Thermo Fisher Scientific Chemist salary

Based on 25 H-1B filings by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist

Median salary$100,000
Middle 50%$81.1k–$114.5k
vs. all employers+11%comparison median $90,000
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,270 and $705,883.
PercentileSalary
10th$73,736
25th$81,099
50th (median)$100,000
75th$114,483
90th$118,448

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $76,752 (13 filings) FY2021: median $76,762 (28 filings) FY2022: median $92,591 (14 filings) FY2024: median $103,126 (13 filings) FY2025: median $88,962 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 28
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$76,752$64,085$95,16013
FY2021$76,762$75,598$88,84228
FY2022$92,591$69,181$100,85914
FY2023–––8
FY2024$103,126$73,736$110,00013
FY2025$88,962$74,110$100,00017
FY2026–––8

By state

North Carolina
$209,823
New Jersey
$111,446
Oregon
$94,310
South Carolina
$97,044
California
$116,500

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 6). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $100,000 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a chemist make at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

In H-1B filings, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s median base salary for Chemist is $100,000; half of filings fall between $81,099 and $114,483. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for chemists?

Yes. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. filed 25 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific 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