Chemists salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
Chemists (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 99 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $108,701. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 14 | $77,937 |
| Level II — qualified | 31 | $96,141 |
| Level III — experienced | 28 | $117,900 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 20 | $156,336 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Chemists (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | CHEMIST | 9 | $83,000 |
| Allure Labs, LLC | Production Chemist | 8 | $112,137 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Senior Scientist | 7 | $148,959 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Advisor Chemistry and Chemical Biology | 5 | $115,153 |
| Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Senior Chemist | 5 | $104,478 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | Sr. Scientist, Product Development-Late Stage | 4 | $108,600 |
| STA Pharmaceutical US LLC | Analytical Chemistry Manager | 4 | $124,626 |
| Illumina, Inc. | Engineer 2 | 4 | $102,601 |
| Promega Corporation | Research Scientist | 3 | $76,606 |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. | Senior Scientist I | 3 | $128,939 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Scientist II at VITAE ENIM VITAE SCIENTIFIC INC.$85,280San DiegoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501891
- Sr. Scientist, Product Development-Late Stage at Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$108,600San DiegoDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-449546
- Scientist I, Organic Chemistry at Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.$117,266Menlo ParkDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25330-438778
- Associate Director, Chemistry at Apertor Pharmaceuticals Inc.$180,000South San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-379601
- Manufacturing Scientist 2 at Promega Corporation$115,315San Luis ObispoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-370159
- APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER/SCIENTIST, EXPERT at AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$196,000SANTA CLARAWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300395
- Senior Manager, Analytical Development at Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated$186,500Redwood CityWage Level IVDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-293643
- Associate Scientist at Formurex, Inc.$62,000StocktonWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-274958
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.