Seniority Profile · Oregon

Lead / Director Chemists salary in Oregon

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.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the Oregon OES distribution for Chemists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$100,000

Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemists in Oregon: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $100,000. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level IV — fully competent	5	$100,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.	Scientist III, Field Applications	2	$100,000
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	Scientist III, Research & Development (Computation	1	$96,139
Central Oregon Processing LLC	CHEMIST	1	$105,000
LONZA BEND INC.	SR. SCIENTIST, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT	1	$118,278

Recent sample filings

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

Scientist III, Field Applications at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
$100,000
HillsboroWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-246627
Scientist III, Research & Development (Computation at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
$96,139
BendWage Level IVDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-991818
CHEMIST at Central Oregon Processing LLC
$105,000
PrinevilleWage Level IVDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-890517
SR. SCIENTIST, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT at LONZA BEND INC.
$118,278
BendWage Level IVDecided Mar 25, 2025I-200-25077-784242
Scientist II, Field Applications at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
$100,000
HillsboroWage Level IVDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25189-157493

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.