Data / Hiring / Chemists / Washington
Companies hiring Chemists in Washington: 115 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
28 employers had 115 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Chemists (occupation code 19-2031) with a worksite in Washington, decided through June 26, 2026; the median offered wage is $94,328 a year.
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Employers hiring Chemists in Washington
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Richland, Seattle | 55 | Post Doctorate Research Associate (Chemist); Materials Scientist (Chemist); Chemist | $101,695 | $58,864 | June 10, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle | 6 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Research Scientist/Engineer 2; Acting Instructor | $69,144 | $66,158 | November 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Cepheid | Bothell | 6 | Manufacturing Chemist; Senior Scientist - Process Chemistry; Principal Scientist | $124,000 | $108,243 | June 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Omeros Corporation | Seattle | 6 | Sr. Principal Research Associate, Formulations; Associate Scientist, Formulations; Senior Research Associate, Analytical Development | $94,150 | $86,091 | June 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Inventprise, Inc. | Redmond | 5 | Scientist II; Scientist I; Associate Scientist III | $94,328 | $88,598 | April 6, 2026 | dol.gov |
| GenScript USA Inc. | Redmond | 4 | Research Scientist; Research Scientist III, Lipid Chemistry; Research Scientist III | $101,392 | $81,338 | June 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Seattle, Bothell | 4 | Principal Scientist, Residual, Ancillary Materials and PC; Manager II Quality Engineering & Validation; Principal Scientist | $146,160 | $103,990 | June 4, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Cardinal Health | Seattle | 2 | Sr. Engineer, Product | $94,328 | $85,457 | April 22, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Aquagga, Inc. | Tacoma | 2 | Chemist | $72,253 | $57,834 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| BioLife Solutions Inc. | Bothell | 2 | Process Chemist (Quality Engineer); Senior Process Chemist | $73,954 | $91,104 | April 15, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. | Moses Lake | 2 | Quality Technician (Chemistry); Senior Quality Technician | $77,000 | $70,242 | June 16, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Accutar Biotechnology Inc. | Bellevue | 2 | Senior Chemist (Associate Director) | $200,000 | $103,990 | May 19, 2025 | dol.gov |
| AGC Biologics, Inc. | Bothell | 2 | MSAT Specialist II | $90,480 | $68,338 | October 29, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Redmond | 2 | Computational Chemist - Material and Device; Computational Chemist | $183,000 | $91,104 | May 23, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Tigbha Care LLC | Omak | 2 | Compounding Chemist | $76,960 | $65,749 | May 15, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Intellectt, Inc. | Spokane | 1 | CQV Engineer | $98,363 | $98,363 | January 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Iowa | Seattle | 1 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | $62,232 | $60,070 | February 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Aionics Holdings, Inc. | Seattle | 1 | Electrolyte Scientist | $115,000 | $112,050 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| LANXESS Corporation | Kalama | 1 | R&D Chemist I | $95,000 | $72,010 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | Woodinville | 1 | Production Chemist | $77,970 | $72,426 | May 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Shirley Diagnostics, Inc. | Seattle | 1 | Analytical Chemist | $72,426 | $72,426 | May 15, 2025 | dol.gov |
| US Syntec Corporation | Yakima | 1 | Chemist | $72,800 | $71,427 | May 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Washington State University | Pullman | 1 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $50,180 | $48,506 | July 19, 2024 | dol.gov |
| CQV Associates Inc. | Seattle | 1 | Quality Engineer | $83,200 | $73,944 | June 27, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Seattle | 1 | Sr. Research Associate I, Medicinal Chemistry | $82,960 | $73,944 | March 8, 2024 | dol.gov |
| AltPep Corporation | Seattle | 1 | Chemist | $72,946 | $72,946 | June 23, 2023 | dol.gov |
| HEL Inc. | Vancouver | 1 | Technical Sales Specialist/Applications Scientist | $110,000 | $47,923 | May 24, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Vidisa LLC | Cle Elum | 1 | Compounding Chemist | $65,749 | $65,749 | January 6, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 26, 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.