H-1B Research Chemist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Chemist is $80,184, across 126 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$80,184
Average wage
$82,920
90th percentile
$105,909
Certified LCAs
126
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $31,200
- 25th
- $70,000
- Median
- $80,184
- Average
- $82,920
- 90th
- $105,909
- Highest
- $130,518
Based on 126 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Chemist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| UNISEAL, INC. | 3 | $130,518 |
| Eastman Chemical Company | 4 | $103,000 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 4 | $100,741 |
| J-Star Research, Inc. | 4 | $95,010 |
| Hilmar Cheese Company Inc. | 3 | $94,141 |
| NAVINTA, LLC | 4 | $93,000 |
| V-TIC SERVICES INC | 3 | $93,000 |
| Intertek USA, Inc. | 3 | $87,993 |
| Berkeley Innovation Group, LLC | 4 | $80,569 |
| AUCTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3 | $77,000 |
| NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | 8 | $75,000 |
| DYNACHEM RESEARCH CENTER, LLC | 3 | $70,000 |
| Amstergen Life Sciences, LLC | 6 | $61,360 |
| Obiter Research, LLC | 4 | $59,700 |
| Abilene Christian University | 3 | $47,840 |
Salaries by location
Davis, CA · $75,000Houston, TX · $93,000Cranbury, NJ · $95,000Warminster, PA · $61,360Ewing, NJ · $93,000Covina, CA · $78,000Champaign, IL · $59,700Hampton Township, PA · $100,741Conshohocken, PA · $119,393Berkeley, CA · $80,569South Plainfield, NJ · $85,000Abilene, TX · $47,840Hilmar, CA · $94,141Whitehouse, NJ · $87,993Piscataway, NJ · $77,000