Data / Hiring / Chemists / Tennessee
Companies hiring Chemists in Tennessee: 111 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
17 employers had 111 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Chemists (occupation code 19-2031) with a worksite in Tennessee, decided through June 29, 2026; the median offered wage is $85,448 a year.
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Employers hiring Chemists in Tennessee
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Oak Ridge | 65 | R&D Associate - Polymer Synthesis and Characterization; Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heterogeneous Catalysis; Postdoctoral Research Associate - Computational Chemist | $86,336 | $58,198 | June 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Kingsport, Kingport | 10 | Advanced Chemical Engineer; Advanced Chemical Engineer I; Senior Application Development Scientist | $121,700 | $96,304 | June 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| August Bioservices, LLC | Nashville | 8 | Principal Scientist - Analytical Development; Senior Scientist, Analytical Development; Senior Manager, Analytical Development | $105,215 | $93,205 | May 19, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University Of Tennessee | Knoxville | 8 | Post-Doctoral Research Associate; Post-doctoral Research Associate | $54,752 | $48,464 | February 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | 5 | Research Assistant Professor; Postdoctoral Research Scholar; Senior Research Assistant | $62,232 | $60,570 | September 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. | Memphis | 4 | Chemist II; R&D Scientist | $86,640 | $78,582 | May 30, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Valero Refining Company - Tennessee, L.L.C. | Memphis | 1 | Sr. Refinery Chemist | $132,000 | $107,058 | February 4, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 1 | Research Staff Scientist | $78,900 | $66,810 | April 14, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Chattem Chemicals | Chattanooga | 1 | Validation Chemist | $71,421 | $71,282 | May 4, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Protech Powder Coatings Inc. | Fayetteville | 1 | Quality Control Chemist | $65,062 | $65,062 | May 6, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Medicine Counter 01 INC | Hixson | 1 | Formulation Chemist | $66,997 | $66,997 | May 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Children's GMP, LLC | Memphis | 1 | Sr Quality Control Specialist | $65,936 | $65,936 | November 27, 2024 | dol.gov |
| St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis | 1 | Sr Quality Control Specialist | $65,936 | $65,936 | November 18, 2024 | dol.gov |
| ImprimisRx LLC | Nashville | 1 | Chemist III | $98,000 | $95,430 | February 6, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | 1 | Chemistry Laboratory Manager | $50,000 | $48,464 | October 3, 2023 | dol.gov |
| AmSpec LLC | Memphis | 1 | Laboratory Manager | $68,141 | $68,141 | December 5, 2022 | dol.gov |
| GP Cellulose, LLC | Memphis | 1 | Scientific Resources Laboratory Scientist - KBGFJG110411-1 | $47,990 | $45,698 | November 7, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 29, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.