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Chemists salary in Education, New York

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

Chemists (Education) in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,615. 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 — entry1$52,000
Level II — qualified6$68,952
Level III — experienced4$97,284
Level IV — fully competent1$186,375

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scientist9$75,324
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteResearch Scientist5$68,952
University of RochesterPostdoctoral Research Associate2$53,000
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALORESEARCH SCIENTIST1$69,118
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeSenior Research Associate1$186,375
New York UniversityPostdoctoral Associate1$80,496
NYU Grossman School of MedicineAssistant Professor1$177,000
Research Foundation of CUNYResearch Associate1$66,000
Fordham UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scientist1$67,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $65,000
    TroyDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-475123
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Rochester
    $54,000
    RochesterDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-421294
  • Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $79,327
    New YorkDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-398168
  • RESEARCH SCIENTIST at RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO
    $69,118
    BUFFALOWage Level IIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290557
  • Senior Research Associate at Weill Cornell Medical College
    $186,375
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-200088
  • Postdoctoral Associate at New York University
    $80,496
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-130494
  • Research Scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $68,952
    TroyWage Level IIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-101163
  • Assistant Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    $177,000
    Long Island CityWage Level IIIDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-085797

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.