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Validation Chemist

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Validation Chemist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$71,71118 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,000–$90,863Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$71,421 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 18 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
Validation Chemist5
$84,954 median · n=5 eligible
Analytical & Research Validation Chemist (Sr. Supervisory)2
$110,000 median · n=2 eligible
Method Validation Chemist I2
$55,000 median · n=2 eligible
Process Development Validation Chemist Manager2
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Qa Validation Chemist2
$48,610 median · n=2 eligible
Validation Chemist Ii2
$72,000 median · n=1 eligible
Analytical Research Method Validation Chemist Ii1
$51,064 median · n=1 eligible
Process/Validation Chemist1
$58,843 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
Lenoir, NC5
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Shirley, NY3
$55,000 median · n=3 eligible
Schenectady, NY3
$92,832 median · n=3 eligible
Cranbury, NJ1
$80,974 median · n=1 eligible
Chattanooga, TN1
$71,421 median · n=1 eligible
Dekalb, MS1
$38,000 median · n=1 eligible
Fairless Hills, PA1
$48,610 median · n=1 eligible
Ledgewood, NJ1
$58,843 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified18 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 9.5%
Withdrawn1 4.8%

Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC5
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Dsm Nutritional Products, LLC4
$88,893 median · n=4 eligible
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc3
$55,000 median · n=3 eligible
Chattem Chemicals1
$71,421 median · n=1 eligible
Emilia Resources LLC1
$38,000 median · n=1 eligible
Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company1
— median · n=0 eligible
Imprimisrx, LLC1
$58,843 median · n=1 eligible
Invahealth Inc.1
$80,974 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
$71,711Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,610
25th percentile$55,000
Median (50th)$71,711
75th percentile$90,863
90th percentile$101,418

n=18 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

21 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
Chattem ChemicalsValidation Chemist

Filing details

$71,421 /yr

I-200-26117-839709
Reported wage: $71,421 / year
Annualized: $71,421
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chattanooga, TN04/27/202610/01/2026
Invahealth Inc.Quality Control Validation Chemist

Filing details

$80,974 /yr

I-200-25233-258783
Reported wage: $80,974 / year
Annualized: $80,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-28
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ08/21/202508/28/2025
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCValidation Chemist Manager

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24015-640508
Reported wage: $100,000–$118,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-11
Employment end: 2027-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenoir, NC01/15/202401/22/2024
Dsm Nutritional Products, LLCValidation Chemist

Filing details

$104,728 /yr

I-200-25078-789299
Reported wage: $104,728 / year
Annualized: $104,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-26
Employment end: 2028-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Schenectady, NY03/19/202508/14/2025
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCAnalytical & Research Validation Chemist (Sr. Supervisory)

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25023-637372
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-30
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenoir, NC01/23/202507/01/2025
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCProcess Development Validation Chemist Manager

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24015-640514
Reported wage: $100,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-22
Employment end: 2027-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenoir, NC01/15/202401/22/2024
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCProcess Development Validation Chemist Manager

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24015-640497
Reported wage: $100,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-15
Employment end: 2027-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenoir, NC01/15/202401/22/2024
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCAnalytical & Research Validation Chemist (Sr. Supervisory)

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22171-297324
Reported wage: $120,000–$120,001 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-27
Employment end: 2025-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenoir, NC06/20/202207/01/2022
Dsm Nutritional Products, LLCValidation Chemist

Filing details

$92,832 /yr

I-200-22098-050926
Reported wage: $92,832 / year
Annualized: $92,832
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-15
Employment end: 2025-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Schenectady, NY04/08/202208/25/2022
Imprimisrx, LLCProcess/Validation Chemist

Filing details

$58,843 /yr

I-200-21061-114546
Reported wage: $58,843 / year
Annualized: $58,843
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-09
Employment end: 2024-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ledgewood, NJ03/02/202108/31/2021
Dsm Nutritional Products, LLCValidation Chemist

Filing details

$84,954 /yr

I-200-19120-678108
Reported wage: $84,954–$84,954 / year
Annualized: $84,954
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-04
Employment end: 2022-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Schenectady, NEW YORK05/29/201909/04/2019
Standard Homeopathic Company, Inc.Validation Chemist Ii

Filing details

$72,000.24 /yr

I-200-19075-447459
Reported wage: $72,000.24 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA03/16/201909/12/2019
Kvk Opco Inc.Qa Validation Chemist

Filing details

$48,610 /yr

I-200-18078-774363
Reported wage: $48,610–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $48,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-17
Worker positions: 3

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

Newtown, PA03/19/201809/18/2018
Penn Life Sciences, LLCQa Validation Chemist

Filing details

$48,610 /yr

I-200-18078-918402
Reported wage: $48,610–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $48,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-17
Worker positions: 5

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

Fairless Hills, PA03/19/201809/18/2018
Emilia Resources LLCR & D Method Validation Chemist

Filing details

$38,000 /yr

I-200-18068-192799
Reported wage: $38,000 / year
Annualized: $38,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Dekalb, MS03/13/201809/12/2018
Hospira Inc., A Pfizer CompanyValidation Chemist Ii

Filing details

$51,272 /yr

I-200-16153-405320
Reported wage: $51,272–$58,635 / year
Annualized: $51,272
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-07
Employment end: 2019-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Mcpherson, KS06/01/201609/16/2016
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals IncMethod Validation Chemist I

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-17069-339166
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-16
Employment end: 2020-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Shirley, NY03/10/201709/05/2017
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals IncMethod Validation Chemist I

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-17065-284181
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-10
Employment end: 2020-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Shirley, NY03/06/201709/05/2017
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals IncValidation Chemist I

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-17062-488224
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-09
Employment end: 2020-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Shirley, NY03/03/201709/02/2017
Dsm Nutritional Products, LLCValidation Chemist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-16215-683340
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-09
Employment end: 2019-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Schenectady, NY08/03/201609/05/2016
Novel Laboratories, Inc.Analytical Research Method Validation Chemist Ii

Filing details

$51,064 /yr

I-200-16056-110346
Reported wage: $51,064–$68,200 / year
Annualized: $51,064
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-02
Employment end: 2019-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerset, NJ02/25/201603/14/2016

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.