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Staff Chemist

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Staff Chemist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings37All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$76,00033 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$65,312–$83,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20242 filings$116,805 median · n=2

*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 · 33 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
Staff Chemist12
$84,000 median · n=10 eligible
Analytical Staff Chemist6
$63,219 median · n=4 eligible
R&D Staff Chemist5
$79,581 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Staff Chemist5
$78,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior R&D Staff Chemist4
$75,500 median · n=4 eligible
Quality Control Staff Chemist3
$64,064 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Chemist - Catalyst1
$165,635 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Chemist, Project Specialist1
$67,974 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
Warrensville Heights, OH10
$79,614 median · n=10 eligible
Devens, MA9
$64,064 median · n=7 eligible
Corvallis, OR3
$78,000 median · n=3 eligible
Warrensville Heights, OHIO3
$76,000 median · n=3 eligible
Minneapolis, MINNESOTA2
$100,000 median · n=2 eligible
Baytown, TX1
$134,600 median · n=1 eligible
Beverly, MASSACHUSETTS1
$57,000 median · n=1 eligible
Berkeley, CA1
$165,635 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
91.9%Certified LCAs
Certified34 91.9%
Certified - Withdrawn3 8.1%

Denominator: all 37 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The Sherwin-Williams Company15
$79,581 median · n=15 eligible
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Services6
$62,595 median · n=4 eligible
Inpria Corporation4
$78,000 median · n=4 eligible
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc3
$65,312 median · n=3 eligible
National Rubber Corporation2
$60,000 median · n=2 eligible
Curio Bioscience, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Exxon Mobil Corporation1
$134,600 median · n=1 eligible
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC1
— median · n=0 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
$76,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,091
25th percentile$65,312
Median (50th)$76,000
75th percentile$83,000
90th percentile$98,146

n=33 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

37 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
Twelve Benefit CorporationStaff Chemist - Catalyst

Filing details

$165,635 /yr

I-200-24123-950698
Reported wage: $165,635 / year
Annualized: $165,635
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
Stryker CorporationStaff Chemist, Project Specialist

Filing details

$67,974 /yr

I-200-24093-847514
Reported wage: $67,974–$109,000 / year
Annualized: $67,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-09
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, IL04/02/202410/01/2024
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySenior Staff Chemist

Filing details

$85,197 /yr

I-200-23143-045735
Reported wage: $85,197–$87,898.72 / year
Annualized: $85,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-30
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OH05/23/202309/06/2023
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyR&D Staff Chemist

Filing details

$85,197 /yr

I-200-23130-009181
Reported wage: $85,197–$91,875.94 / year
Annualized: $85,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-17
Employment end: 2026-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OH05/10/202308/04/2023
Curio Bioscience, Inc.Staff Chemist

Filing details

$57.9 per hour

I-200-22193-347464
Reported wage: $57.9–$67.3 / hour
Annualized: $120,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-19
Employment end: 2025-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/12/202207/18/2022
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyStaff Chemist

Filing details

$90,730 /yr

I-200-22125-140148
Reported wage: $90,730–$99,773 / year
Annualized: $90,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-12
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OH05/05/202208/01/2022
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyR&D Staff Chemist

Filing details

$79,227 /yr

I-200-20195-710579
Reported wage: $79,227–$83,142 / year
Annualized: $79,227
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-20
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OH07/13/202009/01/2020
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyR&D Staff Chemist

Filing details

$79,581 /yr

I-200-20062-365192
Reported wage: $79,581–$80,535 / year
Annualized: $79,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-09
Employment end: 2023-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville, OH03/02/202008/04/2020
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyStaff Chemist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-19161-816158
Reported wage: $85,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-21
Employment end: 2022-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OHIO06/17/201908/01/2019
The Valspar CorporationStaff Chemist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-19157-549696
Reported wage: $100,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-12
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA06/06/201909/02/2019
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyStaff Chemist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-19136-992511
Reported wage: $100,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-04
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA05/29/201909/02/2019
National Rubber CorporationStaff Chemist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-19119-461086
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-21
Employment end: 2022-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PENNSYLVANIA05/15/201909/29/2019
Salzman Group, IncStaff Chemist

Filing details

$57,000 /yr

I-200-19059-913578
Reported wage: $57,000 / year
Annualized: $57,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Beverly, MASSACHUSETTS03/13/201908/27/2019
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySenior R&D Staff Chemist

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-19066-578349
Reported wage: $76,000–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OHIO03/11/201909/06/2019
The Sherwin-Williams CompanyR&D Staff Chemist

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-19066-701601
Reported wage: $72,000–$82,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OHIO03/11/201909/06/2019
Inpria CorporationSenior Staff Chemist

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-19065-646735
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-12
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Corvallis, OREGON03/06/201909/01/2019
National Rubber CorporationStaff Chemist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-18095-927734
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-21
Employment end: 2021-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA05/15/201809/30/2018
Inpria CorporationSenior Staff Chemist

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-18079-661724
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Corvallis, OR03/20/201809/01/2018
Inpria CorporationSenior Staff Chemist

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-18075-017250
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-22
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Corvallis, OR03/16/201809/01/2018
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySenior R&D Staff Chemist

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-18061-686763
Reported wage: $76,000–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-16
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrensville Heights, OH03/12/201809/01/2018
Inpria CorporationSenior Staff Chemist

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-18064-282896
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-09
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Corvallis, OR03/05/201809/01/2018
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, IncAnalytical Staff Chemist

Filing details

$65,312 /yr

I-200-18017-495505
Reported wage: $65,312 / year
Annualized: $65,312
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-24
Employment end: 2021-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Devens, MA01/17/201802/24/2018
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc.Analytical Staff Chemist

Filing details

$65,982 /yr

I-200-17352-830204
Reported wage: $65,982 / year
Annualized: $65,982
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-03
Employment end: 2021-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Devens, MA12/27/201701/15/2018
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, IncAnalytical Staff Chemist

Filing details

$60,457 /yr

I-200-17278-447890
Reported wage: $60,457 / year
Annualized: $60,457
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-13
Employment end: 2021-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Devens, MA10/06/201702/24/2018
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical ServicesAnalytical Staff Chemist

Filing details

$62,483 /yr

I-200-15119-254196
Reported wage: $62,483–$65,000 / year
Annualized: $62,483
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-24
Employment end: 2018-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Devens, MA04/29/201505/11/2015

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.