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Chemists salary in Manufacturing, Michigan

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

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

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

Public records from 26 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $101,500. 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 — entry3$59,030
Level II — qualified8$77,293
Level III — experienced7$124,966
Level IV — fully competent6$141,269

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
BASF CorporationTechnical Service Rep II4$122,118
tesa tape inc.Product Developer3$77,230
Perrigo Research and Development CompanyScientist II, Formulation R&D2$105,618
Zoetis, Inc.Scientist2$106,000
Kingfa Science & Technology (USA), Inc.Chemist2$68,162
DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLCSenior Scientist2$130,793
General MotorsStaff Researcher2$147,649
PPL Pharma Solutions Riverview LLCAssociate Process Development Scientist2$118,980
Neogen CorporationSenior Product Engineer1$79,452
Square M LLCFormulation Technician1$59,030

Recent sample filings

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

  • Scientist II, Formulation R&D at Perrigo Research and Development Company
    $100,000
    AlleganDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-426015
  • Scientist at Zoetis, Inc.
    $87,000
    KalamazooDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-412088
  • Senior Product Engineer at Neogen Corporation
    $79,452
    LansingWage Level IIDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-079447
  • Formulation Technician at Square M LLC
    $59,030
    WarrenWage Level IDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-047242
  • Product Developer at tesa tape inc.
    $77,230
    SpartaWage Level IIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-031093
  • Product Developer at tesa tape inc.
    $77,230
    SpartaWage Level IIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-031030
  • Product Developer at tesa tape inc.
    $77,230
    SpartaWage Level IIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-030896
  • Senior Research Specialist at DOW SILICONES CORPORATION
    $124,966
    MidlandWage Level IIIDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-011652

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.