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Chemical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, Texas

Oil and gas extraction, mining, electric power, and natural gas utilities.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chemical Engineers (Energy) in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 27 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,000. 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 — entry7$116,500
Level II — qualified9$144,100
Level III — experienced2$176,504
Level IV — fully competent3$189,640

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyProcess Development Engineer9$156,758
Schlumberger Technology CorporationChemical Engineer3$116,500
Occidental Petroleum CorporationEng Process Staff Sr2$180,000
Morrow Energy LLCWellfield Data Analyst1$115,000
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc.Senior Installation and Commissioning Project Engineer1$293,800
SEMPRA CORPORATION DBA SEMPRA SERVICES CORPORATIONLNG Principal Engineer “ Process1$182,187
Shell International Exploration & Production Inc.Technologist Base Chemicals1$127,000
Elawan Wind North America, Inc.Chemical Engineer - Business Development Director USA1$138,403
RPD Technologies, LLCChemical Engineer1$109,720
Chevron USA Inc.Research Scientist1$135,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Chemical Engineer at Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    $123,630
    Sugar LandDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-497106
  • Eng Process Staff Sr at Occidental Petroleum Corporation
    $180,000
    HoustonDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-488029
  • Wellfield Data Analyst at Morrow Energy LLC
    $115,000
    MidlandDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-462617
  • Senior Installation and Commissioning Project Engineer at Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc.
    $293,800
    HoustonDecided Nov 18, 2025I-203-25314-393578
  • Eng Process Staff Sr at Occidental Petroleum Corporation
    $180,000
    HoustonDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-373765
  • Thermodynamic Process Modeler at ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    $174,480
    SpringWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324405
  • LNG Principal Engineer “ Process at SEMPRA CORPORATION DBA SEMPRA SERVICES CORPORATION
    $182,187
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Aug 29, 2025I-203-25234-261707
  • Process Development Engineer at ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    $189,640
    BaytownWage Level IVDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-203067

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.