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STAFF ENGINEER (CHEMICAL)

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 70 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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70

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,268

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$90,408

25th Percentile

$103,626

Median (50th)

$131,268

75th Percentile

$156,578

90th Percentile

$168,701

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Top Employers Hiring STAFF ENGINEER (CHEMICAL)
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) 5 $109,262 $87,194 - $167,480 100.0%
Neiman Marcus Group 3 $155,000 $149,781 - $160,000 100.0%
IPSIntegrated Project Services, LLC 3 $103,626 $97,906 - $103,626 33.3%
DTS, INC. 1 $86,184 $86,184 - $86,184 100.0%
Genentech, Inc. 1 $102,981 $102,981 - $102,981 0.0%
Hanwha Power US, LLC 1 $169,224 $169,224 - $169,224 100.0%
Industrial Staffing Services, Inc. 1 $156,000 $156,000 - $156,000 0.0%
INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES NA 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 1 $116,355 $116,355 - $116,355 100.0%
REVEREIT LLC 1 $69,118 $69,118 - $69,118 0.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 1 $114,597 $114,597 - $114,597 100.0%
SIFIVE INC. 1 $121,763 $121,763 - $121,763 100.0%
Atlas Data Storage Inc. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
XPERI CORPORATION 1 $140,772 $140,772 - $140,772 100.0%
CLOUDERA 1 $233,398 $233,398 - $233,398 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 12 $111,930 $87,194 - $167,480
Unspecified 3 $143,478 $69,118 - $145,000
II 3 $116,355 $97,906 - $121,763
Staff 3 $200,000 $140,772 - $233,398
I 1 $86,184 $86,184 - $86,184
Lead 1 $156,000 $156,000 - $156,000
V 1 $169,224 $169,224 - $169,224
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Somerset NJ 3 $103,626
Irving TX 2 $157,500
Calabasas CA 1 $140,772
Dallas TX 1 $149,781
Dawsonville GA 1 $105,227
Hayward CA 1 $97,906
Jupiter FL 1 $169,224
Charleston SC 1 $114,597
Lowell MA 1 $143,478
Auburn AL 1 $69,118
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of STAFF ENGINEER (CHEMICAL) with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 4 $113,478 75.0%
2022 4 $138,382 75.0%
2023 3 $103,626 66.7%
2024 2 $104,104 50.0%
2025 7 $149,781 85.7%
2026 4 $162,896 100.0%
Company Comparison - STAFF ENGINEER (CHEMICAL)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) 5 $109,262 100.0%
Neiman Marcus Group 3 $155,000 100.0%
IPSIntegrated Project Services, LLC 3 $103,626 33.3%
DTS, INC. 1 $86,184 100.0%
Genentech, Inc. 1 $102,981 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.