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Senior Chemists salary in Washington

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Washington OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$111,867
Across 8 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Chemists in Washington: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $111,867. 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 III — experienced8$111,867

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Battelle Memorial InstituteChemist3$130,366
Inventprise IncAssociate Scientist III2$103,700
Omeros CorporationSr. Principal Research Associate, Formulations1$93,300
GenScript USA Inc.Research Scientist III1$108,733
US Syntec CorporationChemist1$72,800

Recent sample filings

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

  • Computational Scientist (Chemist) at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $122,605
    RichlandWage Level IIIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-270817
  • Sr. Principal Research Associate, Formulations at Omeros Corporation
    $93,300
    SeattleWage Level IIIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-102888
  • Research Scientist III at GenScript USA Inc.
    $108,733
    RedmondWage Level IIIDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-982917
  • Associate Scientist III at Inventprise Inc
    $92,400
    RedmondWage Level IIIDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-964339
  • Chemist at US Syntec Corporation
    $72,800
    YakimaWage Level IIIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-929795
  • Chemist at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $130,366
    RichlandWage Level IIIDecided Mar 31, 2025I-200-25083-799671
  • Chemist at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $1,713,648
    RichlandWage Level IIIDecided Mar 31, 2025I-200-25083-799381
  • Scientist II at Inventprise Inc
    $115,000
    RedmondWage Level IIIDecided Feb 27, 2025I-200-25051-711336

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.