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Chemists salary in Professional services, Massachusetts

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chemists (Pro services) in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 100 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $119,668. 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 — entry18$79,450
Level II — qualified25$99,036
Level III — experienced23$120,000
Level IV — fully competent25$154,125

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
ModernaTX, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Analytical Development13$102,116
Amgen Inc.Process Development Senior Scientist8$131,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedMedicinal Chemistry Senior Research Scientist7$119,413
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Senior Scientist I, Process Development6$148,200
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.Senior Expert I, Data Science6$108,587
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteScientist I3$126,000
Orna Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Scientist3$150,900
Pharmaron (Boston) Lab Services, LLCSenior Scientist I3$97,760
Tessera TherapeuticsResearch Associate II3$99,036
Blueprint Medicines CorporationScientist II, Analytical Development2$155,544

Recent sample filings

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

  • Scientist, ARD at Snapdragon Chemistry, Inc.
    $105,851
    WalthamDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-469648
  • Process Development Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $122,531
    CambridgeDecided Dec 10, 2025I-200-25337-453320
  • AS & T Scientist - Cell & Gene Therapy at Lenox Executive Search, LLC
    $140,000
    BostonDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-421855
  • Bioanalytical Scientist at Orum Therapeutics USA, Inc.
    $160,217
    LexingtonDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-336862
  • Specialist, Quality Control at ModernaTX, Inc.
    $102,116
    NorwoodDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-316625
  • Sr. Manager, Process Chemistry and Development at ModernaTX, Inc.
    $151,674
    NorwoodWage Level IVDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-240883
  • Scientist I at Vivtex Corporation
    $106,000
    BostonWage Level IIDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-194776
  • Associate II, Quality Control, Chemistry at ModernaTX, Inc.
    $87,075
    NorwoodDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-157143

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.