Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Lead Chemist
Occupation profile for Lead Chemist covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $140,316.
- FY2026 certified median
- $140,316
- Total filings
- 5
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $139,599–$141,033
- Top employer
- Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3 | $92,206 | $90,355 | $92,206 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $140,316 | $139,599 | $141,033 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC2 filings
- ChampionX Resources, Inc.1 filings
- June Jacobs Labs LLC.1 filings
- Mylan Technologies Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Largo2 filings
- Moonachie1 filings
- Sugar Land1 filings
- St. Albans1 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 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 19-2031 | $49,109 | $64,875 | $80,662 | $96,429 |
| 2026-27 | Burlington-South Burlington, VTArea 15540 | 19-2031 | $71,053 | $81,224 | $91,416 | $101,587 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 19-2031 | $69,306 | $93,683 | $118,040 | $142,418 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-2031 | $66,186 | $81,994 | $97,781 | $113,589 |