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6,847 H-1B & PERM records for "Chemists", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

6847

Results Found

$80149

Average Salary

$29390

Minimum

$300000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Chemists
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
ETHOS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LLC CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER FAIRFIELD, OH $150000 H-1B Apr 8, 2013
FORMA THERAPEUTICS, INC. DIRECTOR OF CHEMISTRY WATERTOWN, MA $150000 H-1B Nov 1, 2012
ETHOS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LLC CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER FAIRFIELD, OH $150000 H-1B Mar 28, 2013
NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC. Biochemists and Biophysicists CAMBRIDGE, MA $150000 Green Card 2012
Bayer U.S. LLC Principal Scientist, Product Development Analytic… Pittsburgh, PA $149640 Green Card May 25, 2018
10x Genomics, Inc. Scientist II $149000 - $165000 Green Card Nov 7, 2023
VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC Research Scientist South San Francisco, CA $149000 - $189000 Green Card Sep 25, 2020
STA Pharmaceuticals US LLC, a WuXi Appt… Lab Director, Analytical Chemistry $148835 - $155000 Green Card Sep 19, 2023
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist, Analytical OPS Foster City, CA $148750 - $197640 Green Card Nov 12, 2021
Archer Daniels Midland Company Technical Manager $148704 - $158704 Green Card Jul 11, 2024
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc Principal Scientist, Analytical CMC Watertown, MA $148000 Green Card May 8, 2023
NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Manager, Formulation & Drug Product South San Francisco, CA $147659 - $220200 Green Card Mar 13, 2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Sr. Associate Scientist, Biology $147000 - $177360 Green Card Nov 18, 2024
Applied Materials, Inc Process Engineer Santa Clara, CA $147000 - $167000 H-1B Feb 22, 2024
Veranova, L.P. Principal Analytical Scientist $146994 Green Card Dec 7, 2023
Battelle Memorial Institute Chemist Richland, WA $146948 H-1B Mar 13, 2026
Battelle Memorial Institute NanoSIMS Scientist (Chemist) Richland, WA $146948 H-1B Mar 23, 2026
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist, Formulation Process Developme… Foster City, CA $146328 - $197640 Green Card Dec 3, 2021
SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Senior Manager, Bioanalytical Sciences (Chemistry) Marlborough, MA $145600 Green Card Oct 28, 2020
ALNYLAM US INC Senior Scientist, Neuroscience Cambridge, MA $145285 Green Card Apr 13, 2022
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences, CMC $145059 Green Card Oct 26, 2023
n-Lorem Foundation Associate Diretor, ASO Discovery Carlsbad, CA $145000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 11, 2025
n-Lorem Foundation Associate Director, ASO Discovery San Diego, CA $145000 - $180000 H-1B Dec 5, 2025
Guardant Health, Inc. Scientist $145000 Green Card Feb 21, 2025
MeliBio, Inc. Senior Scientist Oakland, CA $145000 H-1B 2025
Capsida Biotherapeutics Inc. Senior Scientist(s) Thousand Oaks, CA $145000 Green Card Feb 18, 2023
MeliBio, Inc. Senior Scientist Oakland, CA $145000 H-1B Aug 17, 2023
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Scientist II, Toxicology Cambridge, MA $145000 H-1B Oct 27, 2022
SHIONOGI INC. Manager, Pharmaceutical Sciences Florham Park, NJ $145000 Green Card Sep 6, 2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Principal Scientist Redwood City, CA $145000 - $175000 H-1B Sep 29, 2022
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Scientist II CAMBRIDGE, MA $145000 H-1B Mar 15, 2022
Arana Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Scientist Redwood City, CA $145000 - $175000 H-1B Aug 29, 2022
Inhibrx Inc. Senior Scientist - Protein Characterization La Jolla, CA $145000 Green Card Dec 23, 2020
EUROFINS MEDINET, INC Chief Technology Officer CHANTILLY, VA $145000 Green Card 2010
Tobacco Technology, Inc. Flavorist Eldersburg, MD $144664 H-1B Feb 9, 2026
General Motors Company Staff Researcher $144200 Green Card Aug 25, 2023
Schrodinger, Inc. Principal Scientist I Nw York, NY $143700 H-1B 2025
DEXCOM, INC. Staff Scientist San Diego, CA $143500 Green Card Jan 12, 2023
TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS, INC. GMA KOL Engagement Solutions Lead Cambridge, MA $143500 - $287000 Green Card Feb 20, 2023
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. Senior Patent Agent II Cambridge, MA $143500 - $287000 Green Card Sep 1, 2022
Eli Lilly and Company Advisor - Medicinal Chemistry Indianapolis, IN $143451 H-1B 2025
Genomatica, Inc. Biochemists, Strain Development $143220 - $145997 Green Card Aug 7, 2024
Ideaya Biosciences Inc. Senior Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry South San Francisco, CA $143136 - $190550 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
ENTEGRIS INC. Senior Scientist (Chemistry) $142830 Green Card May 6, 2026
Corvus Pharmaceuticals Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Burlingame, CA $142792 Green Card Jan 28, 2019
Rentschler Biopharma, Inc. Principal Scientist, Analytical Development $142500 Green Card Jun 10, 2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Associate Scientist, Biology $142000 - $175080 Green Card Mar 4, 2025
Rani Therapeutics, LLC Scientist $142000 - $172000 Green Card Sep 7, 2023
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Senior Scientist Summit, NJ $141534 H-1B Apr 1, 2025
Sanofi US Services Inc. Senior Scientist $141413 - $193594 Green Card May 7, 2024
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