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Organic Chemist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings119All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$74,027105 eligible salary records
Employer names82Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,000–$93,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 12 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 13 filings18FY 2019: 15 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 8 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 14 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$84,392 median · n=8

*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 · 105 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
Assistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry18
$64,801 median · n=17 eligible
Synthetic Organic Chemist13
$83,500 median · n=13 eligible
Organic Chemist12
$90,000 median · n=9 eligible
Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry9
$58,036 median · n=8 eligible
Senior Scientist, Physical Organic Chemist4
$95,046 median · n=4 eligible
Assistant Professor, Inorganic Chemistry3
$67,000 median · n=3 eligible
Director Of Organic Chemistry Laboratories3
$61,014 median · n=3 eligible
Instructional Assistant Professor Of Inorganic Chemistry3
$85,284 median · n=3 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
Oak Ridge, TN9
$74,004 median · n=5 eligible
San Diego, CA6
$95,046 median · n=6 eligible
Menlo Park, CA5
$94,902 median · n=5 eligible
Bristol, PA4
$79,757 median · n=4 eligible
Metuchen, NJ3
$58,843 median · n=3 eligible
Miami Shores, FL3
$63,000 median · n=3 eligible
New Castle, DE3
$85,000 median · n=3 eligible
New Rochelle, NY3
$59,045 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
89.1%Certified LCAs
Certified106 89.1%
Certified - Withdrawn11 9.2%
Withdrawn2 1.7%

Denominator: all 119 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)9
$74,004 median · n=5 eligible
Astatech, Inc.5
$77,000 median · n=5 eligible
Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc.5
$94,902 median · n=5 eligible
Adesis, Inc.4
$87,500 median · n=4 eligible
Xen Biofluidx Inc4
$95,046 median · n=4 eligible
Barry University3
$63,000 median · n=3 eligible
Creighton University3
$61,014 median · n=3 eligible
Chapman University3
$85,284 median · n=3 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
$74,027Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$57,140
25th percentile$63,000
Median (50th)$74,027
75th percentile$93,000
90th percentile$109,015

n=105 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

119 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
Astatech, Inc.Synthetic Organic Chemist

Filing details

$83,500 /yr

I-200-26128-888538
Reported wage: $83,500 / year
Annualized: $83,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bristol, PA05/08/202611/01/2026
Chapman UniversityInstructional Assistant Professor Of Inorganic Chemistry

Filing details

$85,284 /yr

I-200-26125-873118
Reported wage: $85,284 / year
Annualized: $85,284
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Orange, CA05/05/202609/01/2026
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Peptide/Bio-Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$121,722 /yr

I-200-26103-788699
Reported wage: $121,722–$177,400 / year
Annualized: $121,722
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/13/202610/01/2026
Purdue UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-26097-766396
Reported wage: $73,000 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Wayne, IN04/07/202608/17/2026
Chapman UniversityInstructional Assistant Professor Of Inorganic Chemistry

Filing details

$85,284 /yr

I-200-26079-718433
Reported wage: $85,284 / year
Annualized: $85,284
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Orange, CA03/20/202609/01/2026
University Of Wisconsin-WhitewaterAssistant Professor -Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$67,903 /yr

I-200-26069-694034
Reported wage: $67,903 / year
Annualized: $67,903
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Whitewater, WI03/10/202608/21/2026
Pepperdine UniversityVisiting Assistant Professor Of General/Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$77,550 /yr

I-200-25272-341549
Reported wage: $77,550 / year
Annualized: $77,550
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-04
Employment end: 2029-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Malibu, CA09/29/202501/17/2026
Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc.Scientist I, Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$117,266.16 /yr

I-200-25330-438778
Reported wage: $117,266.16 / year
Annualized: $117,266
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA11/25/202504/20/2026
Barry UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-25308-373139
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami Shores, FL11/04/202501/05/2026
Ascend Elements, Inc.Inorganic Chemist / Process Engineer

Filing details

$110,000.02 /yr

I-200-25231-250616
Reported wage: $110,000.02 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-25
Employment end: 2028-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Westborough, MA08/18/202512/12/2025
Barry UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-25211-209745
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami Shores, FL07/30/202508/16/2025
Barry UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-25211-209812
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami Shores, FL07/30/202508/16/2025
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityAssistant Professor-Environmental Organic Chemist

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-25189-158799
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2028-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Blacksburg, VA07/08/202508/10/2025
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$62,900 /yr

I-200-23075-855355
Reported wage: $62,900 / year
Annualized: $62,900
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-09
Employment end: 2026-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Prescott, AZ03/16/202307/15/2023
Purdue UniversityOrganic Chemist

Filing details

$63,752 /yr

I-200-23181-158699
Reported wage: $63,752 / year
Annualized: $63,752
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN06/30/202309/15/2023
Missouri Southern State UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$64,800.6 /yr

I-200-25154-046454
Reported wage: $64,800.6 / year
Annualized: $64,801
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-10
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Joplin, MO06/03/202508/01/2025
O2m Technologies, LLCResearch Scientist-Organic Chemist

Filing details

$63,045 /yr

I-200-25147-022226
Reported wage: $63,045–$78,853 / year
Annualized: $63,045
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/27/202510/01/2025
Raybow USA, Inc.Medicinal/Synthetic Organic Chemistry Group Leader

Filing details

$74,464 /yr

I-200-25140-998591
Reported wage: $74,464–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $74,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brevard, NC05/20/202510/01/2025
Hofstra UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-25122-932252
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hempstead, NY05/02/202509/01/2025
Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.Organic Chemist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-25097-838169
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Coralville, IA04/07/202510/01/2025
Metropolitan State University Of DenverAssistant Professor, Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$48,920 /yr

I-200-25083-799842
Reported wage: $48,920–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $48,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO03/24/202509/15/2025
The Ohio UniversityAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$74,000 /yr

I-200-25045-695243
Reported wage: $74,000 / year
Annualized: $74,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, OH02/14/202508/16/2025
St. Mary'S College Of MarylandAssistant Professor Of Organic Chemistry

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-25044-690545
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-21
Employment end: 2028-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Marys City, MD02/13/202507/31/2025
University Of Nevada, Las VegasAssistant Professor, Inorganic Chemistry

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-24228-271358
Reported wage: $102,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-22
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Las Vegas, NV08/15/202402/01/2025
Xen Biofluidx IncSenior Scientist, Physical Organic Chemist

Filing details

$92,768 /yr

I-200-24171-129136
Reported wage: $92,768–$129,000 / year
Annualized: $92,768
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/19/202412/10/2024

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.