Visa Wage Index

Chemical Engineers in Baton Rouge, LA

Employers filed 3 applications covering 3 positions for this role here, at a median of $127,755 a year. 3 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Chemical Engineers in Baton Rouge, LA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$102,440
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$121,971
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$141,502
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$161,034

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Formosa Plastics Corporation Louisiana Level II 11 $121,974
Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC Level II 11 $127,755
Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC Level IV 11 $177,179

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.