Stepan — 22 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 2
- Filings · FY2024
- $149k
- Median base · FY2024
- Research Chemist
- Top role · 6 all-time
- TX
- Top state · 13 all-time
Stepan filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2024, with a median base salary of $149k and the middle 50% of offers between $149k and $156k. Across all years it has 22 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Research Chemist in Texas.
How much does Stepan pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $149k median in FY2024. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Stepan's H-1B hiring changed by year?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1 | −50% | $109k |
| FY2024 | 2 | 0% | $149k |
| FY2021 | 2 | +100% | $77k |
| FY2020 | 1 | 0% | $179k |
| FY2019 | 1 | −83% | $121k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +100% | $118k |
| FY2017 | 3 | −50% | $118k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $82k |
Which wage levels does Stepan file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 93% of Stepan's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 14 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level II7.1%1
- Level III28.6%4
- Level IV64.3%9
What jobs does Stepan sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Research Chemist | 6 | $118k |
| Sr. Commodity Manager - Oleo Chemicals | 3 | $136k |
| Business Development Manager - Oilfield Solutions | 2 | $165k |
| Research Chemist - Oil Field | 1 | $115k |
| Research Chemist - Oilfield | 1 | $122k |
| Senior Research and Development Chemist | 1 | $149k |
| Site Operations Manager | 1 | $156k |
| Sr. Commodity Manager | 1 | $144k |
| Suppply Chain Planner | 1 | $56k |
| Business Development Manager- Oilfield Solutions | 1 | $179k |
Where does Stepan hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 13 | $121k |
| IL | 9 | $82k |
What has Stepan filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Stepan: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Functional Chemist II | $109,058 |
| 2024 | Site Operations Manager | $155,750 |
| 2024 | Senior Research and Development Chemist | $148,982 |
| 2021 | Corporate HR / HRIS Representative | $77,367 |
| 2021 | Business Development Manager - Oilfield Solutions | $188,214 |
| 2020 | Business Development Manager- Oilfield Solutions | $179,251 |
| 2019 | Research Chemist | $121,390 |
| 2018 | Corporate HR/HRIS Representative | $73,197 |
| 2018 | Research Chemist | $117,854 |
| 2018 | Research Chemist | $117,854 |
| 2018 | Research Chemist - Oilfield | $122,222 |
| 2018 | Sr. Commodity Manager | $143,748 |
| 2018 | Sr. Commodity Manager - Oleo Chemicals | $141,012 |
| 2017 | Business Development Manager - Oilfield Solutions | $165,000 |
| 2017 | Research Chemist | $117,854 |
| 2017 | Research Chemist - Oil Field | $115,000 |
| 2016 | Sr. Commodity Manager - Oleo Chemicals | $135,588 |
| 2016 | Sr. Commodity Manager - Oleo Chemicals | $132,500 |
| 2016 | Suppply Chain Planner | $56,000 |
| 2016 | Plant Accountant | $55,000 |
| 2016 | Research Chemist | $110,000 |
| 2016 | Research Chemist | $82,000 |
Common questions about Stepan's H-1B filings
- How much does Stepan pay H-1B workers?
- Stepan's median certified H-1B base salary is $149k (FY2024), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Stepan sponsor?
- Stepan has 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does Stepan sponsor for H-1B?
- Stepan's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Research Chemist, Sr. Commodity Manager - Oleo Chemicals, Business Development Manager - Oilfield Solutions, Research Chemist - Oil Field.
- Where does Stepan hire H-1B workers?
- Stepan's top H-1B worksite states are TX, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →