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Senior Chemist, H-1B salary

What 259 H-1B filings report for “Senior Chemist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Chemist?

$88k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Chemist, typically $64k to $116k, across 259 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $94k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$64k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$76k–$99k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$88,000
259 filings
Top (p90)
$116k
90th percentile
p10 $64k
median $88k
p90 $116k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New Jersey42$94k+$6k
  • 2Texas20$93k+$5k
  • 3California30$85k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $88kfor 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 Senior Chemist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Chemist roles are Dow, Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutics International Incorporated (PII), and DuPont, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Chemist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

378 filings carry “Senior Chemist” in the title, across 56 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Chemist”; 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.