Amgen Chemical Engineer salary

Based on 27 H-1B filings by Amgen Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Process Engineer

Median salary$136,376
Middle 50%$113.2k–$152.3k
vs. all employers+15%comparison median $118,700
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,030 and $189,308.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,667
25th$113,152
50th (median)$136,376
75th$152,301
90th$159,030

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $104,497 (16 filings) FY2021: median $106,450 (19 filings) FY2022: median $106,500 (30 filings) FY2023: median $118,250 (33 filings) FY2024: median $125,000 (24 filings) FY2025: median $135,749 (17 filings) FY2026: median $139,699 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 30 filings FY22 FY2023: 33 filings FY23 FY2024: 24 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 33
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$104,497$85,779$115,53016
FY2021$106,450$87,464$119,14419
FY2022$106,500$80,607$121,82830
FY2023$118,250$92,315$122,71033
FY2024$125,000$109,000$139,66224
FY2025$135,749$122,000$150,01717
FY2026$139,699$105,941$156,24510

By state

California
$144,762
Massachusetts
$125,428
Rhode Island
$125,606
New York
$154,432
Ohio
$122,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 12). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Thousand Oaks, CA$143,021 · 11 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced $143,021 11
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a chemical engineer make at Amgen?

In H-1B filings, Amgen Inc.'s median base salary for Chemical Engineer is $136,376; half of filings fall between $113,152 and $152,301. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Amgen sponsor H-1B visas for chemical engineers?

Yes. Amgen Inc. filed 27 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2041 (Chemical Engineers), so this page covers every job title Amgen filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology