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Chemists salary in Manufacturing, Pennsylvania

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

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

Public records from 46 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $103,722. 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 — entry6$66,470
Level II — qualified12$98,937
Level III — experienced11$110,000
Level IV — fully competent9$127,513

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
KVK-Tech, Inc.Chemist5$95,000
PPG Industries, Inc.Product Development Chemist, Expert4$103,722
PPL Healthcare, LLCSenior Analytical Scientist3$130,725
Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc.Analytical Scientist3$92,000
GlaxoSmithKline LLCPrincipal Scientist2$120,941
i3 Pharmaceuticals, LLCSenior Research Scientist I2$100,745
Palvella Therapeutics, Inc.Analytical Development Scientist2$128,200
Braskem America, Inc.Research Scientist/Specialist I - Catalyst Development2$128,115
Avery Dennison CorporationSr. Research Specialist2$116,213
Piramal Critical Care, Inc.Quality Control Associate Manager2$91,950

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Analytical Scientist at PPL Healthcare, LLC
    $130,725
    SellersvilleDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498585
  • Principal Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    $97,500
    CollegevilleDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494472
  • Staff Formulator at Quotient Sciences - Philadelphia, LLC
    $92,000
    BoothwynDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25350-484666
  • Global Staff Scientist - KBGFJG229460-2 at Johnson Matthey Stationary Emissions Control LLC
    $111,916
    WayneDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-477932
  • Research Chemist at Advanced Materials & Catalysts LLC
    $119,393
    ConshohockenDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-478249
  • QC Chemist I at KVK-Tech, Inc.
    $82,000
    NewtownDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-377416
  • QC Group Leader at KVK-Tech, Inc.
    $95,000
    NewtownDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361775
  • Analytical Scientist at Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    $92,000
    PhiladelphiaDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-360048

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.