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Lead / Director Chemists salary in New York

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New York OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$131,317
Across 10 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemists in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,317. 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 IV — fully competent10$131,317

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Chemists in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New YorkManager, Quality Control2$136,089
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORKSr. Scientist, Manufacturing Science & Technology1$120,000
InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Senior Scientist1$135,518
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeSenior Research Associate1$186,375
INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Section Head Quality Control1$126,000
Balchem CorporationSenior Scientist1$120,000
SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.Analytical Scientist1$166,500
Eastman Kodak CompanyTechnical Safety Scientist1$107,245
SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Formulation Scientist1$180,600

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr. Scientist, Manufacturing Science & Technology at AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORK
    $120,000
    BrookhavenWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25239-269649
  • Senior Scientist at InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    $135,518
    Central IslipWage Level IVDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-255525
  • Senior Research Associate at Weill Cornell Medical College
    $186,375
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-200088
  • Section Head Quality Control at INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    $126,000
    Central lslipWage Level IVDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-176723
  • Senior Scientist at Balchem Corporation
    $120,000
    New HamptonWage Level IVDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172243
  • Analytical Scientist at SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    $166,500
    HauppaugeWage Level IVDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25159-066217
  • Technical Safety Scientist at Eastman Kodak Company
    $107,245
    RochesterWage Level IVDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-892681
  • Manager, Quality Control at Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York
    $145,062
    BrookhavenWage Level IVDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25101-857719

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.