DOL Verified Employer

Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Chemical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 386 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$132,400
12 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 86.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$132,400
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 333
Unique Job Titles
73
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$98,000$113,100$132,400$162,900$185,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+22.8%

Occidental Petroleum Corporation pays 22.8% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Petroleum Engineers 112 $138,850 -1.7%
$120,500$120,500$138,850$156,000$156,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 26 $125,000 +26%
$120,000$120,000$125,000$171,000$171,000
17-2171.00 24 $128,650 N/A
$112,000$112,000$128,650$182,700$182,700
15-1121 14 $125,000 N/A
$104,700$104,700$125,000$148,262$148,262
Chemical Engineers 12 $132,400 +8.7%
$113,100$113,100$132,400$162,900$162,900
19-2042.00 12 $161,400 N/A
$125,000$125,000$161,400$179,100$179,100
Mechanical Engineers 11 $144,300 +41%
$116,300$116,300$144,300$180,000$180,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9 $217,200 +29.5%
$162,900$162,900$217,200$270,000$270,000
15-1199 9 $135,000 N/A
$117,915$117,915$135,000$180,000$180,000
15-1199.02 9 $126,900 N/A
$120,000$120,000$126,900$140,000$140,000
Accountants and Auditors 7 $110,000 +34.7%
$94,200$94,200$110,000$121,000$121,000
15-1299.08 6 $146,500 N/A
$122,500$122,500$146,500$158,000$158,000
Industrial Engineers 6 $120,000 +18.7%
$107,000$107,000$120,000$123,200$123,200
15-1132 5 $122,000 N/A
$113,464$113,464$122,000$171,400$171,400
Operations Research Analysts 5 $110,000 +20.5%
$105,000$105,000$110,000$120,000$120,000
15-2051.00 5 $102,200 N/A
$95,000$95,000$102,200$115,000$115,000
17-2041.00 5 $180,000 N/A
$155,600$155,600$180,000$180,000$180,000
17-2071.00 5 $112,500 N/A
$101,608$101,608$112,500$125,000$125,000
19-4041 5 $203,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.00 4 $192,200 N/A
$155,200$155,200$192,200$244,900$244,900
Environmental Engineers 4 $118,200 +13.5%
$100,000$100,000$118,200$120,500$120,500
17-2112.00 4 $128,150 N/A
$105,000$105,000$128,150$130,000$130,000
9041-11-01 4 $108,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts 3 $115,300 +13.8%
$113,000$113,000$115,300$117,600$117,600
15-1142 3 $130,000 N/A
$112,000$112,000$130,000$135,000$135,000
15-1199.06 3 $130,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$130,000$140,000$140,000
Statisticians 3 $150,000 +45.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers 3 $115,250 +3%
$110,500$110,500$115,250$120,000$120,000
17-2081.00 3 $151,500 N/A
$145,000$145,000$151,500$158,000$158,000
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 3 $118,000 +7.6%
$118,000$118,000$118,000$127,600$127,600
Economists 3 $80,891 -29.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers 2 $190,029 +56.5%
$166,733$166,733$190,029$213,324$213,324
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2 $195,000 +91.2%
$155,000$155,000$195,000$235,000$235,000
Human Resources Managers 2 $148,845 +6.3%
$143,000$143,000$148,845$154,690$154,690
11-9041.00 2 $270,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1081.02 2 $165,050 N/A
$122,500$122,500$165,050$207,600$207,600
13-1082.00 2 $229,200 N/A
$209,100$209,100$229,200$249,300$249,300
Training and Development Specialists 2 $135,000 +105%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 2 $87,200 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 2 $144,081 N/A
$140,462$140,462$144,081$147,700$147,700
15-1299.09 2 $160,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2021.00 2 $135,550 N/A
$125,000$125,000$135,550$146,100$146,100
15-2031.00 2 $85,750 N/A
$77,000$77,000$85,750$94,500$94,500
Civil Engineers 2 $224,900 +125.8%
$186,800$186,800$224,900$263,000$263,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 $128,000 +0.3%
$106,000$106,000$128,000$150,000$150,000
17-2072.00 2 $151,000 N/A
$112,000$112,000$151,000$190,000$190,000
17-2141.00 2 $175,200 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $160,000 -6.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemical Engineers at Occidental Petroleum Corporation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2019 $171,400 $151,278 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $162,900 $149,843 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $139,800 $100,173 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $161,500 $152,443 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $104,000 $100,173 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $125,000 $101,005 - Houston TX Master's Certified PERM
Nov 2014 $114,000 $103,147 - Houston TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2014 $113,100 $107,806 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $185,000 $108,909 - BAKERSFIELD CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $98,000 $73,694 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $114,000 $103,147 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 211 TE 66 CA 52 TN 3 NM 1

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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 2011 to 2025.