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Materials Engineers H-1B Salary

Wages offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for materials engineers, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings
1,473
FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage
$124,090
Middle half $101,920 to $138,258
Positions requested
2,299
On certified filings
Median, all workers
$112,860
BLS OEWS, May 2025

Top employers

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#EmployerCertifiedMedian wage
1Intel Corporation416$127,400
2Lam Research Corporation102$138,258
3Applied Materials, Inc75$153,483
4Micron Technology, Inc.55$126,389
5Apple Inc.50$152,256
6TSMC Arizona Corporation48$109,281
7Asm America INC.33$122,325
8KLA Corporation18$138,750
9Western Digital Technologies, Inc.18$155,251
10Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC17$115,000
11Headway Technologies, Inc.15$162,906
12Micron Idaho Semiconductor Manufacturing (Triton) LLC14$109,062
13Tesla, Inc.13$145,950
14GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.11$123,840
15Corning Research & Development Corporation9$110,210
163M Company7$128,058
17Asml US, LP7$144,000
18Taurus Industrial Group, LLC.7$104,853
19Texas Instruments Incorporated7$134,000
20The University of Chicago7$78,478
21Brookhaven National Laboratory6$119,328
22Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas6$116,908
23Hanwha Q Cells Georgia, INC.6$65,100
24Purdue University6$60,965
25Big River Steel LLC5$106,994
26Corning Incorporated5$118,934
27Cummins Inc.5$99,819
28Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.5$116,355
29QuantumScape Battery, Inc.5$155,251
30Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.5$125,000
31Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC4$134,100
32Coreshell Technologies, INC.4$132,600
33Cymer, LLC4$120,765
34FerroByte, Inc.4$94,640
35Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.4$100,400
36Lucid USA, Inc.4$149,199
37Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute4$62,400
38Rongcheer LLC4$86,500
39Sandisk Technologies, Inc.4$152,432
40Wolfspeed, Inc.4$111,500
41Analog Devices, Inc.3$103,134
42Atomic Semi Inc.3$145,000
43Coherent Corp.3$138,258
44General Motors3$134,873
45Georgia Institute of Technology3$65,004
46Gfa Alabama INC.3$110,000
47Joby Aero, Inc.3$155,720
48Natrion Inc.3$180,000
49Nokia of America Corporation3$190,000
50Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey3$73,000

By work state

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StateCertifiedMedian wage
Oregon338$133,432
California330$150,000
Arizona184$116,097
Texas92$119,214
Idaho78$124,285
New York56$109,773
New Mexico52$95,701
Massachusetts34$122,500
Michigan30$101,193
Illinois29$100,000
Pennsylvania28$93,600
Indiana25$99,819
Georgia22$85,100
Ohio21$98,800
Minnesota13$129,570
Arkansas12$102,846
Alabama11$96,845
Colorado11$108,700
Utah11$132,175
Virginia11$92,602
New Jersey9$106,999
Washington8$132,500
Wisconsin8$102,553
Iowa7$91,874
Nevada7$100,000
Maryland6$79,000
South Carolina6$118,332
North Carolina5$112,683
Tennessee5$126,591
Kentucky4$115,378
Missouri4$103,912
Florida3$97,386
Nebraska3$85,800
Connecticut2Not reported
Delaware2Not reported
Oklahoma2Not reported
Alaska1Not reported
Mississippi1Not reported
Vermont1Not reported
West Virginia1Not reported

Top work cities

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#CityCertifiedMedian wage
1Hillsboro, OR300$133,432
2Phoenix, AZ93$121,770
3Fremont, CA77$138,258
4Chandler, AZ71$109,600
5Santa Clara, CA63$155,251
6Rio Rancho, NM46$95,701
7Austin, TX34$119,545
8Milpitas, CA30$157,239
9Tualatin, OR30$112,715
10San Diego, CA24$139,500
11San Jose, CA24$155,251
12Cupertino, CA21$155,251
13Sunnyvale, CA16$178,797
14Painted Post, NY13$110,210
15Point Comfort, TX13$113,947
16Chicago, IL12$84,946
17Houston, TX10$120,162
18Palo Alto, CA8$151,672
19West Lafayette, IN7$62,788
20San Leandro, CA6$132,600
21White, GA6$65,100
22Ann Arbor, MI5$127,546
23Boulder, CO5$149,261
24Columbus, IN5$99,819
25Maplewood, MN5$129,570
26Northborough, MA5$125,000
27Alameda, CA4$151,000
28Albany, NY4$137,619
29Aloha, OR4$104,363
30Baltimore, MD4$79,000

Job titles employers used

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#Job titleCertifiedMedian wage
1Process Engineer557$131,508
2Materials Engineer46$115,961
3Product Engineer28$138,258
4Packaging Engineer20$124,090
5Senior Engineer I, Process Engineering16$122,325
6Process Support Engineer15$116,900
7Research Scientist13$80,000
8Field Process Engineer12$115,637
9Semiconductor Process Engineer12$120,000
10Product Development Applications Engineer11$131,706
11Materials Engineering10$149,261
12Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering10$155,251
13Postdoctoral Research Associate9$63,000
14Postdoctoral Fellow8$65,602
15Process Integration Engineer8$110,619
16Senior Process Engineer8$130,351
17Postdoctoral Scholar7$64,800
18Senior Engineer7$115,000
19Postdoctoral Associate6$68,027
20Reliability Engineering6$139,500
21Research Associate6$72,739
22Senior Research Engineer6$126,875
23Account Technologist5$155,251
24Application Engineer5$135,850
25Metallurgist5$81,400
26Metallurgist II5$121,400
27Plant Metallurgist5$102,544
28Product Development Engineer5$113,947
29Test Engineer5$86,500
30Engineer4$104,889

Prevailing wage levels

Share of certified filings by the DOL wage level of the job

  • Level I (entry)16812.9%
  • Level II (qualified)36628.1%
  • Level III (experienced)52940.6%
  • Level IV (fully competent)24018.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the H-1B salary for materials engineers?
The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for materials engineers was $124,090 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $101,920 to $138,258.
How does that compare with all materials engineers?
BLS reports a median of $112,860 a year for all materials engineers in the U.S. (May 2025). Filings cover specific jobs at specific employers and locations, so the two are not directly comparable.