Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Chemist
Occupation profile for Principal Chemist covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $109,900.
- FY2026 certified median
- $109,900
- Total filings
- 11
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $103,853–$115,470
- Top employer
- ChampionX Resources, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $98,000 | $97,500 | $116,558 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $110,892 | $103,589 | $120,284 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $109,900 | $103,853 | $115,470 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ChampionX Resources, Inc.5 filings
- Eli Lilly and Company2 filings
- SI Group, Inc.2 filings
- Ecolab USA Inc.1 filings
- Hydromer Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Sugar Land5 filings
- Morgantown2 filings
- San Diego1 filings
- Indianapolis1 filings
- Concord1 filings
- Houston1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-2031 | $69,306 | $93,683 | $118,040 | $142,418 |
| 2026-27 | Morgantown, WVArea 34060 | 19-2031 | $63,066 | $76,419 | $89,752 | $103,106 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 19-2031 | $61,651 | $77,730 | $93,829 | $109,907 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 19-2031 | $60,840 | $74,630 | $88,421 | $102,211 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 19-2031 | $63,981 | $82,534 | $101,067 | $119,621 |