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Chemists salary in Technology and software, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chemists (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $152,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$93,600
Level II — qualified3$160,000
Level III — experienced1$152,000
Level IV — fully competent1$300,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Chemists (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
PsiQuantum Corp.Quantum Solutions Computational Chemist2$156,000
Alpha Consulting LLCAssociate Scientist - III (Senior) CA2$93,600
Manas AI, Inc.Chief Scientific Officer1$300,000
Bayone Solutions, Inc.Machine Learning and Computational Chemistry Scientist1$228,800
Issam Tina Solutions, Inc.Control Analyst (Chemist)1$116,688

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Quantum Solutions Computational Chemist at PsiQuantum Corp.
    $152,000
    Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974799
  • Associate Scientist - III (Senior) CA at Alpha Consulting LLC
    $93,600
    South San FranciscoWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-976385
  • Chief Scientific Officer at Manas AI, Inc.
    $300,000
    San MateoWage Level IVDecided Mar 4, 2025I-203-25057-724338
  • Machine Learning and Computational Chemistry Scientist at Bayone Solutions, Inc.
    $228,800
    South San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Feb 27, 2025I-200-25051-710843
  • Control Analyst (Chemist) at Issam Tina Solutions, Inc.
    $116,688
    Foster CityWage Level IIDecided Feb 19, 2025I-200-25042-684435
  • Quantum Solutions Machine Learning Engineer at PsiQuantum Corp.
    $160,000
    Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974832
  • Associate Scientist - III (Senior) CA at Alpha Consulting LLC
    $93,600
    South San FranciscoWage Level IDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-971159

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.