H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Chemist

Occupation profile for Research Chemist covers 47 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $106,650.

FY2026 certified median
$106,650
Total filings
47
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$85,000–$120,563
Top employer
KLA Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202420$80,038$63,689$94,500
FY202513$96,000$70,000$100,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)14$106,650$85,000$120,563

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research ChemistFY2024 $80,038; FY2025 $96,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $106,650$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$80,038FY2025$96,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$106,650Certified median offer, Research ChemistFY2024 $80,038; FY2025 $96,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $106,650$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$80,038FY2025$96,000FY2026*$106,650
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. KLA Corporation4 filings
  2. NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.3 filings
  3. Vishwamitra Research Institute3 filings
  4. Amstergen Life Sciences LLC2 filings
  5. CHARLIE ENGINEERING TECH2 filings
  6. Dako Resources, LLC2 filings
  7. ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company2 filings
  8. NAVINTA, LLC2 filings
  9. UNISEAL, INC.2 filings
  10. Abilene Christian University1 filings

Top cities

  1. Totowa4 filings
  2. Houston3 filings
  3. Odessa3 filings
  4. Covina2 filings
  5. Davis2 filings
  6. Evansville2 filings
  7. Ann Arbor2 filings
  8. Ewing2 filings
  9. Conshohocken2 filings
  10. Warminster2 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-2031$62,899$82,888$102,898$122,886
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-2031$69,306$93,683$118,040$142,418
    2026-27Odessa, TXArea 3622019-2031$66,706$89,898$113,110$136,302
    2026-27Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 4090019-2031$61,901$78,125$94,349$110,573
    2026-27Ann Arbor, MIArea 1146019-2031$56,909$69,867$82,846$95,805
    2026-27Evansville, INArea 2178019-2031$65,978$88,379$110,760$133,162
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2031$64,501$81,744$98,966$116,210
    2026-27Trenton-Princeton, NJArea 4594019-2031$64,168$81,661$99,174$116,667
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-2031$94,786$119,538$144,310$169,062