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Entry-level Chemists salary in Indiana

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Indiana OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$59,280
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Chemists in Indiana: 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: $59,280. 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 — entry13$59,280

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Chemists in Indiana. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Purdue UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate7$52,000
Indiana UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow1$55,000
Nukemed, Inc.Radiochemical Manufacturing, Chemist1$64,958
Genie Supply Inc.Cosmetic Chemist1$59,280
Hubot, Inc.Quality Control Chemist1$62,000
Continuity Pharma LLCProcess Chemist1$80,000
University of Notre Dame du LacPostdoctoral Research Associate1$61,884

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Indiana University
    $55,000
    BloomingtonWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327921
  • Radiochemical Manufacturing, Chemist at Nukemed, Inc.
    $64,958
    Bunker HillWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-275809
  • Cosmetic Chemist at Genie Supply Inc.
    $59,280
    BedfordWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-091523
  • Quality Control Chemist at Hubot, Inc.
    $62,000
    South BendWage Level IDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-997863
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Purdue University
    $60,770
    West LafayetteWage Level IDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-970544
  • Process Chemist at Continuity Pharma LLC
    $80,000
    West LafayetteWage Level IDecided May 5, 2025I-200-25118-911617
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Purdue University
    $56,456
    West LafayetteWage Level IDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-831781
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Purdue University
    $47,508
    West LafayetteWage Level IDecided Apr 4, 2025I-200-25088-813220

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.