Visa Wage Index

Chemical Engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Employers filed 13 applications covering 13 positions for this role here, at a median of $117,371 a year. 10 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 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$89,066
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$110,531
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$131,976
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$153,442

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Micron Technology, Inc. Level II 22 $112,781
EDAC Labs, Inc. Level III 11 $160,000
EOI Consulting Group, LLC Level I 11 $111,000
EOI Consulting Group, LLC Level II 11 $137,917
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. Level IV 11 $185,000
Johns Hopkins University Level I 11 $100,000
LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC. Level II 11 $117,371
Micron Technology, Inc. Level I 11 $102,000
Micron Technology, Inc. Level III 11 $154,791
University of Maryland College Park Level I 11 $55,448
Virtue America, LLC Level II 11 $110,531
Novavax, Inc. not stated 11 $144,715

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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.