Visa Wage Index

Chemists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Employers filed 18 applications covering 18 positions for this role here, at a median of $85,574 a year. 17 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Chemists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$70,907
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$92,144
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$113,360
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$134,597

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Curia Global, Inc. Level I 44 $89,159
Curia Global, Inc. Level II 44 $108,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Level I 22 $63,829
MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS USA LLC Level IV 11 $155,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Level II 11 $70,000
The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany Level I 11 $63,000
Wright-Pierce Level I 11 $90,000
Curia Global, Inc. Level II 11 $85,574
Curia Global, Inc. Level III 11 $109,535
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Level I 11 $59,550
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Level II 11 $68,952

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.