H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for chemists
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 19-2031 (Chemists), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for chemists?
738 employers had 1,832 certified H-1B LCAs for chemists in the window. The most active were Eli Lilly and Company, Amgen Inc. and Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $94,800 a year. New Jersey had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 1,832 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 738 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $94,800 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $74,700 – $119,100 |
| Most common worksite state | New Jersey |
Top H-1B sponsors for chemists
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly and Company | 38 |
| 2 | Amgen Inc. | 31 |
| 3 | Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 30 |
| 4 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 23 |
| 5 | Brookhaven National Laboratory | 23 |
| 6 | Tris Pharma, Inc. | 21 |
| 7 | InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 19 |
| 8 | Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | 17 |
| 9 | AbbVie Inc. | 16 |
| 10 | J-Star Research, Inc. | 16 |
| 11 | Havix Group Inc. | 15 |
| 12 | PPD Development, L.P. | 15 |
| 13 | University of California, Berkeley | 15 |
| 14 | Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 14 |
| 15 | Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 13 |
| 16 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 13 |
| 17 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 13 |
| 18 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 13 |
| 19 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 13 |
| 20 | Cambrex Charles City, Inc. | 12 |
| 21 | Emory University | 12 |
| 22 | Battelle Memorial Institute | 11 |
| 23 | Evaric Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 11 |
| 24 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 11 |
| 25 | Riconpharma, LLC | 11 |
| 26 | The University of Chicago | 11 |
| 27 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York | 10 |
| 28 | Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC | 10 |
| 29 | Curia Global, Inc. | 10 |
| 30 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | 10 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$65,000
- Level II (qualified)$85,500
- Level III (experienced)$105,000
- Level IV (fully competent)$125,000
Where the jobs are
State
- New Jersey336
- California240
- New York220
- Pennsylvania120
- Massachusetts115
- Texas79
- North Carolina74
- Illinois73
- Indiana55
- Florida48
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Chemist87
- Research Scientist46
- Postdoctoral Research Associate41
- Senior Scientist41
- Quality Control Chemist36
- Research Associate30
- Analytical Chemist29
- Postdoctoral Scholar29
- Scientist29
- Senior Chemist25
- Scientist II24
- QC Chemist24
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for chemists?
- In this window: Eli Lilly and Company, Amgen Inc., Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Brookhaven National Laboratory. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B chemists get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $94,800 a year, with the middle half between $74,700 – $119,100. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 19-2031?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Chemists. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Other occupations
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,125 certified LCAs
- Physical Therapists1,969 certified LCAs
- Web and Digital Interface Designers1,846 certified LCAs
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,782 certified LCAs
- Marketing Managers1,684 certified LCAs
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary1,669 certified LCAs
- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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