H-1B Senior Chemist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Chemist is $87,248, across 126 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$87,248
Average wage
$90,152
90th percentile
$118,660
Certified LCAs
126
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $58,747
- 25th
- $78,000
- Median
- $87,248
- Average
- $90,152
- 90th
- $118,660
- Highest
- $150,000
Based on 126 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Chemist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | 3 | $115,000 |
| Novitium Pharma LLC | 4 | $109,618 |
| Jordi Labs LLC | 3 | $100,000 |
| Kaneka Aerospace LLC | 3 | $96,300 |
| Alembic Labs LLC | 3 | $89,040 |
| Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. | 6 | $85,036 |
| NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 7 | $85,000 |
| Ajenat Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 3 | $83,574 |
| Novel Laboratories, Inc. | 4 | $81,663 |
| Pharmaceutics International Incorporated (PII) | 4 | $81,200 |
| Reichhold LLC 2 | 3 | $80,000 |
| Henkel Corporation | 7 | $78,333 |
| The Nature's Bounty Co. | 2 | $76,814 |
| Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 5 | $69,763 |
| Ceres Nanosciences, Inc. | 3 | $65,312 |
Salaries by location
Largo, FL · $71,708Troy, MI · $85,036Hunt Valley, MD · $85,100East Windsor, NJ · $104,000Davis, CA · $85,000Irvine, CA · $75,275Somerset, NJ · $81,663San Diego, CA · $81,000Indianapolis, IN · $82,826Mansfield, MA · $100,000West Caldwell, NJ · $89,040Benicia, CA · $96,300Manassas, VA · $65,312Cranbury, NJ · $100,000Kingsport, TN · $115,000