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Scientist I, Chemistry

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Scientist I, Chemistry insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$108,00028 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$97,739–$122,512Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$97,739 median · n=3

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

$25k bands · 28 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
Scientist I, Chemistry16
$97,739 median · n=14 eligible
Senior Scientist I, Chemistry14
$116,000 median · n=13 eligible
Sr. Scientist I, Chemistry1
$132,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
North Chicago, IL9
$116,000 median · n=9 eligible
Bridgewater, NJ6
$97,739 median · n=5 eligible
South San Francisco, CA6
$125,000 median · n=5 eligible
Worcester, MA3
$109,000 median · n=2 eligible
Pleasanton, CA2
$55,411 median · n=2 eligible
Cambridge, MA1
$122,500 median · n=1 eligible
La Jolla, CA1
$93,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CA1
$97,300 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
90.3%Certified LCAs
Certified28 90.3%
Withdrawn2 6.5%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.2%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Abbvie Inc10
$116,500 median · n=10 eligible
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.8
$97,739 median · n=7 eligible
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.2
$138,924 median · n=2 eligible
Frontier Medicines Corporation2
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific2
$55,411 median · n=2 eligible
Abbvie Bioresearch Center1
$103,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ambrx, Inc.1
$93,000 median · n=1 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
$108,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$96,010
25th percentile$97,739
Median (50th)$108,000
75th percentile$122,512
90th percentile$132,900

n=28 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

31 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
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26148-956034
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
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.

North Chicago, IL05/28/202610/01/2026
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$97,739 /yr

I-200-26125-868104
Reported wage: $97,739–$121,850 / year
Annualized: $97,739
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ05/05/202609/04/2026
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$97,739 /yr

I-200-26125-867859
Reported wage: $97,739–$121,850 / year
Annualized: $97,739
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ05/05/202610/01/2026
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$136,000 /yr

I-200-24130-976932
Reported wage: $136,000–$156,000 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA05/09/202410/01/2024
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$97,739 /yr

I-200-26069-693103
Reported wage: $97,739–$121,850 / year
Annualized: $97,739
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ03/10/202609/04/2026
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$152,847 /yr

I-200-25198-181048
Reported wage: $152,847 / year
Annualized: $152,847
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA07/17/202510/01/2025
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$122,548 /yr

I-200-25133-969749
Reported wage: $122,548 / year
Annualized: $122,548
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL05/13/202510/01/2025
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$124,200.85 /yr

I-200-25129-957146
Reported wage: $124,200.85 / year
Annualized: $124,201
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL05/09/202510/01/2025
Abbvie Inc.Sr. Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-24198-200627
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-23
Employment end: 2027-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Waukegan, IL07/16/202408/13/2024
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-23110-952316
Reported wage: $100,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-27
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL04/20/202310/01/2023
Insitro, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-23094-902298
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-11
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA04/04/202310/01/2023
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-23094-903932
Reported wage: $108,000–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-11
Employment end: 2026-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL04/04/202304/11/2023
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-23069-840892
Reported wage: $108,000–$132,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-17
Employment end: 2026-08-27
Worker positions: 5

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

Bridgewater, NJ03/10/202308/28/2023
Ambrx, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$93,000 /yr

I-200-22140-197037
Reported wage: $93,000–$113,000 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-27
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 20

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

La Jolla, CA05/20/202209/01/2022
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22102-060441
Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-19
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA04/12/202210/01/2022
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$97,300 /yr

I-200-22087-014840
Reported wage: $97,300–$116,800 / year
Annualized: $97,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-04
Employment end: 2025-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ03/28/202209/13/2022
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$97,300 /yr

I-200-21320-708838
Reported wage: $97,300–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $97,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-23
Employment end: 2024-11-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/16/202111/23/2021
Thermo Fisher ScientificScientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$55,411 /yr

I-200-21288-647036
Reported wage: $55,411–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $55,411
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-22
Employment end: 2024-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA10/15/202110/15/2021
Thermo Fisher ScientificScientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$55,411 /yr

I-200-21263-594348
Reported wage: $55,411–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $55,411
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-27
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA09/20/202110/01/2021
Frontier Medicines CorporationScientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-21222-513033
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-16
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA08/10/202110/01/2021
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-21217-505146
Reported wage: $115,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-12
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA08/05/202110/01/2021
Frontier Medicines CorporationScientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-21217-505030
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-06
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA08/05/202110/01/2021
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$97,300 /yr

I-200-21083-172204
Reported wage: $97,300–$116,800 / year
Annualized: $97,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-31
Employment end: 2024-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, NJ03/24/202109/17/2021
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-21004-993420
Reported wage: $107,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-11
Employment end: 2024-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ01/04/202101/04/2021
Abbvie Bioresearch CenterSenior Scientist I, Chemistry

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-20254-814805
Reported wage: $103,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-17
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA09/10/202010/01/2020

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.