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Chemist salaries

8,406 H-1B & PERM records for "Chemist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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8406

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$78806

Average Salary

$29390

Minimum

$300000

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Manager, Pharmacovigilance Scientist Cambridge, MA $175000 H-1B Apr 25, 2022
Janux Therapeutics, Inc. Associate Director, CMC Process Development La Jolla, CA $175000 H-1B May 6, 2022
Illumina, Inc. Staff Scientist Foster City, CA $175000 - $205000 H-1B Jul 28, 2022
MIAMI UNIVERSITY Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Oxford, OH $175000 Green Card 2013
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Sr. Research Scientist I, FPD Foster City, CA $173780 - $190300 Green Card Nov 24, 2021
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Research Scientist, Analytical Ops $173595 - $211200 Green Card Feb 28, 2024
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Scientist, Process Development – Polymer Chemistry $171080 Green Card Nov 18, 2025
Firefly Biologics, Inc. Sr. Scientist II, Medicinal Chemistry South San Francisco, CA $170000 H-1B 2025
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION Director, Reagent Operations (Biochemist) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $169054 Green Card Jul 24, 2017
ModernaTX, Inc. Senior Manager, Analytical Science and Technology $166400 Green Card Nov 19, 2024
Lyterian Therapeutics Senior Scientist S. San Francisco, CA $166000 H-1B 2025
TERGUS PHARMA Principal Scientist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Durham, NC $165464 Green Card Jun 22, 2021
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Research Scientist, Biology $165000 - $196440 Green Card Jun 3, 2024
Elixir Medical Corporation Manager, Analytical Chemistry $165000 Green Card Nov 6, 2023
CORESHELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Global Supply Chain Chemist San Leandro, CA $165000 H-1B 2025
Firefly Biologics, Inc. Sr. Scientist II, Medicinal Chemistry South San Francisco, CA $165000 H-1B Mar 8, 2023
DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC Associate Director, Analytical Development & Qual… Waltham, MA $165000 - $175000 Green Card May 25, 2021
Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing … Sr Mgr, Quality Control Analytical Development & … Canton, MA $165000 Green Card Dec 13, 2019
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Research Scientist, Analytical Ops $164919 - $204960 Green Card Dec 6, 2023
Xaira Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Scientist South San Francisco, CA $164000 - $240000 H-1B Apr 28, 2025
COSETTE PHARMACEUTICALS Senior Manager Bioequivalence South Plainfield, NJ $163800 Green Card Mar 29, 2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry $163031 - $202200 Green Card Mar 4, 2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Research Scientist, FPD $163000 - $204960 Green Card Aug 18, 2023
Michigan Technological University Department Chair $162778 Green Card Feb 22, 2024
Takeda Manufacturing USA Inc. Director in Drug Product and Device Development S… Cambridge, MA $162300 - $320600 Green Card Mar 28, 2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Sr. Associate Scientist, Biology $162000 - $182880 Green Card Mar 4, 2025
STA Pharmaceuticals US LLC Analytical Chemistry Manager San Diego, CA $161096 Green Card May 30, 2023
Veranova L.P. Sr. Principal Analytical Scientist $160697 Green Card Feb 23, 2024
TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS, INC. Assoc Dir Glb PV Sys Config Cambridge, MA $160300 - $320600 Green Card Mar 6, 2023
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Associate Professor University Park, PA $160020 Green Card Sep 9, 2020
Kernal Biologics, Inc. Project Manager Boston, MA $160000 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
RBC Capital Markets LLC Vice President, Global Research $160000 - $195000 Green Card Aug 27, 2024
Editpep, Inc. Senior Scientist, Platform Biochemistry Berkeley, CA $160000 H-1B 2025
Editpep, Inc. Senior Scientist, Platform Biochemistry Berkeley, CA $160000 H-1B 2025
10X Genomics, Inc. Senior Director of Chemistry Pleasanton, CA $160000 - $180000 Green Card Apr 28, 2016
GE HEALTHCARE BIOSCIENCES CORP. BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS PISCATAWAY, NJ $160000 Green Card 2008
Lancaster General Hospital dba PennMedL… Clinical Chemist Lancaster, PA $159000 Green Card Mar 14, 2023
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist, Biology Foster City, CA $159000 - $190800 Green Card Jul 29, 2022
BIOGEN, INC. Scientist II, DMPK CAMBRIDGE, MA $158762 Green Card Jul 5, 2022
Prime Medicine, Inc. Senior Scientist II $158600 - $160000 Green Card May 31, 2024
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Associate Attorney II, Patent – Chemistry $158000 - $163000 Green Card Apr 8, 2025
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist, Biology Foster City, CA $158000 - $190800 Green Card Oct 20, 2022
SHELL OIL COMPANY Production Chemist HOUSTON, TX $157600 Green Card Jul 10, 2015
Combangio, Inc. Principal Scientist Menlo Park, CA $157500 Green Card Mar 27, 2021
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Foster City, CA $157470 - $190800 Green Card Apr 28, 2023
TAKEDA CALIFORNIA, INC. Senior Scientist, Computational Medicinal Chemist San Diego, CA $156562 - $236300 Green Card Mar 16, 2021
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Investigator III, Platform Chemistry Unit, GDC CAMBRIDGE, MA $156000 Green Card Feb 1, 2016
University of California, San Francisco QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER San Francisco, CA $155709 H-1B 2025
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Sr. Research Scientist I, Biology Seattle, WA $155705 - $203310 Green Card Nov 25, 2019
Eli Lilly and Company Director Indianapolis, IN $155000 H-1B 2025
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