FY2025 DOL disclosure data

Which companies sponsor H-1B for Chemists?

120 US employers filed 282 certified H-1B applications for Chemists roles last year. Here are the top sponsors, what they pay, and where they hire.

120
Companies sponsoring this role
282
Certified filings (FY2025)
$94,250
Median offered wage

Top H-1B sponsors for chemists

CompanyFilings (this role)Median wage (this role)
Tris Pharma, Inc.10$97,739
Eli Lilly and Company9$115,153
University of California, Berkeley8$79,933
PPD Development, L.P.8$81,640
The University of Virginia7$64,000
Battelle Memorial Institute6$106,667
InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.6$98,834
APPCO Pharma LLC6$67,000
UChicago Argonne, LLC5$70,758
NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.5$94,500
Washington University4$61,677
University of Minnesota4$68,504
The University of Chicago4$66,995
Northwestern University4$70,942
North Carolina State University4$63,248
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC4$78,374
Triad National Security, LLC4$127,111
ModernaTX, Inc.4$94,595
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORK4$108,296
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.4$105,705
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.4$93,346
Invahealth Inc.4$80,974
ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.4$77,209
ABBVIE INC.3$155,000
Vanderbilt University3$62,232
Iowa State University of Science and Technology3$52,901
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY3$53,000
University of Notre Dame du Lac3$70,442
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.3$109,198
STIRA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC3$88,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO3$94,556
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC3$108,046
Guardian Drug Company, Inc.3$94,000
Brio Pharmaceuticals Inc3$74,672
EVARIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.3$83,055
Rentschler Biopharma, Inc.3$118,450
Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc.3$115,000
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY2$55,336
The Sherwin-Williams Company2$104,520
New Jersey Institute of Technology2$61,670

Showing top 40 of 120 sponsors.

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B for chemists?

In FY2025, 120 US employers filed 282 certified H-1B applications for Chemists roles, led by Tris Pharma, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, and University of California, Berkeley (US DOL data).

What is the H-1B salary for chemists?

The median offered wage across these sponsors was $94,250 per year in FY2025 filings.

Which US cities hire the most H-1B chemists?

Sponsors filed the most certified H-1B applications for Chemists roles in Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO and Charlottesville, VA, based on worksite locations in FY2025 US DOL data.

How do I apply to H-1B sponsors hiring chemists?

Apply directly on each sponsor's careers page. To reach many of these 120 sponsors at once, some candidates use a done-for-you service such as FlexApply, which tailors and submits applications to verified H-1B sponsors on your behalf.

Can someone apply to these H-1B sponsors for me?

Yes. FlexApply is a done-for-you service that applies to verified H-1B sponsors on your behalf: a human tailors your resume per job, writes a real cover letter, filters to employers that actually sponsor, and sends a weekly tracking report. It starts at $49 and never auto-submits without review. See https://flexapply.org/pricing/.

Source: US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data, FY2025, certified applications only. Filing an LCA does not guarantee current hiring. Figures reflect the "Chemists" occupation classification.

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