Biochemist, H-1B salary
What 287 H-1B filings report for “Biochemist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Biochemist?
$67k median H-1B base salary for a Biochemist, typically $48k to $106k, across 287 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $90k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York27$90k+$23k
- 2California44$81k+$14k
- 3Virginia40$67ksame
- 4Texas95$63k−$4k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $67kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Biochemist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Biochemist roles are Chemtex Environmental Laboratory, Granules Pharmaceuticals, Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine, CD Biosciences, and Creative Biogene, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Biochemist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Chemtex Environmental Laboratory97 filings$63k
- 2Granules Pharmaceuticals40 filings$67k
- 3Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine10 filings$80k
- 4CD Biosciences9 filings$114k
- 5Creative Biogene8 filings$91k
- 6Creative Biolabs7 filings$145k
- 7Eli Lilly5 filings$144k
- 8Harrens Lab5 filings$93k
- 9Axle Informatics4 filings$91k
- 10GHS4 filings$81k
- 11Creative Dynamics Inc.4 filings$120k
- 12US Newgenzyme Inc3 filings$58k
- 13Advenchen Laboratories LLC3 filings$72k
- 14Angion Biomedica3 filings$72k
- 15AnchorDx Inc.3 filings$64k
- 16Southeast Retina Center PC3 filings$36k
- 17Sepax Technologies3 filings$74k
- 18Wilmington Pharmatech Company3 filings$62k
- 19A & B Environmental Services2 filings$68k
- 20Acea Therapeutics Inc2 filings$82k
- 21Advanced Technologies for Novel Therapeutics2 filings$88k
- 22Aidp2 filings$60k
- 23Buchi2 filings$60k
- 24Battelle Memorial Institute2 filings$101k
- 25Creative Biomart2 filings$66k
- 26Conagen2 filings$178k
- 27Entrogen2 filings$76k
- 28Essenlix2 filings$63k
- 29FogPharma2 filings$95k
- 30Laniakea Companies2 filings$81k
- 31Meharry Medical College2 filings$77k
- 32Primera Analytical Solutions2 filings$87k
- 33Stowers Institute for Medical Research2 filings$49k
- 34Tridix Bio Inc2 filings$82k
- 35Advin Biotech2 filings$55k
- 36ARL Bio Pharma2 filings$44k
- 37Chemily LLC2 filings$55k
- 38K Medical LLC2 filings$31k
- 39TopAlliance Biosciences2 filings$80k
- 40Ward Laboratories2 filings$45k
- 4122nd Century Limited LLC1 filings$160k
- 42Acea Biosciences, Inc.1 filings$82k
- 43Applied Biotechnology Institute, Inc.1 filings$90k
- 44BioMap Inc.1 filings$83k
- 45LifeTein1 filings$75k
- 46Core Agri, Inc.1 filings$83k
- 47Corteva1 filings$73k
- 48Eccrine Systems, Inc.1 filings$80k
- 49Eurofins1 filings$70k
- 50Fordoz Pharma1 filings$75k
Related titles in this family
865 filings carry “Biochemist” in the title, across 265 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Biochemist I24 filings$61k
- 2Assistant Professor of Biochemistry20 filings$64k
- 3Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry16 filings$75k
- 4Biochemist II14 filings$52k
- 5Research Associate (Biochemistry)13 filings$73k
- 6Postdoctoral Associate (Biochemistry)11 filings$60k
- 7Assistant Professor - Biochemistry9 filings$79k
- 8Post Doctorate Research Associate (Biochemistry)9 filings$79k
- 9Postdoctoral Researcher - Biochemistry9 filings$74k
- 10Senior Scientist, Biochemistry9 filings$137k
- 11Assistant Professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry8 filings$69k
- 12Process Biochemist8 filings$102k
Figures are for the exact title “Biochemist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.