347 companies filed certified H-1B applications for SENIOR CHEMIST roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY | 141 | $87,703 |
| 2 | BELCHER PHARMACEUTICAL | 29 | $70,659 |
| 3 | ADESIS, INC. | 27 | $99,473 |
| 4 | NOVEL LABORATORIES, INC. | 21 | $69,011 |
| 5 | PHARMACEUTICS INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 20 | $68,120 |
| 6 | APPCO PHARMA LLC | 20 | $87,671 |
| 7 | ROHM AND HAAS CHEMICALS, LLC, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE | 18 | $83,694 |
| 8 | SANDOZ, INC. | 17 | $54,114 |
| 9 | ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE DOW CHEMIC | 17 | $96,903 |
| 10 | RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION | 15 | $58,434 |
| 11 | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 15 | $55,504 |
| 12 | AKORN, INC | 15 | $48,374 |
| 13 | KVK-TECH, INC | 14 | $72,717 |
| 14 | XCELIENCE LLC | 14 | $58,366 |
| 15 | AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC. | 13 | $77,515 |
| 16 | DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLC | 13 | $85,762 |
| 17 | HOSPIRA, INC. | 13 | $47,927 |
| 18 | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 13 | $68,233 |
| 19 | OHM LABORATORIES, INC. | 11 | $67,104 |
| 20 | Reichhold LLC 2 | 10 | $82,711 |
| 21 | HENKEL CORPORATION | 10 | $76,054 |
| 22 | ENGLEWOOD LAB, INC. | 10 | $67,441 |
| 23 | NOVITIUM PHARMA LLC | 10 | $106,047 |
| 24 | INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | 10 | $84,013 |
| 25 | ARL Bio Pharma Inc. | 9 | $60,216 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 174 |
| Michigan | 101 |
| Texas | 93 |
| California | 84 |
| Florida | 83 |
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.