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Polymer Chemist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings56All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,00046 eligible salary records
Employer names35Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,875–$102,350Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$109,792 median · n=1

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 46 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
Polymer Chemist22
$83,500 median · n=20 eligible
Senior Polymer Chemist6
$110,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Associate, Polymer Chemist3
$79,375 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Scientist I (Polymer Chemist)3
$82,500 median · n=2 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate In Polymer Chemistry2
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Polymer Chemist2
$54,080 median · n=2 eligible
Research Scientist - Polymer Chemistry2
$77,925 median · n=2 eligible
Synthetic Polymer Chemist2
$90,000 median · n=2 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, TN7
$91,500 median · n=4 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT4
$108,264 median · n=4 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI3
$59,000 median · n=3 eligible
Oceanside, CA3
$82,500 median · n=2 eligible
Racine, WI3
$79,375 median · n=2 eligible
Wilmington, DE3
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Akron, OH2
$66,000 median · n=2 eligible
Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN2
$65,375 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
87.5%Certified LCAs
Certified49 87.5%
Certified - Withdrawn5 8.9%
Withdrawn1 1.8%
Denied1 1.8%

Denominator: all 56 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)7
$91,500 median · n=4 eligible
Maxwell Products, Inc.4
$108,264 median · n=4 eligible
Avomeen LLC3
$59,000 median · n=3 eligible
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC3
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Biocure, Inc.3
$53,602 median · n=3 eligible
Entegris, Inc.3
$90,847 median · n=2 eligible
Nitto Denko Technical Corporation3
$82,500 median · n=2 eligible
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.3
$79,375 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
$85,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$58,641
25th percentile$70,875
Median (50th)$85,000
75th percentile$102,350
90th percentile$121,500

n=46 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

56 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
Leidos, Inc.Organic/Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$109,792 /yr

I-200-26009-548847
Reported wage: $109,792 / year
Annualized: $109,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Morgantown, WV01/09/202605/01/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)R&D Associate Staff - Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-25141-002455
Reported wage: $123,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN05/21/202508/01/2025
Cyclopure Inc.Senior Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25099-848215
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Evanston, IL04/09/202510/01/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Postdoctoral Research Associate -Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$79,200 /yr

I-200-25031-658257
Reported wage: $79,200 / year
Annualized: $79,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-07
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN01/31/202504/01/2025
Twelve Benefit CorporationSenior Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$139,293.99 /yr

I-200-24123-950617
Reported wage: $139,293.99 / year
Annualized: $139,294
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-09
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/02/202410/01/2024
Coreshell Technologies, Inc.Senior Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$12,083.34 per month

I-200-24040-706036
Reported wage: $12,083.34 / month
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-16
Employment end: 2027-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Leandro, CA02/09/202402/26/2024
Liatris Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-23251-331535
Reported wage: $80,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-15
Employment end: 2027-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockville, MD09/08/202303/01/2024
Maxwell Products, Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$137,500 /yr

I-200-23121-981570
Reported wage: $137,500 / year
Annualized: $137,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-08
Employment end: 2026-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT05/01/202309/14/2023
Akron Coating & Adhesives, Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-23111-954210
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-28
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Akron, OH04/21/202310/01/2023
Chromatic 3d Materials, IncPolymer Chemist

Filing details

$58,282 /yr

I-200-23111-955414
Reported wage: $58,282 / year
Annualized: $58,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-28
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden Valley, MN04/21/202310/01/2023
Akron Coating & Adhesives, Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-23110-949491
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-26
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Akron, OH04/19/202310/01/2023
Chromatic 3d Materials, IncPolymer Chemist

Filing details

$58,282 /yr

I-200-23106-936700
Reported wage: $58,282 / year
Annualized: $58,282
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden Valley, MN04/16/202310/01/2023
Metamaterial Technologies USA, Inc.Liquid Crystal Polymer Chemist (Senior Scientist)

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-21236-541179
Reported wage: $125,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-20
Employment end: 2024-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA08/24/202108/30/2021
Quadratic 3d, Inc.Senior Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-22194-350583
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-20
Employment end: 2025-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlestown, MA07/13/202209/19/2022
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Polymer Chemist - R&D Associate

Filing details

$103,800 /yr

I-200-22178-314185
Reported wage: $103,800 / year
Annualized: $103,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-05
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN06/27/202208/01/2022
The Lycra Company LLCPolymer Chemist

Filing details

$105,747 /yr

I-200-22165-279041
Reported wage: $105,747–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $105,747
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-22
Employment end: 2025-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Waynesboro, VA06/14/202209/19/2022
Ecovia Renewables, Inc.Research Scientist - Polymer Chemistry

Filing details

$85,100 /yr

I-200-22122-126005
Reported wage: $85,100–$98,779 / year
Annualized: $85,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-09
Employment end: 2025-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI05/02/202209/05/2022
Ntess, LLCR&D Scientist (Polymer Chemistry)

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-22057-934518
Reported wage: $126,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM02/26/202206/20/2022
Nitto Denko Technical CorporationSenior Scientist I (Polymer Chemist)

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22018-837078
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-18
Employment end: 2025-02-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Oceanside, CA01/18/202202/23/2022
Solugen Inc.Senior Scientist - Polymer Chemistry

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-21204-479458
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-29
Employment end: 2024-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX07/22/202108/02/2021
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Postdoctoral Research Associate - Synthetic Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$72,900 /yr

I-200-20183-690738
Reported wage: $72,900 / year
Annualized: $72,900
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-07
Employment end: 2022-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN07/01/202008/31/2020
Entegris, Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-21145-342617
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-02
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA05/25/202110/01/2021
Nitto Denko Technical CorporationSenior Scientist I (Polymer Chemist)

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21141-335529
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-28
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Oceanside, CA05/21/202110/01/2021
Microvast Power Solutions, Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-21091-190822
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-08
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL04/01/202110/01/2021
Maxwell Products, Inc.Polymer Chemist

Filing details

$108,264 /yr

I-200-20164-648898
Reported wage: $108,264 / year
Annualized: $108,264
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-19
Employment end: 2023-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT06/12/202009/14/2020

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.