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Senior Chemists salary in Colorado

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Colorado OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$112,149
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Chemists in Colorado: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $112,149. 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 III — experienced6$112,149

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Chemists in Colorado. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.Principal Analytical Chemist “ Mass Spectrometry2$127,000
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.SCIENTIST I - CHEM DEV1$130,000
Third Party Verification and Validation, LLCChemist1$100,298
University of ColoradoResearch Associate, Physical Chemist1$95,680
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCResearcher III - Chemistry1$90,775

Recent sample filings

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

  • SCIENTIST I - CHEM DEV at Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.
    $130,000
    BoulderWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-295686
  • Principal Analytical Chemist “ Mass Spectrometry at Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.
    $130,000
    BoulderWage Level IIIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-288927
  • Chemist at Third Party Verification and Validation, LLC
    $100,298
    DenverWage Level IIIDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-080721
  • Research Associate, Physical Chemist at University of Colorado
    $95,680
    BoulderWage Level IIIDecided Mar 7, 2025I-200-25059-732898
  • Researcher III - Chemistry at Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    $90,775
    GoldenWage Level IIIDecided Oct 23, 2024I-200-24290-410970
  • Principal Analytical Chemist at Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.
    $124,000
    BoulderWage Level IIIDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-937393

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.