Research Chemist Scientist, H-1B salary
What 176 H-1B filings report for “Research Chemist Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Chemist Scientist?
$110k median H-1B base salary for a Research Chemist Scientist, typically $66k to $146k, across 176 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $129k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California60$129k+$19k
- 2Massachusetts60$101k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $110kfor 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 Research Chemist Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Chemist Scientist roles are Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead, Lawrence Livermore National Security, Wave Life Sciences, and Ideaya Biosciences, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Chemist Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Vertex Pharmaceuticals46 filings$110k
- 2Gilead24 filings$127k
- 3Lawrence Livermore National Security10 filings$154k
- 4Wave Life Sciences9 filings$97k
- 5Ideaya Biosciences6 filings$133k
- 6Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory5 filings$141k
- 7Miraclon4 filings$60k
- 8Stabilux Biosciences4 filings$55k
- 9ByteDance3 filings$199k
- 10Polycarbon Industries3 filings$66k
- 11Labcorp3 filings$56k
- 12General Electric3 filings$113k
- 13J-Star Research3 filings$95k
- 14Alnyam Pharmaceuticals2 filings$77k
- 15Battelle Memorial Institute2 filings$97k
- 16C4 Therapeutics2 filings$81k
- 17Eli Lilly2 filings$118k
- 18Genscript2 filings$101k
- 19Broad Institute2 filings$88k
- 20AbbVie2 filings$187k
- 21Cardolite2 filings$70k
- 22Curia2 filings$73k
- 23Ecovia Renewables, Inc.2 filings$78k
- 24Janssen2 filings$140k
- 25Prelude Therapeutics2 filings$111k
- 26Alnylam Pharmaceuticals1 filings$72k
- 27Altria1 filings$99k
- 28Ancera1 filings$98k
- 29Bostik1 filings$92k
- 30Chemgenes1 filings$80k
- 31DuPont1 filings$115k
- 32GE Packaged Power1 filings$119k
- 33GE Vernova1 filings$115k
- 34Hexagon Bio1 filings$140k
- 35Kaleido Biosciences1 filings$75k
- 36Lynxkite1 filings$144k
- 37New York State Department of Health1 filings$70k
- 38O2M Technologies, LLC1 filings$63k
- 39Polygen Pharmaceuticals1 filings$70k
- 40Phoam Labs, Inc.1 filings$56k
- 41Riconpharma1 filings$83k
- 42SGN NanoPharma Inc.1 filings$46k
- 43Spogen Biotech1 filings$63k
- 44TCG GreenChem1 filings$105k
- 45Tate And Lyle Ingredients Americas1 filings$74k
- 46Oak Ridge National Laboratory1 filings$64k
- 47United Therapeutics1 filings$128k
- 48Verseon1 filings$78k
- 49Virginia Tech1 filings$117k
- 50West Virginia University1 filings$48k
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Related titles in this family
5 filings carry “Research Chemist Scientist” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Research Chemist/Scientist1 filings$80k
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