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Chemist is a All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing job with over 20,830 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Chemists are hired by companies in the Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services industry. The average H1B Chemists job lasts 1,013 days.


Jobs Hired
20,830
Hiring Companies
3,818
Hiring Industries
423
Average Salary
$64,376
Approved
86%


What do Chemists do?

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Chemists Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
E.i. Du Pont De Nemours And Company 7 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing $85,107
Crystal Pharmatech Inc. 7 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $71,246
Colorcon Inc. 7 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing $75,266
Clark Atlanta University 7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $45,240
Chemical Abstracts Service, A Div. Of Acs 7 Radio Broadcasting Stations $66,777
Chem3, Llc 7 Printing Ink Manufacturing $56,674
California Department Of Public Health 7 Administration of Public Health Programs $51,451
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation 7 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $72,420
Bsm Usa Inc. 7 Management Consulting Services $63,957
Bli International Inc. 7 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers $51,135

Top Chemists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 15 $81,327
Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing 14 $59,641
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 14 $52,673
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 14 $56,334
Administration of Public Health Programs 14 $56,087
Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables 13 $66,249
Human Resources Consulting Services 13 $69,800
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 12 $60,365
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing 12 $40,451
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 12 $71,715

Chemists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Chemists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 1,123 employees. This job peaked in 2024 with 1,847 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 293 in 2025.
Chemists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $51,503. This job peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $79,660, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.