DOL Verified Employer

Kemin Industries, Inc. - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 69 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$63,202
14 DOL filings
IA Approval Rate 85.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$63,202
Certified filings
DOL Filings
14
Certified: 59
Unique Job Titles
18
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 14 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,095$48,984$63,202$76,049$78,765
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+24.7%

Kemin Industries, Inc. pays 24.7% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

18 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Food Scientists and Technologists 25 $87,000 +2%
$78,331$78,331$87,000$88,000$88,000
Chemists 14 $63,202 -24.9%
$48,984$48,984$63,202$76,049$76,049
Compliance Officers 5 $61,745 -21.3%
$51,854$51,854$61,745$71,635$71,635
19-1012.00 5 $65,853 N/A
$58,594$58,594$65,853$88,234$88,234
Marketing Managers 3 $154,000 -4.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $70,000 -9%
$43,597$43,597$70,000$70,000$70,000
Animal Scientists 3 $92,500 +16.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1011.00 1 $481,135 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Managers 1 $180,000 +28.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 1 $60,840 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 $50,000 -38.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 1 $62,754 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01 1 $103,338 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 1 $78,291 -35.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $75,000 +5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 1 $73,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00 1 $73,611 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers 1 $96,000 -21%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Kemin Industries, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2017 $48,984 $48,984 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $47,095 $43,597 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $52,416 $52,416 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2013 $52,416 $52,416 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $78,765 $62,421 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $63,202 $52,416 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $76,049 $60,050 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $65,000 $60,050 - DES MOINES IA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $65,000 $60,050 - DES MOINES IA N/A Denied LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 200% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2012 to 2025.