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Chemists in Cambridge, MA: H-1B salaries

174 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Cambridge, MA. Median offered base salary $116,718; middle half $90,000–$135,238.

Applications (LCAs)174

Median offered salary$116,718

Middle half of salaries$90,000–$135,238

10th–90th percentile$71,000–$156,735

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$74,000
Level II (qualified)	$99,000
Level III (experienced)	$126,045
Level IV (fully competent)	$153,281

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.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	23	$91,790
Amgen Inc.	22	$132,135
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	17	$133,900
Alnylam US, Inc.	14	$103,500
Harvard University	12	$79,082
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	10	$67,094
Sanofi US Services Inc.	8	$119,766
Blueprint Medicines Corporation	4	$155,544
Biogen Inc.	4	$123,292
The Broad Institute, Inc.	4	$121,282
Eli Lilly and Company	4	$145,964
Alltrna, Inc.	3	$129,000
Lila Sciences, Inc.	3	$129,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	3	$150,307
GlaxoSmithKline LLC	2	$103,059
Corixa Corporation	2	$75,000
Cerevel Therapeutics, LLC	2	$125,560
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2	$157,500
Kanap Systems LLC	2	$94,775
Eye Care International LLC	2	$100,000
Korro Bio, Inc.	2	$136,756
Im Pro Makeup Ny LP	2	$98,500
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	2	$138,653
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC	1	$95,000
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.	1	$115,000
WuXi Biologics USA, LLC	1	$150,000
BioNTech US Inc.	1	$109,000
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.	1	$107,603
PPD Development, L.P.	1	$90,000
Prime Medicine, Inc.	1	$114,425
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$138,000
Arena BioWorks LLC	1	$115,000
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$153,763
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$70,000
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	1	$124,488
Flagship Labs 94, Inc.	1	$125,000
2seventy bio, inc	1	$123,510
ModernaTX, Inc.	1	$104,500
Open Avenues Foundation	1	—
Be Biopharma	1	$160,000

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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).