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Companies hiring Chemical Engineers in Kentucky: 31 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
16 employers had 31 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Chemical Engineers (occupation code 17-2041) with a worksite in Kentucky, decided through June 9, 2026; the median offered wage is $95,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Chemical Engineers in Kentucky
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Kentucky | Lexington | 6 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Research Scientist Sr.; Senior/Principal Research Engineer | $71,385 | $58,250 | February 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Phoenix Paper Wickliffe, LLC | Wickliffe | 4 | Process Control Engineer; Chief Chemical Recovery Engineer; Performance Improvement Director | $163,757 | $109,980 | June 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| North American Stainless | Ghent | 4 | AP Process Engineer; AP Project Engineer | $87,440 | $76,794 | March 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| CertainTeed Gypsum & Ceiling Manufacturing, Inc. | Carrollton, Carroll | 3 | Process Engineer | $90,000 | $89,461 | September 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| VGP Holdings LLC | Lexington | 2 | Senior Staff Scientist; Process Engineer II | $118,964 | $107,401 | February 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| CFW Associated Engineers, Inc. | Louisville | 2 | Chemical Engineer | $97,500 | $88,036 | May 16, 2025 | dol.gov |
| CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc. | Carrollton | 1 | Process Engineer | $95,000 | $94,952 | December 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Catalent Pharma Solutions | Winchester | 1 | Manager, Product Development (Chemical Engineer) | $158,514 | $130,666 | April 21, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Erlanger | 1 | Production Engineer | $85,000 | $76,045 | May 6, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Clariant Corporation | Louisville | 1 | Sr. Applied Catalyst Technology Engineer | $124,000 | Not listed | August 20, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Hexion VAD LLC | Louisville | 1 | Process Development Engineer | $85,000 | $84,904 | April 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Ascend Elements, Inc. | Hopkinsville | 1 | Senior Chemical Process Engineer | $125,000 | $103,896 | April 10, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Ford Motor Company | Glendale | 1 | Electrode Manufacturing Engineer | $91,620 | $81,307 | November 27, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Aesc US LLC | Bowling Green | 1 | Senior Engineer, Electrode | $140,000 | $87,589 | August 31, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Advanced Energy Materials | Louisville | 1 | Research Engineer | $75,000 | $74,131 | May 12, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Dow Silicones Corporation | Carrollton | 1 | Senior Research Specialist | $106,683 | $106,683 | February 23, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 9, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.