RateOrchard
Seniority Profile · Indiana

Lead / Director Chemists salary in Indiana

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 Indiana OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,549
Across 36 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 36 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,549. 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 competent36$140,549

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Eli Lilly and CompanySr. Advisor - Chemistry28$144,893
Corteva Agriscience LLCResearch Investigator3$101,000
CATALENT INDIANA, LLCQC Supervisor2$112,795
Steel Dynamics, Inc.Process Chemist2$126,824
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanySenior Director, Analytical Chemistry1$243,141

Recent sample filings

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

  • Advisor - SMDD at Eli Lilly and Company
    $160,000
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-311742
  • QC Supervisor at CATALENT INDIANA, LLC
    $111,590
    BloomingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-270939
  • Senior Director, Analytical Chemistry at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    $243,141
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-014773
  • Research Investigator at Corteva Agriscience LLC
    $114,000
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25144-015835
  • Advisor - Chemistry at Eli Lilly and Company
    $132,000
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-009999
  • Advisor - Solid State and Process Crystallization at Eli Lilly and Company
    $140,379
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-005003
  • Advisor - Chemistry at Eli Lilly and Company
    $132,000
    CarmelWage Level IVDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-984970
  • Advisor - Chemistry at Eli Lilly and Company
    $132,000
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-984965

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.