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Chemists salary in Professional services, New Jersey

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

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

Public records from 85 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $88,150. 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 — entry22$64,719
Level II — qualified27$85,280
Level III — experienced19$100,000
Level IV — fully competent10$116,250

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
J-Star Research, Inc.Research Scientist8$89,835
Primera Analytical Solutions CorporationScientist II8$67,219
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSenior Scientist, Chemistry7$114,700
STIRA PHARMACEUTICALS LLCChemist6$86,500
NJ Bio, Inc.Senior QC Scientist5$110,000
WuXi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist4$63,086
Insmed, Inc.Scientist, Research3$119,580
PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES LLCSCIENTIST III3$98,134
UNITED PHARMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.QC CHEMIST2$114,400
SPLINT PHARMA LLCScientist (Data Review)2$86,757

Recent sample filings

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

  • QC CHEMIST at UNITED PHARMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    $145,600
    PENNINGTONDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498165
  • Scientist (Data Review) at SPLINT PHARMA LLC
    $80,122
    PrincetonDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-406374
  • Senior QC Scientist at NJ Bio, Inc.
    $119,000
    PrincetonDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-393368
  • Senior Scientist, Biology-Discovery at MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    $114,700
    RahwayDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-377414
  • Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D at NJ Bio, Inc.
    $119,186
    PrincetonDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-359451
  • Research Scientist at J-Star Research, Inc.
    $80,300
    South PlainfieldDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-362792
  • Senior Scientist, Chemistry at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    $114,700
    RahwayDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-336769
  • Research Scientist at J-Star Research, Inc.
    $88,150
    CranburyWage Level IIDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-314853

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.