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Chemist: H-1B salaries
504 labor condition applications used the job title Chemist. Median offered base salary $72,106; middle half $63,000–$89,500.
Applications (LCAs)504
Median offered salary$72,106
Middle half of salaries$63,000–$89,500
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$110,000
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| RK Pharma Inc | 50 | $63,043 |
| Sannova Analytical LLC | 30 | $72,500 |
| Novitium Pharma LLC. | 30 | $78,770 |
| A & B Environmental Services, Inc. | 13 | $61,838 |
| Guardian Drug Company, Inc. | 13 | $73,250 |
| Carnegie Pharmaceuticals LLC | 13 | $62,000 |
| Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 13 | $90,569 |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 9 | $95,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 9 | $121,420 |
| J-Star Research, Inc. | 9 | $106,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 8 | $125,663 |
| Affinity Research Chemicals, Inc | 8 | $85,188 |
| APPCO Pharma LLC | 8 | $62,000 |
| WES Pharma Inc. | 7 | $66,227 |
| Seaway Pharma Inc | 7 | $55,000 |
| Samjan Group Inc. | 7 | $80,600 |
| Apicore LLC | 7 | $99,528 |
| Allexcel Inc | 5 | $116,880 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 5 | $163,875 |
| Biogene Organics, Inc. | 5 | $58,344 |
| RTI Laboratories Inc | 5 | $59,100 |
| C S Bio Co. | 4 | $75,000 |
| Apicore US LLC | 3 | $61,963 |
| 4C Pharma Solutions LLC | 3 | $61,963 |
| Kingfa Science & Technology (USA), Inc. | 3 | $59,030 |
| Innovation Labs Inc. | 3 | $71,125 |
| Rising Pharma Holdings Inc. | 3 | $65,000 |
| Stira Pharmaceuticals LLC | 3 | $85,000 |
| Everest Life Sciences LLC | 3 | $68,141 |
| FerroByte, Inc. | 3 | — |
| Green Chemicals Inc. | 3 | $78,187 |
| Guidehouse Digital LLC | 2 | $126,000 |
| Continental Tire The Americas, LLC | 2 | $86,377 |
| Saipan Ice & Water Company, Inc. | 2 | $52,624 |
| Tetra Tech, Inc. | 2 | $68,309 |
| Vibrant America LLC | 2 | $66,394 |
| Trominosoft LLC | 2 | $61,963 |
| San Antonio Testing Laboratory Holdings, Inc. | 2 | $62,000 |
| Sunrise Pharmaceutical Inc. | 2 | $71,282 |
| ETS Laboratories | 2 | $67,000 |
| Tremco CPG Inc. | 2 | $80,000 |
| Excelsior Nutrition Inc. | 2 | $65,000 |
| Industrial Metal Plating, Inc. | 2 | $83,500 |
| Syntron Bioresearch, Inc. | 2 | $56,160 |
| Techevon LLC. | 2 | $66,500 |
| Pharbest Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $66,500 |
| PEL Healthcare, LLC | 2 | $85,000 |
| The Center for Pharmaceutical Cleaning Innovation | 2 | — |
| Tulex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $90,000 |
| Cosmetics & Perfume Filling & Packaging, Inc. | 2 | $79,487 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $82,500 |
| Kelly Services, Inc. | 2 | $125,466 |
| NuCoat, Inc. | 2 | $81,250 |
| Pilla Electrical Products, Inc. | 2 | $62,000 |
| Agnitio, Inc. | 2 | $60,500 |
| SynChem, Inc. | 2 | $55,997 |
| Alfa Chemistry Inc. | 2 | $95,451 |
| Sciecure Pharma Inc. | 2 | $62,400 |
| Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2 | $68,085 |
| Intertek Testing Services Philippines | 2 | $58,074 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $63,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $81,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $102,482 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $115,500 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 108 | $65,000 |
| FY2024 | 168 | $77,427 |
| FY2025 | 120 | $70,000 |
| FY2026 | 75 | $78,187 |
Cities
- Pearl River, NY48
- Somerset, NJ36
- East Windsor, NJ33
- Piscataway, NJ18
- Delran, NJ14
- Houston, TX13
- Dayton, NJ13
- Newtown, PA11
- East Brunswick, NJ11
- Davis, CA10
- Richland, WA9
- Wilmington, DE8
- Westminster, MD7
- Massena, NY7
- Fairfield, NJ7
- South Plainfield, NJ7
- North Brunswick, NJ6
- The Woodlands, TX5
- Livonia, MI5
- Cranbury, NJ5
- Santa Clara, CA4
- Carlsbad, CA4
- Indianapolis, IN4
- Shelton, CT3
- Nederland, TX3
- Sunnyvale, CA3
- Woburn, MA3
- Austin, TX3
- Sacramento, CA3
- Canton, MI3
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).