DOL Verified Employer

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 1,227 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$88,067
58 DOL filings
NJ Approval Rate 87.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$88,067
Certified filings
DOL Filings
58
Certified: 1,069
Unique Job Titles
102
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 58 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$58,926$75,878$88,067$93,496$116,979
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
0.0%

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC pays close to 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
Statisticians 199 $88,795 -14%
$76,378$76,378$88,795$97,365$97,365
15-2041.00 117 $107,600 N/A
$97,885$97,885$107,600$117,416$117,416
19-1021.00 95 $108,182 N/A
$82,389$82,389$108,182$114,700$114,700
15-2041.01 82 $108,712 N/A
$89,898$89,898$108,712$118,640$118,640
19-2031.00 60 $83,100 N/A
$76,814$76,814$83,100$108,784$108,784
Chemists 58 $88,067 +4.7%
$75,878$75,878$88,067$93,496$93,496
Biochemists and Biophysicists 48 $91,728 -11.5%
$84,469$84,469$91,728$99,902$99,902
Biological Scientists, All Other 35 $74,714 -20%
$65,603$65,603$74,714$84,885$84,885
19-1029.01 31 $105,477 N/A
$76,461$76,461$105,477$130,960$130,960
Chemical Engineers 28 $85,946 -29.5%
$78,957$78,957$85,946$96,658$96,658
15-1252.00 23 $139,532 N/A
$126,942$126,942$139,532$151,819$151,819
15-2051.00 22 $113,050 N/A
$94,300$94,300$113,050$122,800$122,800
Biological Technicians 21 $56,971 +9.6%
$53,269$53,269$56,971$59,072$59,072
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 20 $81,120 -24.2%
$73,382$73,382$81,120$92,269$92,269
19-1042.00 20 $112,255 N/A
$105,851$105,851$112,255$135,500$135,500
19-1041.00 19 $111,400 N/A
$93,683$93,683$111,400$135,500$135,500
15-1121 18 $76,149 N/A
$70,799$70,799$76,149$91,291$91,291
17-2041.00 17 $106,244 N/A
$100,381$100,381$106,244$115,731$115,731
15-1132 16 $93,746 N/A
$82,805$82,805$93,746$104,728$104,728
17-2031.00 14 $114,700 N/A
$111,717$111,717$114,700$119,787$119,787
Engineers, All Other 14 $59,301 -49.6%
$54,267$54,267$59,301$78,770$78,770
19-1029.02 13 $70,500 N/A
$61,963$61,963$70,500$105,269$105,269
15-1132.00 12 $123,614 N/A
$115,939$115,939$123,614$145,454$145,454
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12 $91,520 -9%
$80,538$80,538$91,520$91,520$91,520
Operations Research Analysts 10 $77,220 -15.4%
$70,138$70,138$77,220$90,584$90,584
Economists 10 $110,220 -4.5%
$104,146$104,146$110,220$113,610$113,610
15-1299.09 9 $135,500 N/A
$124,030$124,030$135,500$153,046$153,046
13-1111.00 8 $162,000 N/A
$146,099$146,099$162,000$285,920$285,920
15-2051.01 8 $118,640 N/A
$107,600$107,600$118,640$122,800$122,800
17-2112.00 8 $90,340 N/A
$76,357$76,357$90,340$97,680$97,680
Chemical Technicians 8 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7 $172,416 +0.7%
$112,986$112,986$172,416$175,000$175,000
15-1131 7 $99,653 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 7 $91,187 N/A
$78,978$78,978$91,187$139,600$139,600
Epidemiologists 7 $94,931 +13%
$90,522$90,522$94,931$133,640$133,640
15-1122 6 $121,416 N/A
$121,130$121,130$121,416$121,701$121,701
Natural Sciences Managers 5 $222,539 +38.1%
$206,253$206,253$222,539$236,434$236,434
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5 $73,216 -4.9%
$67,725$67,725$73,216$78,312$78,312
15-1199 5 $102,003 N/A
$96,970$96,970$102,003$104,397$104,397
19-1029.00 5 $134,074 N/A
$74,090$74,090$134,074$139,145$139,145
11-9121.00 4 $186,337 N/A
$161,595$161,595$186,337$208,000$208,000
15-1141.00 4 $111,603 N/A
$90,584$90,584$111,603$113,048$113,048
15-1211.00 4 $134,775 N/A
$125,715$125,715$134,775$138,590$138,590
15-1243.00 4 $143,302 N/A
$117,749$117,749$143,302$168,854$168,854
17-2112.02 4 $111,400 N/A
$87,880$87,880$111,400$111,400$111,400
Life Scientists, All Other 4 $94,120 +7.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 3 $188,455 +17%
$185,000$185,000$188,455$191,909$191,909
13-1041.07 3 $107,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 3 $132,750 N/A
$130,000$130,000$132,750$135,500$135,500
15-1121.00 3 $92,435 N/A
$70,616$70,616$92,435$114,483$114,483

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $95,160 $95,160 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $76,128 $76,128 - Boston MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $64,709 $64,709 - WEST POINT PE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $55,557 $55,557 - Boston MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $67,870 $67,870 - South San Francisco CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $78,707 $78,707 - Kenilworth NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $63,898 $63,898 - Rahway NE N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $64,709 $64,709 - West Point PE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $93,496 $93,496 - Kenilworth NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $93,496 $93,496 - RAHWAY NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $93,496 $93,496 - RAHWAY NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $93,496 $93,496 - RAHWAY NE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $84,913 $71,739 - Boston MA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2019 $63,898 $63,898 - Rahway NE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $93,496 $93,496 - Rahway NE N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $88,067 $88,067 - KENILWORTH NJ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2018 $88,067 $88,067 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $88,067 $88,067 - KENILWORTH NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $75,878 $75,878 - WEST POINT PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $88,067 $88,067 - KENILWORTH NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $88,067 $88,067 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $116,979 $116,979 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $58,926 $58,926 - WEST POINT PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $86,091 $86,091 - KENILWORTH NJ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $71,573 $71,573 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $64,064 $64,064 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $81,307 $81,307 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $86,091 $86,091 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $81,307 $81,307 - LEXINGTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $81,307 $81,307 - LEXINGTON MA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2016 $110,063 $96,304 - Kenilworth NJ Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2016 $110,063 $96,304 - Kenilworth NJ Doctorate Withdrawn PERM
Jun 2016 $96,304 $96,304 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $96,304 $96,304 - KENILWORTH NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $100,048 $100,048 - Boston MA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2014 $72,093 $72,093 - WEST POINT PA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $79,165 $79,165 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2014 $79,165 $79,165 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2014 $92,602 $92,602 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2014 $92,602 $92,602 - SUMMIT NJ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $92,602 $92,602 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $78,021 $78,021 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $99,362 $99,362 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $92,602 $92,602 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $105,000 $92,602 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $65,000 $65,000 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2013 $99,362 $99,362 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $65,000 $65,000 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $92,602 $92,602 - KENILWORTH NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $84,989 $84,989 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $84,989 $84,989 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $72,696 $72,696 - WEST POINT PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $84,989 $84,989 - RAHWAY NJ N/A Certified LCA

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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 2012 to 2025.