H-1B Senior Research Chemist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Chemist is $100,000, across 34 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$100,000
Average wage
$95,718
90th percentile
$116,620
Certified LCAs
34
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,466
- 25th
- $88,032
- Median
- $100,000
- Average
- $95,718
- 90th
- $116,620
- Highest
- $122,000
Based on 34 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Chemist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 1 | $119,226 |
| Eastman Chemical Company | 1 | $115,734 |
| 3M Company | 2 | $113,731 |
| J-Star Research, Inc. | 7 | $110,000 |
| AAK USA Inc. | 1 | $108,886 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 3 | $100,000 |
| Exemplify BioPharma, Inc. | 3 | $100,000 |
| Function Inc. | 1 | $95,172 |
| HallStar Services Corp | 1 | $95,000 |
| Xcelience LLC | 1 | $90,965 |
| ECI Technology Inc | 2 | $90,250 |
| TCG GreenChem, Inc. | 1 | $76,794 |
| Sheboygan Paint Company Inc. | 4 | $73,934 |
| Clariant Corporation | 2 | $69,000 |
| Sheboygan Paint Company of Cedartown, GA | 1 | $60,466 |
Salaries by location
Cranbury, NJ · $104,000Sheboygan, WI · $79,290Totowa, NJ · $90,250Louisville, KY · $69,000Cedartown, GA · $60,466Hampton Township, PA · $97,500Maplewood, MN · $113,731Hampton Twp., PA · $100,000Port Newark, NJ · $108,886Tampa, FL · $90,965Darien, IL · $95,000Baytown, TX · $119,226Ewing, NJ · $76,794New York, NY · $95,172South Plainfield, NJ · $119,840