Research Chemist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 141 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Chemist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $83,894 (median $80,184), with reported wages ranging from $31,200 to $169,420 across 81 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Chemist: NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; AMSTERGEN LIFE SCIENCES, LLC; PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.; BERKELEY INNOVATION GROUP, LLC; EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY. Most filings in: NJ, CA, TX.