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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
WuXi AppTec Sales, LLC Sr. Scientist $135000 - $138000 Green Card Dec 5, 2024
AI Proteins, Inc. Senior Investigator $135000 Green Card Apr 4, 2024
INCYTE CORPORATION Principal Investigator, Pharmaceutical Development $135000 - $150000 Green Card Oct 9, 2023
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. Scientist $135000 - $155000 Green Card Oct 24, 2023
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. Scientist - Flow Cytometry $135000 - $165000 Green Card Apr 4, 2024
The Global Edge Consultants LLC Senior Chemist The Woodlands, TX $135000 - $145000 H-1B 2025
THE GLOBAL EDGE CONSULTANTS, LLC Senior Chemist The Woodlands, TX $135000 - $148000 H-1B 2025
AI Proteins, Inc. Senior Investigator $135000 Green Card Mar 12, 2024
Venn Biosciences Corporation Scientific Lead - Clinical Mass Spectrometry South San Francisco, CA $135000 Green Card Mar 23, 2022
ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER Senior Scientist II Worcester, MA $135000 - $145000 Green Card Feb 7, 2022
ALERE INC. Senior Scientist Carlsbad, CA $135000 - $150000 Green Card Aug 9, 2021
Quantum-Si, Inc. Senior Scientist, Biochemistry San Diego, CA $135000 H-1B Oct 15, 2021
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist, Structural Chemistry Foster City, CA $135000 - $169200 Green Card Mar 30, 2020
AMGEN INC. Principal Scientist THOUSAND OAKS, CA $135000 Green Card Nov 3, 2017
ILLUMINA Staff Scientist SAN DIEGO, CA $135000 - $155000 Green Card Apr 28, 2017
S&B PHARMA, INC. D/B/A ALKEM LABORATORI… Associate Director (R&D Generic Products) FENTON, MO $135000 Green Card Sep 21, 2016
POLARIS Laboratories, LLC Director of Technical Services Indianapolis, IN $134859 H-1B Sep 21, 2023
Accent Therapeutics Senior Scientist, Lead Discovery Lexington, MA $134830 - $145000 Green Card Mar 20, 2023
Alnylam US, Inc. Scientist $134470 - $151700 Green Card Jun 24, 2024
SCHRODINGER, INC. Principal Scientist NEW YORK, NY $134000 Green Card Mar 20, 2018
HOSPIRA, INC. Research Scientist Early Stage Development LAKE FOREST, IL $134000 - $163000 Green Card Aug 1, 2013
FINESSE SOLUTIONS, INC. Staff Scientist, Chemistry Santa Clara, CA $133955 - $148900 Green Card Nov 22, 2019
Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. Scientist III $133920 - $200880 Green Card Oct 24, 2024
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist I, Analytical Operations FOSTER CITY, CA $133811 Green Card Jan 19, 2018
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Research Scientist I, Analytical Operations FOSTER CITY, CA $133811 Green Card Jan 10, 2018
Genomatica, Inc. Fermentation Biochemist $133240 - $140400 Green Card Jul 21, 2025
MODERNA, INC. Senior Scientist, Delivery Sciences Cambridge, MA $133028 Green Card Jul 31, 2020
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. R&D Scientist $132988 Green Card Nov 22, 2024
AMGEN INC. Scientist South San Francisco, CA $132882 Green Card Oct 26, 2020
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Scientist Tarrytown, NY $132700 - $163200 Green Card Oct 27, 2022
Janssen Research Development, LLC Senior Scientist Spring House, PA $132700 - $142700 Green Card Mar 11, 2021
GENENTECH INC. Scientist SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $132669 Green Card Jan 31, 2017
GRANULES PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Chemist Chantilly, VA $132642 Green Card Dec 31, 2021
GRANULES PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Chemist Chantilly, VA $132642 Green Card Dec 30, 2021
Amgen Incorporated Scientist 20516.165.9 South San Francisco, CA $132600 H-1B Dec 10, 2020
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC Downstream Process Development Scientist San Francisco, CA $132000 Green Card Feb 28, 2020
Integramed America Senior IVF Laboratory Technician Purchase, NY $132000 Green Card Dec 14, 2016
10X Genomics, Inc. Staff Scientist Pleasanton, CA $132000 - $155000 Green Card Sep 14, 2016
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Research Scientist Indianapolis, IN $131976 Green Card Apr 21, 2021
Genomatica, Inc. Process Biochemist $131970 - $143850 Green Card Aug 6, 2024
OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Chemical Scientist Princeton, NJ $131537 - $157257 Green Card Sep 18, 2019
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Associate Senior Consultant Engineer Indianapolis, IN $131325 Green Card Feb 3, 2023
The Global Edge Consultants, LLC Senior Chemist The Woodlands, TX $131000 - $145000 H-1B Jan 25, 2023
Battelle Memorial Institute NanoSIMS Scientist (Chemist) Richland, WA $131000 H-1B Jun 28, 2022
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Chemists Cambridge, MA $131000 - $141000 Green Card 2014
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Investigator III, Center for Proteomic Chemistry CAMBRIDGE, MA $130880 Green Card Oct 23, 2015
VALIDATION ASSOCIATES LLC Analytical Chemist, Quality Control Herndon, VA $130853 Green Card Jan 11, 2022
Schrodinger, Inc. Senior Scientist I New York, NY $130600 H-1B Jul 5, 2023
Schrodinger, Inc. Senior Scientist I New York, NY $130600 H-1B Apr 21, 2023
2SEVENTY BIO Scientist I Cambridge, MA $130536 Green Card May 31, 2023
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