Visa Wage Index

Chemists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Employers filed 32 applications covering 32 positions for this role here, at a median of $110,000 a year. 25 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 Chemists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 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$74,672
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$96,075
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$117,478
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$138,882

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Brio Pharmaceuticals Inc Level I 22 $74,672
CHARLIE ENGINEERING TECH Level II 22 $110,000
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Level III 22 $117,478
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company Level IV 22 $155,945
LONZA HOUSTON INC Level IV 22 $165,000
SGS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Level II 22 $96,075
AGT Labs Inc. Level I 11 $74,672
AMOGY Inc. Level IV 11 $165,000
Austin elements Inc Level III 11 $120,000
Bionova Scientific LLC Level I 11 $75,000
ChampionX Resources, Inc. Level II 11 $100,410
ChampionX Resources, Inc. Level III 11 $117,478
ChampionX Resources, Inc. Level IV 11 $138,882
Clariant Corporation Level II 11 $96,075
Empower Clinic Services, L.L.C. Level III 11 $120,000
Hexegen LLC Level I 11 $117,766
HR Pundits Inc. Level II 11 $96,075
LGM Pharma Level II 11 $96,750
Lummus Technology LLC Level III 11 $117,478
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Level II 11 $67,481
Solidec Inc. Level II 11 $117,478
Southern Petroleum Laboratories, Inc. Level I 11 $155,317,760
Stepan Company Level II 11 $109,058
Texas A&M University Level II 11 $68,772
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY Level I 11 $63,000
W.M. Rice University Level III 11 $80,000

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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.