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

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Chemists insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings59All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,46641 eligible salary records
Employer names44Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,515–$75,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 11 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$98,000 median · n=5

*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 · 41 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
Chemists33
$63,419 median · n=23 eligible
Biochemists6
$69,140 median · n=3 eligible
Research Associate (Biochemists And Biophysicists)4
$61,750 median · n=2 eligible
Biochemists And Biophysicists3
$54,733 median · n=2 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate Protein Chemists/Structural2
— median · n=0 eligible
Biochemists & Biophysicists1
$84,594 median · n=1 eligible
Biochemists And Biophyscists1
$41,163 median · n=1 eligible
Materials Scientist (Chemists)1
$116,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
Boulder, CO6
$62,088 median · n=4 eligible
Exton, PA4
$60,000 median · n=4 eligible
Indianapolis, IN4
$89,186 median · n=4 eligible
Berkeley, CA3
$55,728 median · n=3 eligible
Rockville, MD3
$58,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Luis Obispo, CA3
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cambridge, MA2
$60,466 median · n=1 eligible
East Brunswick, NJ2
$53,097 median · n=2 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
79.7%Certified LCAs
Certified47 79.7%
Certified - Withdrawn6 10.2%
Withdrawn3 5.1%
Denied3 5.1%

Denominator: all 59 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Colorado7
$56,175 median · n=5 eligible
Eli Lilly And Company4
$89,186 median · n=4 eligible
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.4
$60,000 median · n=4 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory3
$55,728 median · n=3 eligible
Promega Biosciences, LLC3
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dhf Technical Products, LLC2
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Heritage Pharma Labs Inc2
$53,097 median · n=2 eligible
Sanaira Global LLC2
$98,000 median · n=2 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
$60,466Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,064
25th percentile$55,515
Median (50th)$60,466
75th percentile$75,000
90th percentile$93,371

n=41 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

59 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
Sanaira Global LLCChemists

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-26145-946251
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/25/202610/01/2026
Sanaira Global LLCChemists

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-26145-946252
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/25/202610/01/2026
Cd Biosciences Inc.Biochemists

Filing details

$118,310 /yr

I-200-26126-873476
Reported wage: $118,310 / year
Annualized: $118,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Shirley, NY05/05/202610/01/2026
University Of ColoradoResearch Associate (Biochemists And Biophysicists)

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-25150-035463
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO05/30/202507/01/2025
University Of ColoradoResearch Associate (Biochemists And Biophysicists)

Filing details

$71,500 /yr

I-200-25314-393413
Reported wage: $71,500 / year
Annualized: $71,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO11/10/202502/01/2026
Battelle Memorial InstituteMaterials Scientist (Chemists)

Filing details

$116,000 /yr

I-200-25307-362854
Reported wage: $116,000 / year
Annualized: $116,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA11/03/202501/11/2026
University Of ColoradoPostdoctoral Associate (Biochemists And Biophysicists)

Filing details

$56,175 /yr

I-200-25209-204786
Reported wage: $56,175 / year
Annualized: $56,175
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO07/28/202509/01/2025
Destination Biosciences, Inc.Chemists

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-25147-018505
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Woburn, MA05/27/202510/01/2025
Avantialabs IncChemists

Filing details

$65,333 /yr

I-200-25114-899584
Reported wage: $65,333 / year
Annualized: $65,333
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Horsham, PA04/24/202510/01/2025
Dexorgen, Inc.Biochemists

Filing details

$32.23 per hour

I-200-25094-831912
Reported wage: $32.23 / hour
Annualized: $67,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockville, MD04/04/202510/01/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyChemists

Filing details

$93,371 /yr

I-200-24142-017303
Reported wage: $93,371 / year
Annualized: $93,371
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 5

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

Indianapolis, IN05/20/202410/01/2024
Eli Lilly And CompanyChemists

Filing details

$93,371 /yr

I-200-24142-017369
Reported wage: $93,371 / year
Annualized: $93,371
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 5

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

Indianapolis, IN05/20/202410/01/2024
Eli Lilly And CompanyChemists

Filing details

$78,562 /yr

I-200-24142-017382
Reported wage: $78,562 / year
Annualized: $78,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 5

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

Indianapolis, IN05/20/202410/01/2024
Hitgen Pharmaceuticals IncBiochemists

Filing details

$35.87 per hour

I-200-24120-936977
Reported wage: $35.87 / hour
Annualized: $74,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-06
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockville, MD04/29/202410/01/2024
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of HopeBiochemists And Biophysicists

Filing details

$67,764.11 /yr

I-200-23157-080827
Reported wage: $67,764.11 / year
Annualized: $67,764
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-06
Employment end: 2025-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Monrovia, CA06/05/202307/27/2023
University Of ColoradoProfessional Research Assistant, Lab Manager (Chemists)

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-23095-907299
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-12
Employment end: 2025-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO04/05/202305/15/2023
University Of ColoradoResearch Associate (Biochemists And Biophysicists)

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-23006-687274
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-13
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO01/06/202302/01/2023
Cannabis Testing LLCChemists

Filing details

$24 per hour

I-200-22318-585156
Reported wage: $24 / hour
Annualized: $49,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-21
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oklahoma City, OK11/14/202202/01/2023
University Of ColoradoResearch Associate (Biochemists And Biophysicists)

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-20280-860784
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-29
Employment end: 2023-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO10/06/202010/19/2020
Ebin New York, IncChemists

Filing details

$29.72 per hour

I-200-22147-221827
Reported wage: $29.72 / hour
Annualized: $61,818
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Teterboro, NJ05/27/202210/01/2022
Codex Biosolutions Inc.Biochemists

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-22102-059111
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-18
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockville, MD04/11/202210/01/2022
Aucta Pharmaceuticals IncChemists

Filing details

$66,999 /yr

I-200-22088-018097
Reported wage: $66,999–$67,000 / year
Annualized: $66,999
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-05
Employment end: 2025-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ03/29/202205/02/2022
Eli Lilly And CompanySr. Chemists

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-22031-866279
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-07
Employment end: 2025-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN01/31/202203/21/2022
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryPostdoc Scholar (Biochemists)

Filing details

$51,996 /yr

I-200-21288-648665
Reported wage: $51,996 / year
Annualized: $51,996
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-22
Employment end: 2024-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA10/15/202112/17/2021
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryPostdoc (Biochemists)

Filing details

$60,336 /yr

I-200-21260-591892
Reported wage: $60,336 / year
Annualized: $60,336
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2024-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA09/17/202111/12/2021

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.