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Companies hiring Chemists in Virginia: 81 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
24 employers had 81 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Chemists (occupation code 19-2031) with a worksite in Virginia, decided through June 16, 2026; the median offered wage is $85,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Chemists in Virginia
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg | 22 | Research Scientist; Postdoctoral Associate; Senior Research Associate | $74,694 | $67,933 | June 16, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Virginia | Charlottesville | 12 | Research Associate; Research Scientist; Lab Specialist | $60,700 | $55,869 | May 19, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Chantilly | 10 | Scientist I; Associate Director; Scientist | $126,092 | $116,272 | July 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | 7 | Postdoctoral Research Associate; Scientist, Automation Chemistry; Process Scientist | $83,205 | $75,421 | June 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| PPD Development, L.P. | Richmond, Henrico | 5 | Research Scientist; Associate Research Scientist | $87,630 | $87,630 | September 15, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Richmond | 4 | Sr. Scientist II; Bioanalytical Chemist; Sr Data Scientist | $110,550 | $88,910 | May 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| The Veritas Healthcare Solutions LLC | Chantilly, Vienna | 2 | QC Chemist; Senior Pre - ANDA SME | $114,535 | $114,535 | February 20, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Tetra Tech, Inc. | Chantilly | 2 | Chemist | $71,774 | $68,309 | April 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Haleon US Holdings LLC | Richmond | 2 | Principle Scientist; Senior Development Scientist | $122,321 | $92,269 | July 3, 2024 | dol.gov |
| George Mason University | Manassas | 1 | Research Assistant Professor | $100,800 | $82,888 | November 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | 1 | Mass Spectrometry Specialist | $80,000 | $76,066 | December 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Afton Chemical Corporation | Richmond | 1 | Sr. R&D Chemist | $90,000 | $87,630 | May 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| O'Sullivan Films, Inc. | Winchester | 1 | Lead Staff Chemist | $115,483 | Not listed | March 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC | Richmond | 1 | Senior Scientist - Engineer | $130,000 | $82,451 | June 2, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Dulles Geotechnical and Material Testing Services, Inc. | Hampton | 1 | Quality Control Laboratory Chemist and Inspector | $52,000 | $50,648 | April 30, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Celanese Corporation | Narrows | 1 | Advanced Engineer, Product Technology | $109,400 | $96,574 | April 28, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Eurofins Environment Testing Southeast, LLC | Ashland | 1 | Director of Industrial Hygiene Lab Services (206100) | $121,000 | $68,224 | April 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Phlow Corporation | Richmond | 1 | Senior Scientist (Senior Chemist, Process Chemistry) | $100,000 | $79,227 | June 5, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Splint Pharma LLC | Petersburg | 1 | Sr. Qc Chemist | $70,782 | $70,782 | January 3, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Zevra Therapeutics | Blacksburg | 1 | Research Scientist | $91,000 | $90,854 | August 15, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Phlow Corp | Richmond | 1 | Principal Chemist, Process Chemistry | $114,000 | $85,550 | May 17, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Institute for Advanced Learning & Research | Danville | 1 | Natural Product Research Chemist | $65,645 | $65,645 | April 17, 2023 | dol.gov |
| WestRock Services, LLC | Richmond | 1 | Sr. R&D Scientist | $111,240 | $100,027 | April 17, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Imerys Norfolk, Inc. | Chesapeake | 1 | Process Engineer | $95,472 | $91,187 | March 10, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 16, 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.