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Lead / Director Chemists salary in Florida

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 Florida OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$102,086
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $102,086. 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 competent13$102,086

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLCLead Chemist3$92,206
ACTAVIS LABORATORIES FL, INC.Scientist III2$133,939
LONZA TAMPA LLCResearch Scientist III1$92,000
Oxygen Development LLCChemical Laboratory Director1$185,000
P & L Development LLCAnalytical Scientist III1$102,086
Metrohm USA, Inc.Product Specialist - Titration1$98,332
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Raw Materials1$127,500
Belzona Global, LLCSenior R&D Chemist1$103,000
Grind Hard Primer LLCChemist1$110,000
Catalent Pharma SolutionsSr. Scientist, Quality Control1$93,275

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Scientist III at LONZA TAMPA LLC
    $92,000
    TampaWage Level IVDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-222283
  • Chemical Laboratory Director at Oxygen Development LLC
    $185,000
    PALM SPRINGSWage Level IVDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-069248
  • Analytical Scientist III at P & L Development LLC
    $102,086
    DoralWage Level IVDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-979754
  • Product Specialist - Titration at Metrohm USA, Inc.
    $98,332
    RiverviewWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-977707
  • Sr. Scientist, Raw Materials at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    $127,500
    JacksonvilleWage Level IVDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-971228
  • Senior R&D Chemist at Belzona Global, LLC
    $103,000
    Miami LakesWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-907115
  • Chemist at Grind Hard Primer LLC
    $110,000
    IndiantownWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25118-909262
  • Scientist III at ACTAVIS LABORATORIES FL, INC.
    $152,117
    WestonWage Level IVDecided Apr 15, 2025I-200-25098-843676

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.