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Chemists salary in Manufacturing, Texas

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 Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 38 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $88,555. 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$74,672
Level II — qualified12$83,701
Level III — experienced8$110,864
Level IV — fully competent2$128,080

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Brio Pharmaceuticals IncQC Analytical Chemist6$74,672
Alcon Research, LLCSenior Associate Scientist3$74,090
SI Group, Inc.Lead Application Chemist3$116,688
LONZA HOUSTON INCAssociate Director, Quality Operations2$165,000
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas LLCQuality Control - Chemist III2$64,339
AMERICAN POLYMERS CORP.SENIOR SCIENTIST2$110,000
AMOGY Inc.Principal R&D Scientist1$165,000
Austin elements IncSenior Analytical Scientist1$120,000
Alcon Vision, LLCAssociate II, Quality Control Lab “ Chemistry1$77,043
Graxcell Pharmaceutical LLCAssistant Manager1$82,500

Recent sample filings

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

  • Principal R&D Scientist at AMOGY Inc.
    $165,000
    HoustonDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476507
  • Senior Analytical Scientist at Austin elements Inc
    $120,000
    HoustonDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-437797
  • QA Specialist at Brio Pharmaceuticals Inc
    $74,672
    HoustonDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-437497
  • Associate II, Quality Control Lab “ Chemistry at Alcon Vision, LLC
    $77,043
    Fort WorthDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-424802
  • Assistant Manager at Graxcell Pharmaceutical LLC
    $82,500
    NASHDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-379945
  • Associate Director, Quality Operations at LONZA HOUSTON INC
    $165,000
    HoustonDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-350260
  • Associate Director, Quality Operations at LONZA HOUSTON INC
    $165,000
    HoustonDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-350258
  • QC Analytical Chemist at Brio Pharmaceuticals Inc
    $74,672
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328635

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.