218 companies filed certified H-1B applications for RESEARCH CHEMIST roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNISEAL, INC. | 20 | $71,147 |
| 2 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 16 | $82,596 |
| 3 | ANICHEM, INC | 15 | $56,306 |
| 4 | BASF CORPORATION | 12 | $85,190 |
| 5 | AKORN, INC | 12 | $63,111 |
| 6 | THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION | 12 | $71,978 |
| 7 | INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | 12 | $69,049 |
| 8 | SYNTRON BIORESEARCH, INC. | 10 | $48,206 |
| 9 | MILLIKEN COMPANY | 9 | $90,644 |
| 10 | INTERTEK USA, INC. | 8 | $85,239 |
| 11 | NAVINTA, LLC | 8 | $80,214 |
| 12 | PARAM HEALTHCARE & IT SERVICES | 8 | $60,778 |
| 13 | Stepan Company | 7 | $107,126 |
| 14 | CHEMEOR, INC. | 7 | $70,857 |
| 15 | BACTOLAC PHARMACEUTICAL INC | 7 | $61,857 |
| 16 | VTIC Services | 7 | $74,000 |
| 17 | SENSOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | 6 | $50,721 |
| 18 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 6 | $97,245 |
| 19 | OBITER RESEARCH, LLC | 6 | $58,233 |
| 20 | APEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 6 | $57,563 |
| 21 | Amstergen Life Sciences, LLC | 6 | $60,680 |
| 22 | DynaChem Research Center, LLC | 6 | $67,500 |
| 23 | ATHENEX INC. | 5 | $65,907 |
| 24 | J-STAR RESEARCH INC. | 5 | $96,334 |
| 25 | CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. | 5 | $87,574 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 113 |
| California | 74 |
| Texas | 57 |
| Pennsylvania | 53 |
| New York | 39 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.