DOL Verified Employer

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc - Chemical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 291 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$120,004
30 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 89.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$120,004
Certified filings
DOL Filings
30
Certified: 260
Unique Job Titles
29
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 30 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$106,000$114,000$120,004$154,100$184,600
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+45.5%

Shell International Exploration and Production Inc pays 45.5% 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

FY2013 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

29 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Petroleum Engineers 61 $133,550 -5.5%
$131,000$131,000$133,550$145,900$145,900
19-4041 41 $138,000 N/A
$128,500$128,500$138,000$148,900$148,900
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 31 $136,000 +24%
$116,500$116,500$136,000$184,700$184,700
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 31 $133,500 +34.5%
$132,000$132,000$133,500$145,300$145,300
Chemical Engineers 30 $120,004 -1.5%
$114,000$114,000$120,004$154,100$154,100
19-2042.00 16 $151,500 N/A
$138,200$138,200$151,500$161,900$161,900
17-2171.00 12 $144,250 N/A
$137,500$137,500$144,250$152,300$152,300
17-2041.00 11 $121,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$121,000$140,000$140,000
Physicists 10 $137,301 -17.4%
$125,000$125,000$137,301$144,500$144,500
Mechanical Engineers 7 $115,100 +12.5%
$108,500$108,500$115,100$120,700$120,700
Materials Engineers 5 $114,600 +5.8%
$114,600$114,600$114,600$116,000$116,000
17-2141.00 4 $150,200 N/A
$122,800$122,800$150,200$160,100$160,100
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 4 $134,750 +33.4%
$108,000$108,000$134,750$148,100$148,100
Chemists 4 $115,050 +36.7%
$110,000$110,000$115,050$115,100$115,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3 $290,000 +72.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2032.00 3 $136,100 N/A
$117,900$117,900$136,100$188,400$188,400
15-1221.00 2 $136,000 N/A
$127,000$127,000$136,000$145,000$145,000
Civil Engineers 2 $129,650 +30.2%
$114,000$114,000$129,650$145,300$145,300
Industrial Engineers 2 $115,000 +13.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00 2 $122,300 N/A
$119,100$119,100$122,300$125,500$125,500
11-9199.03 1 $165,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 $123,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02 1 $137,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08 1 $167,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01 1 $225,400 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 1 $127,800 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 1 $118,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Scientists 1 $115,000 +10.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemical Engineers at Shell International Exploration and Production Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $120,004 $119,995 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $119,000 $88,691 - Houston TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $119,000 $88,691 - Houtson TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $129,100 $125,029 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $134,000 $114,997 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $129,300 $96,005 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $118,000 $73,342 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $131,300 $78,038 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2016 $131,300 $78,038 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2016 $184,600 $155,750 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $184,600 $155,750 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $112,000 $73,239 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $154,100 $93,348 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $112,000 $73,239 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $112,000 $73,239 - HOUSTON TX N/A Denied LCA
Feb 2016 $114,000 $73,239 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $114,000 $72,703 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $106,000 $66,538 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $108,500 $66,538 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $180,000 $162,074 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $157,600 $103,147 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $149,400 $132,621 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Hiring Locations

TX 227 TE 20 MA 6 LA 5 CA 1 CO 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2013 to 2025.