024I-200-24297-427965
  • Senior Scientist at Janssen Research & Development, LLC
    $146,000
    MalvernWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-975549

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.