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Mid-level Chemists salary in Tennessee

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the Tennessee OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$80,885
Across 16 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Chemists in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $80,885. 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 II — qualified16$80,885

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Chemists in Tennessee. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heterogeneous Catalysis11$82,728
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.Chemist II2$76,000
Medicine Counter 01 INCFormulation Chemist1$66,997
Children's GMP, LLCSr Quality Control Specialist1$65,936
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALSr Quality Control Specialist1$65,936

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heterogeneous Catalysis at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $81,872
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305277
  • Chemist II at Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    $76,000
    MemphisWage Level IIDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-007007
  • Formulation Chemist at Medicine Counter 01 INC
    $66,997
    HixsonWage Level IIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-977422
  • Sr Quality Control Specialist at Children's GMP, LLC
    $65,936
    MemphisWage Level IIDecided Nov 27, 2024I-200-24325-488382
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate - Molten Salt Chemistry at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $79,686
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Nov 25, 2024I-200-24323-481945
  • Sr Quality Control Specialist at ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
    $65,936
    MemphisWage Level IIDecided Nov 18, 2024I-200-24313-464367
  • Postdoc Research Associate-Precipitation and Chemomechanics at UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
    $82,728
    Oak RidgeWage Level IIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-076150
  • Chemist II at Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    $76,000
    MemphisWage Level IIDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-953718

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.