Chemist II, H-1B salary
What 141 H-1B filings report for “Chemist II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Chemist II?
$70k median H-1B base salary for a Chemist II, typically $50k to $94k, across 141 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New Jersey36$80k+$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $70kfor 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 Chemist II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Chemist II roles are APPCO Pharma, ARL Bio Pharma, Mapei, Rust-Oleum, and University of Florida, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Chemist II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1APPCO Pharma9 filings$71k
- 2ARL Bio Pharma6 filings$63k
- 3Mapei6 filings$97k
- 4Rust-Oleum5 filings$47k
- 5University of Florida5 filings$50k
- 6Innovation Labs4 filings$94k
- 7KVK Tech4 filings$90k
- 8Piramal4 filings$67k
- 9Sandoz4 filings$63k
- 10Englewood Lab4 filings$75k
- 11The Fountain Group4 filings$70k
- 12Gregory Pharmaceutical Holdings3 filings$63k
- 13Rising Pharma3 filings$65k
- 14Tulex Pharmaceuticals3 filings$77k
- 15Sherwin-Williams3 filings$65k
- 16Alcami Carolinas2 filings$81k
- 17American Water2 filings$65k
- 18BASF2 filings$94k
- 19Bausch Health2 filings$44k
- 20Buckman2 filings$76k
- 21Eon Labs2 filings$59k
- 22Granules Pharmaceuticals2 filings$73k
- 23Pfizer2 filings$51k
- 24Nostrum Laboratories2 filings$49k
- 25Lupin2 filings$75k
- 26Pharmaceutics International Incorporated (PII)2 filings$81k
- 27Strides Pharma2 filings$63k
- 28Norwich Pharmaceuticals2 filings$74k
- 29Piping Rock Health Products2 filings$85k
- 30Trinity Consultants2 filings$94k
- 31Xcelience2 filings$60k
- 32Abbott1 filings$64k
- 33Adh Health Products1 filings$69k
- 34Ajenat Pharmaceuticals1 filings$72k
- 35Akorn1 filings$62k
- 36AkzoNobel1 filings$69k
- 37Allure Labs1 filings$113k
- 38Antylia Scientific1 filings$79k
- 39Argenta US Manufacturing, LLC1 filings$74k
- 40August Bioservices1 filings$55k
- 41Battelle Memorial Institute1 filings$96k
- 42Bio-Rad Laboratories1 filings$58k
- 43Belcher Pharmaceuticals1 filings$72k
- 44Chemtex Environmental Laboratory1 filings$60k
- 45Carboline Global1 filings$110k
- 46Eurofins1 filings$46k
- 47FLSmidth1 filings$60k
- 48Freeport-McMoRan Morenci1 filings$68k
- 49Havix Group1 filings$55k
- 50International Chemistry Testing, LLC1 filings$90k
Related titles in this family
414 filings carry “Chemist II” in the title, across 80 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1QC Chemist II36 filings$70k
- 2Chemist III32 filings$77k
- 3Quality Control Chemist II17 filings$70k
- 4Biochemist II14 filings$52k
- 5Analytical Chemist II13 filings$69k
- 6QC Chemist III11 filings$80k
- 7Senior Chemist II11 filings$98k
- 8Ad Chemist III10 filings$64k
- 9R&d Chemist II7 filings$75k
- 10Research Chemist II7 filings$71k
- 11Quality Control Chemist III5 filings$69k
- 12Research Chemist III Ncfs5 filings$67k
Figures are for the exact title “Chemist II”; 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.