Visa Wage Index

Chemical Engineers in Richmond, VA

Employers filed 3 applications covering 3 positions for this role here, at a median of $145,000 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 Richmond, VA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands. These are statewide figures; the library had no metro-level survey for this occupation.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$93,288
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$115,274
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$137,259
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$159,245

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Civica, Inc. Level II 22 $130,000
Civica, Inc. Level III 11 $145,000

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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.