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Research Chemist: H-1B salaries

68 labor condition applications used the job title Research Chemist. Median offered base salary $91,893; middle half $77,324–$103,328.

Applications (LCAs)68

Median offered salary$91,893

Middle half of salaries$77,324–$103,328

10th–90th percentile$62,366–$120,600

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	4	$81,646
KLA Corporation	4	$117,025
Amstergen Life Sciences, LLC	3	$58,822
Charlie Engineering Tech	3	$100,000
Navinta, LLC	3	$93,000
Vishwamitra Research Institute	3	—
Hilmar Cheese Company Inc.	2	$95,929
Power Environmental Energy Research Institute	2	$75,000
Carus, LLC	2	$105,909
J-Star Research, Inc.	2	$98,334
Obiter Research, LLC	2	$64,700
Progen Pharmaceutical, Inc.	2	$85,000
Dako Resources, LLC	2	$80,080
Uniseal, Inc.	2	$130,518
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	2	$155,945
Battelle Memorial Institute	1	$105,006
BP America Inc.	1	$81,598
CL Enterprises, LLC	1	$105,909
Param Healthcare & IT services, Inc	1	$80,184
Exemplify BioPharma, Inc.	1	$76,650
Mirimus, Inc.	1	$98,426
Bactolac Pharmaceutical Inc.	1	—
Anichem,Inc	1	$77,999
Abilene Christian University	1	$54,500
Research Triangle Institute	1	$90,000
Tesla NanoCoatings, Inc.	1	$55,000
Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC	1	$128,205
Eastman Chemical Company	1	$117,000
Intertek USA, Inc.	1	$91,893
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions	1	$97,850
IASO Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$84,000
Cytec Industries, Inc.	1	$79,061
Ventana Applied Sciences, LLC	1	$55,000
Chemeor, Inc.	1	$100,000
Genex Systems LLC	1	$100,000
Cardolite Corporation	1	$90,000
Valco Instruments Co. Inc.	1	$93,683
Graver Technologies LLC	1	$65,333
Gummynology LLC	1	$45,760
Axle Informatics LLC	1	$110,156
University of Notre Dame du Lac	1	$70,000
Advanced Materials & Catalysts LLC	1	$119,393
Sepax Bioscience, Inc.	1	$75,000
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)	1	$90,000
Nano Catalytics Inc.	1	$80,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$62,400
Level II (qualified)	$85,000
Level III (experienced)	$100,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$124,478

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	18	$83,299
FY2024	17	$84,000
FY2025	13	$96,000
FY2026	15	$100,000

Cities

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).