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Chemists salary in Manufacturing, Massachusetts

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chemists (Manufacturing) in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 88 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $119,413. 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$85,905
Level II — qualified19$97,760
Level III — experienced24$122,653
Level IV — fully competent24$152,810

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Chemists (Manufacturing) in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Veranova, L.P.Analytical Scientist13$98,651
Eli Lilly and CompanyAdvisor - Synthetic Chemistry10$151,464
Alkermes, Inc.Senior Scientist6$150,000
Alnylam US, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist6$103,500
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.mRNA, Scientist Plasmid Analytics and Sequencing5$119,413
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Scientist4$135,597
Rentschler Biopharma, Inc.Senior Validation Engineer4$129,225
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanySenior Scientist4$152,464
DuPont Electronic Materials International, LLCSenior Scientist3$130,000
InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Analytical QA Supervisor2$100,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Scientist at Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.
    $136,193
    CambridgeDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502113
  • Sr. Principal Bioanalytical Chemist at Eli Lilly and Company
    $145,000
    BostonDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486434
  • Analytical QA Supervisor at InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    $100,000
    Fall RiverDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-465188
  • Senior Analytical Scientist I at E Ink Corporation
    $132,000
    BillericaDecided Dec 11, 2025I-200-25338-456635
  • Sr Scientist, Analytical Chemistry at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
    $153,480
    NEWTONDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-401122
  • Advisor “ Analytical Development at Eli Lilly and Company
    $146,000
    BostonDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-400534
  • Analytical Scientist at Veranova, L.P.
    $110,203
    DevensDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-359244
  • Analytical Scientist at Veranova, L.P.
    $119,995
    DevensWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-320807

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.