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Chemists salary in Education, Pennsylvania

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

Chemists (Education) in Pennsylvania: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $67,065. 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 — entry8$62,000
Level II — qualified1$68,196
Level IV — fully competent1$98,218

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAResearch Associate6$83,779
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate3$61,000
The Pennsylvania State UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar2$68,274
Temple University--A Commonwealth UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow Research Associate2$60,300
University of PittsburghPost Doctoral Associate1$61,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Associate at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $101,046
    PhiladelphiaDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-493584
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at The Pennsylvania State University
    $68,352
    University ParkDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-347597
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University
    $61,000
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-063407
  • Postdoctoral Fellow Research Associate at Temple University--A Commonwealth University
    $63,000
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-919058
  • Assistant Professor of Research at Temple University--A Commonwealth University
    $57,600
    PhiladelphiaDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-745729
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $67,830
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Mar 3, 2025I-200-25055-719306
  • Post Doctoral Associate at University of Pittsburgh
    $61,000
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Feb 20, 2025I-200-25043-687656
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University
    $61,000
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Dec 31, 2024I-200-24355-562762

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.