H-1B salary guideSOC 19-2031Rank #49Updated Sep 2026
Chemists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Chemists (SOC 19-2031). Based on 19,513 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$97,739
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$78,270
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$120,585
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
984
Rank #49 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,971 | $60,000 | $64,500 | $74,000 |
| Level II | 2,415 | $75,120 | $82,500 | $95,000 |
| Level III | 1,385 | $90,000 | $101,220 | $120,000 |
| Level IV | 1,055 | $100,506 | $120,000 | $140,670 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $60,000 | $64,500 | $74,000 |
| Level II | $75,120 | $82,500 | $95,000 |
| Level III | $90,000 | $101,220 | $120,000 |
| Level IV | $100,506 | $120,000 | $140,670 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, I…
276
INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, I…
200
APPCO Pharma LLC
186
ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
185
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
182
Novel Laboratories, Inc.
176
KVK-Tech, Inc.
158
BACTOLAC PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
156
NOVITIUM PHARMA LLC.
149
AKORN (NEW JERSEY), INC.
139
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $61k |
| FY2011 | $56k |
| FY2012 | $56k |
| FY2013 | $60k |
| FY2014 | $60k |
| FY2015 | $60k |
| FY2016 | $63k |
| FY2017 | $65k |
| FY2018 | $67k |
| FY2019 | $71k |
| FY2020 | $76k |
| FY2021 | $79k |
| FY2022 | $84k |
| FY2023 | $85k |
| FY2024 | $89k |
| FY2025 | $89k |
| FY2026 | $98k |
Compare Chemists with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Chemists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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