Eli Lilly and Company Chemist salary

Based on 72 H-1B filings by Eli Lilly and Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist

Median salary$148,320
Middle 50%$115k–$161.3k
vs. all employers+65%comparison median $90,000
Filings72FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,700 and $198,107.
PercentileSalary
10th$93,150
25th$114,950
50th (median)$148,320
75th$161,250
90th$184,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2022: median $121,000 (14 filings) FY2023: median $135,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $135,000 (14 filings) FY2025: median $141,402 (43 filings) FY2026: median $151,525 (29 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 43 filings FY25 FY2026: 29 filings FY26 43
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––7
FY2021–––6
FY2022$121,000$79,836$124,01914
FY2023$135,000$86,900$160,64613
FY2024$135,000$95,028$144,62514
FY2025$141,402$115,077$159,09343
FY2026$151,525$102,000$185,00029

By state

Indiana
$141,368
Massachusetts
$144,260
California
$142,650
Colorado
$138,882

Bar length: number of filings (Indiana 44). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Indianapolis, IN$140,379 · 37 filings
Boston, MA$150,347 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced $97,375 13
Level IV · Fully competent $154,337 55

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a chemist make at Eli Lilly and Company?

In H-1B filings, Eli Lilly and Company's median base salary for Chemist is $148,320; half of filings fall between $114,950 and $161,250. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Eli Lilly and Company sponsor H-1B visas for chemists?

Yes. Eli Lilly and Company filed 72 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-2031 (Chemists), so this page covers every job title Eli Lilly and Company filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology