The American Chemical Society

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 13 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
  • Main U.S. filing address: Washington, DC
Median base salary$133,000+8% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$95k–$170k
Level IV (expert) share62%all employers: 18%
Median prevailing wage$130,686the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $80k25th $95kmedian $133k75th $170k90th $230k

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Percentiles from The American Chemical Society's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 1
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III too few 1
Expert · Level IV too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where The American Chemical Society files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Washington, DC$145,00011

Salary details

Median salary$133,000
Middle 50%$95k–$170k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $122,699
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,800 and $230,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,000
25th$95,000
50th (median)$133,000
75th$170,000
90th$230,000

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$133,000
Median prevailing wage$130,686
Median difference+8.3%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About The American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society's filings list its industry as Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (Other Services (except Public Administration) sector, NAICS 8139). Its main U.S. filing address is in Washington, DC and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Marketing Manager, Software Developer (Non-R&D) and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Washington, DC and Columbus, OH. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).

Questions

Does The American Chemical Society sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. The American Chemical Society filed 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does The American Chemical Society pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on The American Chemical Society's H-1B filings is $133,000; half of filings fall between $95,000 and $170,000. Bonus and stock are not included.