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Lead / Director Chemists salary in Delaware

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Delaware OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$135,013
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemists in Delaware: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $135,013. 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 IV — fully competent11$135,013

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Chemists in Delaware. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Adesis, Inc.Senior Research Scientist6$134,867
Incyte CorporationSenior Research Investigator, Chemistry4$145,000
FMC CorporationUS Crop Product Registration Manager1$114,733

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Research Scientist at Adesis, Inc.
    $135,013
    WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-227885
  • US Crop Product Registration Manager at FMC Corporation
    $114,733
    NewarkWage Level IVDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-076593
  • Senior Research Investigator, Process Chemistry at Incyte Corporation
    $135,000
    WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-928053
  • Senior Research Scientist at Adesis, Inc.
    $125,969
    New CastleWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-006584
  • Senior Research Scientist at Adesis, Inc.
    $124,853
    WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-921732
  • Principal Investigator, Analytical Development at Incyte Corporation
    $190,000
    WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-918794
  • Senior Research Investigator, Chemistry at Incyte Corporation
    $145,000
    WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Apr 22, 2025I-200-25105-866947
  • Senior Research Scientist at Adesis, Inc.
    $134,720
    WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25093-827615

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.