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Chemist 2

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Chemist 2 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,00614 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$58,430–$79,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$75,405 median · n=2

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 14 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Chemist 215
$62,007 median · n=10 eligible
Biochemist 22
$76,303 median · n=2 eligible
Qc Chemist 22
$83,750 median · n=2 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Durham, NC4
$69,710 median · n=4 eligible
Richland, WA3
$95,555 median · n=1 eligible
Wharton, NEW JERSEY3
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Somerset, NJ2
$83,750 median · n=2 eligible
Tarrytown, NY2
$76,303 median · n=2 eligible
Hunt Valley, MD1
$57,907 median · n=1 eligible
Hauppauge, NEW YORK1
$57,378 median · n=1 eligible
Laramie, WY1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
73.7%Certified LCAs
Certified14 73.7%
Certified - Withdrawn5 26.3%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)3
$75,405 median · n=3 eligible
Aspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.2
$83,750 median · n=2 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute2
$95,555 median · n=1 eligible
Dimentional Merchandising Incorporated2
— median · n=0 eligible
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.2
$76,303 median · n=2 eligible
Arl Biopharma, Inc. (Arl)1
$54,330 median · n=1 eligible
Battelle1
— median · n=0 eligible
Dimensional Merchandising Incorporated1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75,006Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,244
25th percentile$58,430
Median (50th)$75,006
75th percentile$79,500
90th percentile$89,250

n=14 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

19 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)Chemist 2

Filing details

$75,405 /yr

I-200-25274-352331
Reported wage: $75,405 / year
Annualized: $75,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC10/01/202502/13/2026
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)Chemist 2

Filing details

$75,405 /yr

I-200-25269-336432
Reported wage: $75,405 / year
Annualized: $75,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC09/26/202502/13/2026
Aspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Qc Chemist 2

Filing details

$87,500 /yr

I-200-24311-456361
Reported wage: $87,500 / year
Annualized: $87,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-14
Employment end: 2027-11-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Somerset, NJ11/06/202411/20/2024
Aspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Qc Chemist 2

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-24177-147965
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-02
Employment end: 2027-07-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Somerset, NJ06/25/202407/10/2024
Research Triangle InstituteChemist 2

Filing details

$64,014 /yr

I-200-23254-335351
Reported wage: $64,014 / year
Annualized: $64,014
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-18
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC09/11/202303/01/2024
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)Chemist 2

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-23033-746156
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-09
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC02/02/202302/13/2023
Research Triangle Institute (Rti International)Chemist 2

Filing details

$54,000 /yr

I-200-20281-863356
Reported wage: $54,000–$64,000 / year
Annualized: $54,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-15
Employment end: 2024-02-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC10/07/202003/01/2021
Battelle Memorial InstituteChemist 2

Filing details

$95,555 /yr

I-200-19339-182392
Reported wage: $95,555 / year
Annualized: $95,555
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-12
Employment end: 2022-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WA12/05/201901/01/2020
Suffolk County Water AuthorityChemist 2

Filing details

$57,378 /yr

I-200-19205-420614
Reported wage: $57,378 / year
Annualized: $57,378
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-05
Employment end: 2022-08-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hauppauge, NEW YORK07/30/201908/24/2019
Dimensional Merchandising IncorporatedChemist 2

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-19178-264865
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-03
Employment end: 2022-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wharton, NEW JERSEY06/27/201907/25/2019
Dimentional Merchandising IncorporatedChemist 2

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-19168-290251
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-21
Employment end: 2022-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wharton, NEW JERSEY06/17/201907/15/2019
Dimentional Merchandising IncorporatedChemist 2

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-19156-794400
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-11
Employment end: 2019-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wharton, NEW JERSEY06/05/201906/24/2019
BattelleChemist 2

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-18105-732603
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-19
Employment end: 2021-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WA04/18/201807/01/2018
Battelle Memorial InstituteChemist 2

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-17332-232293
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-02
Employment end: 2021-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WA11/29/201701/15/2018
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.Biochemist 2

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-18101-529849
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-23
Employment end: 2021-04-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tarrytown, NY04/17/201804/18/2018
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.Biochemist 2

Filing details

$74,606 /yr

I-200-17272-966492
Reported wage: $74,606 / year
Annualized: $74,606
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-11
Employment end: 2019-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tarrytown, NY10/04/201703/05/2018
Arl Biopharma, Inc. (Arl)Chemist 2

Filing details

$54,330 /yr

I-200-17062-279174
Reported wage: $54,330 / year
Annualized: $54,330
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-15
Employment end: 2020-09-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oklahoma City, OK03/09/201709/07/2017
Pharmaceutics International, Inc.Chemist 2

Filing details

$57,907 /yr

I-200-16307-332192
Reported wage: $57,907 / year
Annualized: $57,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-09
Employment end: 2020-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hunt Valley, MD11/03/201601/20/2017
Sigma-Aldrich Rtc, Inc.Chemist 2

Filing details

$52,229 /yr

I-200-16076-704940
Reported wage: $52,229–$59,000 / year
Annualized: $52,229
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-14
Employment end: 2019-08-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Laramie, WY03/17/201608/12/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.