Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Chemist I
Occupation profile for Chemist I covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $66,530.
- FY2026 certified median
- $66,530
- Total filings
- 17
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $55,136–$80,114
- Top employer
- ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $49,670 | $49,670 | $63,398 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $55,162 | $51,750 | $56,014 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $66,530 | $55,136 | $80,114 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.3 filings
- Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC2 filings
- Veolia North America LLC2 filings
- AnaSpec, Inc.1 filings
- Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Midwest, LLC.1 filings
- HF SINCLAIR NAVAJO REFINING LLC1 filings
- Mount Sinai Hospital1 filings
- Novel Laboratories, Inc.1 filings
- Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc.1 filings
- SGS NORTH AMERICA, INC.1 filings
Top cities
- Oklahoma City3 filings
- Largo2 filings
- Arkadelphia1 filings
- Fremont1 filings
- Miami Lakes1 filings
- Indianapolis1 filings
- Lexington1 filings
- Northville1 filings
- Somerset1 filings
- Artesia1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Oklahoma City, OKArea 36420 | 19-2031 | $53,144 | $64,563 | $75,962 | $87,381 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 19-2031 | $49,109 | $64,875 | $80,662 | $96,429 |
| 2026-27 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXArea 13140 | 19-2031 | $66,726 | $86,362 | $105,976 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 19-2031 | $63,544 | $82,098 | $100,672 | $119,226 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-2031 | $69,306 | $93,683 | $118,040 | $142,418 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 19-4021 | $49,046 | $57,720 | $66,414 | $75,088 |
| 2026-27 | Lexington-Fayette, KYArea 30460 | 19-2031 | $57,387 | $66,102 | $74,818 | $83,533 |
| 2026-27 | Madison, WIArea 31540 | 19-2031 | $56,971 | $68,390 | $79,830 | $91,250 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 19-2031 | $56,306 | $73,757 | $91,187 | $108,638 |
| 2026-27 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 3500007 | 19-2031 | $64,938 | $95,430 | $125,902 | $156,395 |