H1B Visa Data for Basic Chemical Manufacturing: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Basic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 3251) has an average growth rate of -0.55% as an H1B industry with 1,483 employees hired as of 2024

Top Basic Chemical Manufacturing Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Ecolab Usa, Inc.	230	$98,283
Ecolab Inc	131	$92,951
Eastman Chemical Company	119	$80,889
Nalco Company Llc	64	$90,346
Air Products And Chemicals, Inc.	59	$94,180
Nalco Company	46	$81,991
Cytec Industries Inc.	37	$75,634
Arkema, Inc.	29	$76,307
Ecolab Usa	23	$87,895
Championx Usa Inc.	20	$110,884

Top Basic Chemical Manufacturing Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Materials Scientists	34	$81,819
Materials Engineers	30	$76,111
Accountants And Auditors	28	$69,971
Sales Engineers	24	$97,651
Logisticians	17	$67,736
Electrical Engineers	15	$90,354
Purchasing Managers	15	$103,185
Human Resources Specialists	13	$67,326
Operations Research Analysts	11	$73,481
Sales Managers	11	$99,660

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Basic Chemical Manufacturing industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 53 employees were hired. They peaked in 2018 with 194 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 22 in 2023.

The Basic Chemical Manufacturing industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $65,971. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $101,801, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.