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Lead / Director Chemists salary in Georgia

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 Georgia OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$96,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $96,000. 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 IV — fully competent5$96,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Emory UniversityAcademic Research Scientist2$95,539
Societal CDMO Gainesville LLCScientist III, Analytical Development1$117,943
Mikart, LLCSenior Formulation Scientist1$117,083
Havix Group Inc.Production Manager (Chemist)1$95,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Scientist III, Analytical Development at Societal CDMO Gainesville LLC
    $117,943
    GainesvilleWage Level IVDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172153
  • Senior Formulation Scientist at Mikart, LLC
    $117,083
    AtlantaWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-033961
  • Academic Research Scientist at Emory University
    $96,000
    AtlantaWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-035773
  • Production Manager (Chemist) at Havix Group Inc.
    $95,000
    HoschtonWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-920781
  • Assistant Academic Research Scientist at Emory University
    $95,077
    AtlantaWage Level IVDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-833763

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.