486 certified H-1B filings list the job title Chemist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $75,000; the middle half of filings fall between $63,000 and $90,000. The largest sponsor for this title is RK PHARMA INC (50 filings).
486
certified filings
$75,000
Median base salary
$63,000
25th pct
$90,000
75th pct
$110,000
90th pct
$60,000
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$60,000$75,000 median$110,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
79
$80,000
FY2025
127
$70,000
FY2024
169
$77,854
FY2023
111
$67,184
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Pearl River, NY
46
$63,000
Somerset, NJ
36
$76,700
East Windsor, NJ
33
$78,770
Piscataway, NJ
18
$62,000
Dayton, NJ
13
$78,500
Houston, TX
13
$63,357
Newtown, PA
12
$97,500
Richland, WA
12
$104,963
Delran, NJ
11
$62,500
East Brunswick, NJ
10
$80,600
Cranbury, NJ
9
$90,000
Davis, CA
9
$96,138
Wilmington, DE
8
$85,188
Fairfield, NJ
7
$80,000
Massena, NY
7
$55,000
Westminster, MD
7
$66,227
Livonia, MI
5
$59,100
North Brunswick, NJ
5
$90,000
The Woodlands, TX
5
$58,344
Carlsbad, CA
4
$66,300
Chemist salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer