Chemists
SOC code 19-2031 · 7,127 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
7,127
certified positions
$87,075
Median pay
$69,000
25th pct
$113,000
75th pct
$136,000
90th pct
$61,008
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$78,770
Median prevailing wage
$61,008$87,075 median$136,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 13.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 1,966 (29%), med $64,787Level II · Qualified — 1,931 (28%), med $85,000Level III · Experienced — 1,553 (23%), med $103,218Level IV · Fully competent — 1,405 (20%), med $125,583
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | 99 | $145,000 |
| Amgen Inc. | 97 | $130,000 |
| NOVITIUM PHARMA LLC. | 88 | $78,770 |
| SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | 86 | $84,000 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 73 | $102,590 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 66 | $85,514 |
| Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | 65 | $80,176 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | 64 | $77,022 |
| RK PHARMA INC | 63 | $63,086 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 57 | $136,262 |
| Emory University | 56 | $66,492 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 55 | $65,000 |
| ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 54 | $79,550 |
| Tris Pharma, Inc. | 53 | $85,352 |
| Northwestern University | 51 | $65,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,312 |
| California | 966 |
| New York | 754 |
| Massachusetts | 588 |
| Pennsylvania | 442 |
| Illinois | 311 |
| Texas | 286 |
| North Carolina | 237 |
| Indiana | 193 |
| Florida | 186 |
| Michigan | 162 |
| Wisconsin | 151 |
| Georgia | 150 |
| Ohio | 146 |
| Tennessee | 117 |