OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Chemist (Scientist) 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 (Scientist) insights Official U.S. DOL recordsTotal filings 7 All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary $87,303 6 eligible salary records
Employer names 6 Distinct reported names
Typical salary range $81,665–$101,357 Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filing volume Median wage
0 1 2 3 3 FY 2016: 3 filings 16 FY 2017: 1 filings 17 FY 2021: 1 filings 21 FY 2022: 1 filings 22 FY 2025: 1 filings 25 Fiscal year
FY 2025 1 filings $86,605 median · n=1
Salary distribution Where reported yearly base wages concentrate
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 $75k–$100k Most common wage band
$0 $125k $250k+
Most reported roles Explore job mix and compare reported wages
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filings Median wage
Leading worksite cities Where filings are concentrated
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filings Median wage
Carmel, NY 1
$86,605 median · n=1 eligible Chanhassen, MN 1
$105,810 median · n=1 eligible East Windsor, NJ 1
$80,018 median · n=1 eligible Emeryville, CA 1
$88,000 median · n=1 eligible Huntsville, AL 1
— median · n=0 eligible San Francisco, CA 1
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible San Diego, CA 1
$149,351 median · n=1 eligible Case outcomes Certification and withdrawal context
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 85.7% Certified LCAs
Certified6 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 14.3%
Leading employers Companies with the most matching filings
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filings Median wage
Symic Biomedical, Inc. 2
$81,500 median · n=2 eligible Chartwell Pharmaceuticals, LLC 1
$86,605 median · n=1 eligible Eag, Inc. 1
$80,018 median · n=1 eligible Eurofins Eag Materials Science, LLC 1
$105,810 median · n=1 eligible Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1
$149,351 median · n=1 eligible Nektar Therapeutics 1
— median · n=0 eligible Salary benchmarks Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 $87,303 Median reported annual base wage
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
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details
Employer ↕ Job title ↕ Base salary ↕ Location ↕ Submit date ↕ Start date ↕ Chartwell Pharmaceuticals, LLC Chemist (Scientist) $86,605 /yr ↗ $86,605 /yr
I-200-24276-380790 Reported wage: $86,605 / year Annualized: $86,605 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-09 Employment end: 2028-02-27 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Carmel, NY 10/02/2024 02/28/2025 Eurofins Eag Materials Science, LLC Chemist (Scientist) $105,809.6 /yr ↗ $105,809.6 /yr
I-200-22252-464816 Reported wage: $105,809.6 / year Annualized: $105,810 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-09-16 Employment end: 2025-09-11 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Chanhassen, MN 09/09/2022 09/12/2022 Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chemist (Scientist) $149,351 /yr ↗ $149,351 /yr
I-200-21027-036408 Reported wage: $149,351 / year Annualized: $149,351 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-02-03 Employment end: 2024-07-26 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
San Diego, CA 01/27/2021 07/27/2021 Eag, Inc. Chemist (Scientist) $80,018 /yr ↗ $80,018 /yr
I-200-17076-035933 Reported wage: $80,018–$85,000 / year Annualized: $80,018 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-27 Employment end: 2020-09-16 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
East Windsor, NJ 03/21/2017 09/16/2017 Symic Biomedical, Inc. Biochemist (Scientist) $88,000 /yr ↗ $88,000 /yr
I-200-16175-770777 Reported wage: $88,000 / year Annualized: $88,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-07-07 Employment end: 2019-08-03 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Emeryville, CA 06/30/2016 10/01/2016 Nektar Therapeutics Chemist (Scientist) $79,966 /yr ↗ $79,966 /yr
I-200-14128-231804 Reported wage: $79,966–$108,864 / year Annualized: $79,966 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-04-29 Employment end: 2017-10-01 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Huntsville, AL 05/08/2014 10/01/2014 Symic Biomedical, Inc. Biochemist (Scientist) $75,000 /yr ↗ $75,000 /yr
I-200-16035-131286 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-02 Employment end: 2019-08-03 Worker positions: 1
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
San Francisco, CA 02/25/2016 08/04/2016
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