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Materials Engineers in Houston, TX: H-1B salaries

53 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Houston, TX. Median offered base salary $109,698; middle half $83,435–$140,346.

Applications (LCAs)53
Median offered salary$109,698
Middle half of salaries$83,435–$140,346
10th–90th percentile$73,500–$165,500

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$81,600
Level II (qualified)$120,343
Level III (experienced)$150,000
Level IV (fully competent)$170,124

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
University of Houston5$58,434
IRISNDT Inc.5$87,630
Apave America Inc.5$80,912
Kisuma Americas Inc.3$160,000
Viking Engineering, LC2$152,500
Austin Elements Inc2$110,800
W.M. Rice University2$60,000
Bot Auto TX Inc2$130,000
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.2$97,610
MetOx International, Inc.2$113,850
Johnson Matthey Inc.1$115,000
Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc.1$87,373
Zeppelin Systems USA, Inc.1$90,100
Greenroad International Logistics USA Inc1$104,395
Wood Group USA, Inc.1$82,674
BP America Inc.1$160,722
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.1$143,104
Blade Energy Partners, Ltd.1$165,000
Shell Global Solutions US Inc.1$123,000
Halliburton Technology Partners, LLC1$89,000
Ampeers, LLC1$120,000
The Dow Chemical Company1$136,365
Xcath, Inc.1$92,000
Primero USA Inc1$230,000
Air Filters, Inc.1$140,462
Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment Inc.1$120,524
Dover Corporation1—
BD Energy Systems LLC1$170,250
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC1$150,000
Vitol, Inc.1$250,000
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.1$170,248
Kuraray America, Inc.1$120,162
Zeta Energy Corp.1$155,000

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).