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Research Chemist I

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Research Chemist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings60All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$87,00049 eligible salary records
Employer names23Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,446–$92,811Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101520FY 2016: 10 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 18 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$105,000 median · n=7

*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 · 49 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
Research Chemist I35
$87,000 median · n=30 eligible
Research Chemist Ii9
$71,103 median · n=7 eligible
Research Chemist Iii Ncfs5
$69,441 median · n=2 eligible
Research Chemist Iii4
$83,392 median · n=3 eligible
S&T Research Chemist I, Senior3
$105,000 median · n=3 eligible
Associate Food Scientist/Research Chemist I Ncfs1
$45,510 median · n=1 eligible
Food Scientist/Research Chemist Iii Ncfs1
$55,557 median · n=1 eligible
Research Chemist I - Adhesives & Sealants1
$94,530 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
Allison Park, PA14
$87,000 median · n=14 eligible
South Bend, IN6
$50,000 median · n=3 eligible
Tampa, FL6
$83,392 median · n=5 eligible
Hampton Township, PA5
$94,000 median · n=5 eligible
Hampton Twp., PA5
$106,155 median · n=5 eligible
Ithica, NY5
$56,146 median · n=2 eligible
Cambridge, MA3
$81,500 median · n=3 eligible
Union City, CA3
$55,000 median · n=1 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
81.7%Certified LCAs
Certified49 81.7%
Withdrawn6 10.0%
Certified - Withdrawn5 8.3%

Denominator: all 60 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ppg Industries, Inc.26
$88,500 median · n=26 eligible
Omicron Biochemicals, Inc.8
$55,000 median · n=4 eligible
The Broad Institute, Inc.4
$81,321 median · n=4 eligible
Synterys Inc.3
$55,000 median · n=1 eligible
Xcelience LLC3
$66,810 median · n=2 eligible
Covance Laboratories Inc.2
$50,534 median · n=2 eligible
Eurofins Sensory, Consumer Research And Product Design Us, Inc.2
$66,781 median · n=1 eligible
Lonza Tampa LLC2
$88,101 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
$87,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,111
25th percentile$77,446
Median (50th)$87,000
75th percentile$92,811
90th percentile$100,576

n=49 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

60 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
Ppg Industries, Inc.S&T Research Chemist I, Senior

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26148-957527
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Twp., PA05/28/202610/01/2026
Ppg Industries, Inc.S & T Research Chemist I, Senior

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-26146-948058
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Monroeville, PA05/26/202610/01/2026
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$111,210 /yr

I-200-26146-948102
Reported wage: $111,210 / year
Annualized: $111,210
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Twp., PA05/26/202610/01/2026
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$106,155 /yr

I-200-26146-948109
Reported wage: $106,155 / year
Annualized: $106,155
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Twp., PA05/26/202610/01/2026
Ergon, Inc.Research Chemist Ii

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26133-903995
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hattiesburg, MS05/13/202610/01/2026
Lonza Tampa LLCResearch Chemist Iii

Filing details

$92,810.68 /yr

I-200-26075-705728
Reported wage: $92,810.68 / year
Annualized: $92,811
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL03/16/202605/19/2026
Ppg Industries, Inc.S&T Research Chemist I, Senior

Filing details

$102,879.36 /yr

I-200-26063-680436
Reported wage: $102,879.36 / year
Annualized: $102,879
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Twp, PA03/04/202603/23/2026
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$97,698 /yr

I-200-25125-936308
Reported wage: $97,698 / year
Annualized: $97,698
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Township, PA05/05/202510/01/2025
Adesis, Inc.Research Chemist Ii

Filing details

$77,446 /yr

I-200-25092-822661
Reported wage: $77,446 / year
Annualized: $77,446
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Castle, DE04/02/202510/01/2025
Lonza Tampa LLCResearch Chemist Iii

Filing details

$83,392 /yr

I-200-23073-844531
Reported wage: $83,392 / year
Annualized: $83,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-20
Employment end: 2026-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL03/13/202305/19/2023
Xcellence LLC.Research Chemist Iii

Filing details

$83,392.4 /yr

I-200-23053-795316
Reported wage: $83,392.4 / year
Annualized: $83,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-01
Employment end: 2026-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL02/22/202305/19/2023
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I – Energy Research

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-22131-160201
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-18
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Township, PA05/11/202210/01/2022
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I - Adhesives & Sealants

Filing details

$94,530 /yr

I-200-22112-098148
Reported wage: $94,530 / year
Annualized: $94,530
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-29
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Allison Park, PA04/22/202210/01/2022
The National Food Lab, Inc.Research Chemist Iii Ncfs

Filing details

$72,100.78 /yr

I-200-21315-700203
Reported wage: $72,100.78 / year
Annualized: $72,101
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-18
Employment end: 2024-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Ithaca, NY11/11/202111/18/2021
Xcelience LLCResearch Chemist Ii

Filing details

$71,102.58 /yr

I-200-21182-440516
Reported wage: $71,102.58 / year
Annualized: $71,103
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-09
Employment end: 2024-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL07/01/202111/15/2021
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-21141-334788
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-28
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Township, PA05/21/202107/01/2021
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$94,000 /yr

I-200-21139-327890
Reported wage: $94,000–$98,000 / year
Annualized: $94,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-26
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Township, PA05/19/202110/01/2021
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-21072-145050
Reported wage: $90,000–$950,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-19
Employment end: 2024-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Township, PA03/13/202108/29/2021
Therachem Research Medilab, LLCResearch Chemist I

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-20140-584672
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-19
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chelsea, AL05/19/202010/01/2020
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$95,601 /yr

I-200-20253-812348
Reported wage: $95,601 / year
Annualized: $95,601
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-16
Employment end: 2023-11-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Hampton Twp., PA09/09/202011/15/2020
United Therapeutics CorporationResearch Chemist I

Filing details

$85,571 /yr

I-200-20197-716166
Reported wage: $85,571 / year
Annualized: $85,571
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-22
Employment end: 2023-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD07/15/202009/13/2020
Research Triangle Institute (Rti International)Research Chemist I

Filing details

$90,750 /yr

I-200-20164-649126
Reported wage: $90,750–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $90,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-19
Employment end: 2023-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Research Triangle Park, NC06/12/202010/24/2020
Ppg Industries, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-20087-441121
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-03
Employment end: 2023-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Allison Park, PA03/27/202008/24/2020
Xcelience, LLCResearch Chemist Ii

Filing details

$62,517.48 /yr

I-200-19324-157763
Reported wage: $62,517.48 / year
Annualized: $62,517
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-27
Employment end: 2023-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL11/20/201905/19/2020
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Chemist I

Filing details

$81,141 /yr

I-200-19317-142197
Reported wage: $81,141–$109,500 / year
Annualized: $81,141
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-19
Employment end: 2022-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA11/12/201903/06/2020

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.