How much does The Dow Chemical Company pay?

The Dow Chemical Company has a median filed salary of $96,402 across 1,034 DOL filings, ranging from $90,210 to $110,864.

Does The Dow Chemical Company pay above market?

The Dow Chemical Company pays approximately 8.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The Dow Chemical Company sponsor?

The Dow Chemical Company files most often for: Materials Engineers, Chemists, 17-2041.00, Materials Scientists, Chemical Engineers.

Where does The Dow Chemical Company hire?

The Dow Chemical Company files most DOL cases in: Texas (407 filings), Michigan (351 filings), Pennsylvania (51 filings), TE (42 filings), Minnesota (22 filings).

The Dow Chemical Company Materials Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 88.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$90,524

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 915

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

88.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 82 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$80,694$84,261$90,524$97,614$130,332

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+3.9%

The Dow Chemical Company pays close to 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Materials Engineers	211	$100,164	-7.5%	$91,333$91,333$100,164$105,206$105,206
Chemists	155	$90,624	+7.7%	$85,764$85,764$90,624$93,708$93,708
17-2041.00	103	$116,355	N/A	$97,739$97,739$116,355$120,411$120,411
Materials Scientists	82	$90,524	-13.1%	$84,261$84,261$90,524$97,614$97,614
Chemical Engineers	71	$94,619	-22.4%	$87,090$87,090$94,619$101,275$101,275
19-2032.00	69	$107,162	N/A	$93,746$93,746$107,162$118,102$118,102
19-2031.00	68	$97,531	N/A	$95,222$95,222$97,531$121,523$121,523
17-2131.00	32	$113,556	N/A	$81,682$81,682$113,556$120,398$120,398
Mechanical Engineers	23	$89,376	-12.7%	$85,764$85,764$89,376$100,901$100,901
Marketing Managers	20	$119,122	-26%	$110,916$110,916$119,122$142,064$142,064
Industrial Engineers	17	$99,283	-1.8%	$83,988$83,988$99,283$111,800$111,800
17-2141.00	12	$112,847	N/A	$106,642$106,642$112,847$125,008$125,008
15-1132	9	$94,086	N/A	$91,356$91,356$94,086$107,000$107,000
Operations Research Analysts	9	$81,306	-10.9%	$79,656$79,656$81,306$85,764$85,764
Environmental Engineers	9	$86,761	-16.7%	$86,100$86,100$86,761$88,152$88,152
Statisticians	8	$77,386	-25.1%	$67,933$67,933$77,386$77,854$77,854
15-2041.00	8	$76,424	N/A	$75,804$75,804$76,424$83,616$83,616
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7	$135,391	-19.3%	$89,482$89,482$135,391$155,126$155,126
11-9041.00	7	$167,492	N/A	$149,302$149,302$167,492$190,570$190,570
Purchasing Managers	5	$105,264	-24.6%	$102,528$102,528$105,264$108,000$108,000
15-1121	5	$104,556	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5	$71,892	-10.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers	5	$110,802	-8.8%	$103,688$103,688$110,802$127,504$127,504
11-3021.00	4	$146,403	N/A	$144,216$144,216$146,403$146,640$146,640
11-2021.00	3	$179,384	N/A	$149,968$149,968$179,384$208,800$208,800
Sales Managers	3	$124,152	-10.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers	3	$118,331	-2.6%	$110,219$110,219$118,331$155,563$155,563
Managers, All Other	3	$106,608	-21.9%	$72,912$72,912$106,608$140,304$140,304
Accountants and Auditors	3	$73,840	-9.6%	$72,444$72,444$73,840$108,451$108,451
15-1133	3	$91,972	N/A	$73,944$73,944$91,972$110,000$110,000
15-1199	3	$85,959	N/A	$75,941$75,941$85,959$95,976$95,976
15-2031.00	3	$94,328	N/A	$94,016$94,016$94,328$94,640$94,640
Engineers, All Other	3	$91,020	-22.7%	$88,704$88,704$91,020$94,608$94,608
Nov-21	3	$125,760	N/A	$91,776$91,776$125,760$125,760$125,760
11-1021.00	2	$159,391	N/A	$149,906$149,906$159,391$168,875$168,875
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$144,570	-15.6%	$137,654$137,654$144,570$151,486$151,486
Financial Managers	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.00	2	$145,674	N/A	$114,651$114,651$145,674$176,696$176,696
11-9199.04	2	$132,954	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	2	$85,415	+5.6%	$62,275$62,275$85,415$108,555$108,555
13-2051.00	2	$119,912	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	2	$91,354	N/A	$83,304$83,304$91,354$99,403$99,403
15-1133.00	2	$92,737	N/A	$90,750$90,750$92,737$94,723$94,723
15-1221.00	2	$103,480	N/A	$91,374$91,374$103,480$115,586$115,586
15-2051.00	2	$103,813	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers	2	$88,464	-21%	$79,656$79,656$88,464$97,272$97,272
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$107,692	-1.8%	$78,478$78,478$107,692$136,906$136,906
17-2112.00	2	$107,952	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2	$84,558	-18.4%	$80,964$80,964$84,558$88,152$88,152
19-1029.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at The Dow Chemical Company

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Dec 2023	$97,906	$97,906	-	Midland MI	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2019	$84,219	$84,219	-	Auburn MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$114,650	$114,650	-	Freeport TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$84,219	$84,219	-	Auburn MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$114,650	$114,650	-	Freeport TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$114,650	$114,650	-	Freeport TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$102,398	$102,398	-	Carrollton KE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$114,650	$114,650	-	Freeport TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$114,650	$114,650	-	Freeport TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,619	$81,619	-	Midland MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$114,650	$114,650	-	Freeport TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$87,942	$87,942	-	LAKE JACKSON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$87,942	$87,942	-	LAKE JACKSON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$87,942	$87,942	-	LAKE JACKSON TE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,524	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,524	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,524	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,524	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,524	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,108	$87,568	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$104,556	$90,730	-	Freeport TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Nov 2017	$109,866	$109,866	-	Freeport TX	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2017	$90,730	$90,730	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$99,936	$90,730	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,730	$90,730	-	LAKE JACKSON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,730	$90,730	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,730	$90,730	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,730	$90,730	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,730	$90,730	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$107,598	$107,598	-	Freeport TX	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2016	$107,598	$107,598	-	Freeport TX	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2016	$107,598	$107,598	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$107,598	$107,598	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$88,152	$80,496	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$107,598	$107,598	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$88,152	$80,496	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$97,614	$97,614	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2014	$85,764	$54,746	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$97,614	$97,614	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$97,614	$97,614	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$85,764	$84,011	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$97,614	$97,614	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$97,614	$97,614	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$97,614	$97,614	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$83,268	$76,190	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$89,376	$84,011	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$89,780	$76,190	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$130,332	$84,011	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$83,268	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$83,268	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$84,261	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$89,376	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$89,376	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$96,636	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$84,261	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,261	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,261	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$80,964	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$80,964	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$80,964	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,261	$84,261	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$80,964	$71,219	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$80,694	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$86,904	$78,811	-	MIDLAND MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$103,476	$86,674	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$86,674	$86,674	-	FREEPORT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

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