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Lead / Director Chemists salary in Texas

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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Texas OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$135,000
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemists in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $135,000. 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 IV — fully competent11$135,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ennova LLCScientist1$138,882
SNF Holding CompanySr. Technology Manager1$121,160
TEKsystems Global Services, LLCAnalytical Chemist1$119,600
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Engineer III, Field Applications1$88,962
Veolia North America LLCLab Manager Research and Development1$138,711
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYAssociate Research Scientist1$134,618
SI Group, Inc.Lead Application Chemist1$135,000
THE GLOBAL EDGE CONSULTANTS, LLCSenior Chemist1$135,000
The Global Edge Consultants LLCSenior Chemist1$135,000
Raazi Clinical Laboratory LLCAssistant Laboratory Director1$150,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Scientist at Ennova LLC
    $138,882
    StaffordWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267580
  • Sr. Technology Manager at SNF Holding Company
    $121,160
    OdessaWage Level IVDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-185660
  • Analytical Chemist at TEKsystems Global Services, LLC
    $119,600
    AustinWage Level IVDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-991622
  • Engineer III, Field Applications at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
    $88,962
    HuttoWage Level IVDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-917624
  • Lab Manager Research and Development at Veolia North America LLC
    $138,711
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Apr 22, 2025I-200-25105-864939
  • Associate Research Scientist at THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    $134,618
    FreeportWage Level IVDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-850410
  • Lead Application Chemist at SI Group, Inc.
    $135,000
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Mar 6, 2025I-200-25058-729305
  • Senior Chemist at THE GLOBAL EDGE CONSULTANTS, LLC
    $135,000
    The WoodlandsWage Level IVDecided Dec 11, 2024I-203-24339-516212

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.