Chemist salary in Worcester, MA

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings in the Worcester, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Devens, Milford, Westborough, Leominster, Northborough.

Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist

Median salary$100,443

Middle 50%$80.9k–$120k

vs. national median+12%comparison median $90,000

Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,424 and $141,700.

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$87,642	$79,738	$103,500	12
FY2021	$100,500	$80,000	$112,782	28
FY2022	$100,786	$92,000	$116,000	23
FY2023	$106,000	$96,600	$120,233	17
FY2024	$106,833	$70,003	$133,827	18
FY2025	$93,600	$74,946	$119,223	23
FY2026	$106,602	$90,773	$117,924	10

Worcester's median Chemist salary of $100,443 is worth about $98,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Worcester = 102.5).

All Chemists in the Worcester, MA area earned a median of $100,720 in May 2025 (370 employed). The H-1B median here is $100,443, 0% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$69,202	$84,000	11
Senior · Level III	$84,490	$106,500	12

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.