H-1B Senior Scientist, Chemistry Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Scientist, Chemistry is $115,000, across 36 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$115,000
Average wage
$115,407
90th percentile
$133,204
Certified LCAs
36
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $76,149
- 25th
- $112,838
- Median
- $115,000
- Average
- $115,407
- 90th
- $133,204
- Highest
- $165,000
Based on 35 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Scientist, Chemistry
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 1 | $165,000 |
| Moderna, Inc. | 1 | $160,425 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 2 | $140,844 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1 | $133,515 |
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $132,737 |
| Quantum-Si Incorporated | 1 | $132,326 |
| Kodiak Sciences Inc. | 2 | $127,393 |
| Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLC | 2 | $121,538 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | 1 | $116,390 |
| ABBVIE INC. | 1 | $115,000 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | 19 | $114,700 |
| MRL Cambridge ESC, LLC | 1 | $114,275 |
| eJoule, Inc. | 1 | $91,520 |
| Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. | 1 | $80,266 |
Salaries by location
Rahway, NJ · $114,700West Point, PA · $102,576Boston, MA · $114,275Cambridge, MA · $160,425Bridgewater, NJ · $132,737Palo Alto, CA · $127,393Lehi, UT · $80,266Waltham, MA · $116,390Fremont, CA · $91,520Guilford, CT · $132,326North Chicago, IL · $115,000Rockville, MD · $133,515New Brunswick, NJ · $124,630