DOL Verified Employer

Eli Lilly and Company - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 1,301 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$115,008
45 DOL filings
IN Approval Rate 90.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$115,008
Certified filings
DOL Filings
45
Certified: 1,175
Unique Job Titles
108
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
90.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 45 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$64,000$108,000$115,008$120,000$145,008
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+69.3%

Eli Lilly and Company pays 69.3% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-2041.00 180 $134,641 N/A
$110,822$110,822$134,641$163,229$163,229
Statisticians 125 $107,363 +3.9%
$100,008$100,008$107,363$117,212$117,212
19-2031.00 91 $128,213 N/A
$102,168$102,168$128,213$148,986$148,986
15-1252.00 77 $108,150 N/A
$97,359$97,359$108,150$141,690$141,690
Chemists 45 $115,008 +36.7%
$108,000$108,000$115,008$120,000$120,000
17-2041.00 44 $131,205 N/A
$98,437$98,437$131,205$145,411$145,411
19-1029.02 41 $116,207 N/A
$78,115$78,115$116,207$127,652$127,652
19-1021.00 35 $126,269 N/A
$91,559$91,559$126,269$150,000$150,000
Chemical Engineers 32 $109,008 -10.6%
$100,008$100,008$109,008$121,397$121,397
17-2031.00 30 $111,616 N/A
$90,000$90,000$111,616$138,750$138,750
19-1042.00 27 $143,523 N/A
$93,150$93,150$143,523$260,000$260,000
15-2051.00 26 $121,095 N/A
$105,000$105,000$121,095$153,975$153,975
17-2112.00 26 $99,400 N/A
$83,242$83,242$99,400$126,932$126,932
17-2112.03 26 $108,675 N/A
$94,990$94,990$108,675$123,733$123,733
15-2041.01 22 $143,000 N/A
$110,849$110,849$143,000$165,000$165,000
15-1299.08 21 $106,296 N/A
$92,000$92,000$106,296$115,632$115,632
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 21 $216,243 +115%
$115,008$115,008$216,243$250,008$250,008
15-1243.00 20 $101,650 N/A
$96,914$96,914$101,650$156,721$156,721
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19 $102,504 -1.1%
$100,008$100,008$102,504$112,008$112,008
Biological Scientists, All Other 19 $109,500 +17.3%
$62,445$62,445$109,500$114,737$114,737
11-9121.00 18 $186,954 N/A
$162,815$162,815$186,954$295,000$295,000
Life Scientists, All Other 18 $106,008 +20.7%
$64,000$64,000$106,008$116,390$116,390
17-2199.05 17 $105,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$105,000$113,877$113,877
19-1029.01 17 $135,253 N/A
$114,670$114,670$135,253$163,401$163,401
11-3051.01 14 $115,707 N/A
$97,850$97,850$115,707$160,000$160,000
17-2141.00 14 $102,550 N/A
$88,000$88,000$102,550$112,000$112,000
11-3021.00 13 $135,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$135,000$175,000$175,000
17-2071.00 13 $111,392 N/A
$87,000$87,000$111,392$120,734$120,734
15-2051.02 12 $122,500 N/A
$114,125$114,125$122,500$138,000$138,000
17-2112.02 10 $107,538 N/A
$100,000$100,000$107,538$119,780$119,780
13-1161.00 9 $129,000 N/A
$101,612$101,612$129,000$135,000$135,000
19-1041.00 9 $129,768 N/A
$75,000$75,000$129,768$140,719$140,719
Materials Scientists 8 $120,078 +15.3%
$113,000$113,000$120,078$127,526$127,526
15-1253.00 8 $115,000 N/A
$82,800$82,800$115,000$136,000$136,000
19-1029.04 8 $96,410 N/A
$76,000$76,000$96,410$126,256$126,256
11-1021.00 7 $230,160 N/A
$210,000$210,000$230,160$260,000$260,000
11-3031.00 7 $140,030 N/A
$140,030$140,030$140,030$140,760$140,760
13-1081.00 7 $128,387 N/A
$96,773$96,773$128,387$160,000$160,000
15-2051.01 7 $103,734 N/A
$98,077$98,077$103,734$107,120$107,120
Epidemiologists 7 $127,260 +51.5%
$120,000$120,000$127,260$131,016$131,016
Marketing Managers 6 $120,716 -25%
$113,400$113,400$120,716$128,032$128,032
13-1041.07 6 $108,000 N/A
$79,310$79,310$108,000$108,000$108,000
15-1121 6 $121,349 N/A
$89,537$89,537$121,349$123,361$123,361
15-1212.00 6 $104,260 N/A
$96,140$96,140$104,260$111,719$111,719
17-2199.04 6 $79,739 N/A
$73,000$73,000$79,739$125,000$125,000
13-2051.00 4 $100,795 N/A
$73,000$73,000$100,795$122,570$122,570
15-1211.01 4 $136,934 N/A
$118,000$118,000$136,934$155,868$155,868
15-1299.05 4 $123,820 N/A
$82,640$82,640$123,820$165,000$165,000
15-1299.09 4 $130,926 N/A
$121,852$121,852$130,926$140,000$140,000
15-2031.00 4 $158,944 N/A
$135,000$135,000$158,944$182,887$182,887

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Eli Lilly and Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2024 $131,325 $84,635 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2023 $124,630 $84,635 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2023 $129,835 $84,635 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2022 $117,884 $73,299 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2022 $117,177 $73,299 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2021 $131,976 $131,976 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $118,459 $69,035 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jun 2020 $123,000 $69,035 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jan 2020 $123,258 $66,976 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2019 $118,450 $107,578 - San Diego CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $118,459 $80,142 - Indianapolis IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $69,000 $66,976 - Indianapolis IN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $120,000 $80,142 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $120,876 $75,816 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $108,000 $63,690 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $121,194 $68,994 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $108,000 $86,091 - BRANCHBURG NJ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $112,008 $59,675 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $115,008 $59,675 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $113,000 $59,675 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $113,016 $98,530 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $108,000 $59,093 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2016 $115,008 $68,037 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $115,008 $68,037 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $109,008 $68,037 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $110,510 $72,134 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $64,000 $61,859 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $100,008 $72,134 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $105,000 $72,134 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $94,008 $67,870 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2013 $105,040 $72,134 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $100,008 $58,947 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $103,714 $67,870 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2012 $101,000 $68,432 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2012 $100,008 $67,870 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2012 $145,008 $67,870 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $194,008 $67,870 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $100,008 $67,870 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 141% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.