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Chemists salary in Manufacturing, Washington

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

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $77,485. 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 — entry2$77,000
Level II — qualified1$77,970
Level III — experienced1$72,800
Level IV — fully competent2$148,423

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.Quality Technician (Chemistry)2$77,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyManager II Quality Engineering & Validation2$148,423
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Production Chemist1$77,970
US Syntec CorporationChemist1$72,800

Recent sample filings

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

  • Quality Technician (Chemistry) at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
    $77,000
    Moses LakeWage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-066893
  • Manager II Quality Engineering & Validation at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    $148,320
    BothellWage Level IVDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-024567
  • Production Chemist at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    $77,970
    WoodinvilleWage Level IIDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-979701
  • Chemist at US Syntec Corporation
    $72,800
    YakimaWage Level IIIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-929795
  • Principal Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    $148,526
    SeattleWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-906935
  • Senior Quality Technician at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
    $77,000
    Moses LakeWage Level IDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-982922

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.