H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior R&D Chemist

Occupation profile for Senior R&D Chemist covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $131,893.

FY2026 certified median
$131,893
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$131,893–$131,893
Top employer
JOTUN PAINTS, INC.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$112,309$101,155$123,464
FY20252$106,932$104,966$108,898
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$131,893$131,893$131,893

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior R&D ChemistFY2024 $112,309; FY2025 $106,932; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $131,893$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$112,309FY2025$106,932FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$131,893Certified median offer, Senior R&D ChemistFY2024 $112,309; FY2025 $106,932; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $131,893$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$112,309FY2025$106,932FY2026*$131,893
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. JOTUN PAINTS, INC.2 filings
  2. LGM Pharma Solutions2 filings
  3. APPLIED MATERIAL SOLUTIONS INC1 filings
  4. Belzona Global, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Irvine2 filings
  2. Houston2 filings
  3. Miami Lakes1 filings
  4. Elkhorn1 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
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-2031$69,306$93,683$118,040$142,418
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2031$64,501$81,744$98,966$116,210
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310019-2031$56,306$73,757$91,187$108,638
    2026-27South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaArea 550000319-2032$86,195$107,474$128,752$150,030