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Materials Scientist: H-1B salaries

115 labor condition applications used the job title Materials Scientist. Median offered base salary $111,820; middle half $90,953–$127,367.

Applications (LCAs)115

Median offered salary$111,820

Middle half of salaries$90,953–$127,367

10th–90th percentile$68,590–$144,208

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Battelle Memorial Institute	39	$118,003
Headway Technologies, Inc.	5	$150,010
Hailiang Copper Texas Inc	5	$50,000
UChicago Argonne LLC	5	$109,922
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation	3	$100,700
Formlabs, Inc.	3	$97,600
Inteplast Group Corporation	3	$68,040
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC	3	$150,036
Leidos, Inc.	2	$116,021
Vibrant America LLC	2	$114,431
Azoth Inc.	2	$97,850
Gel Matter Co	2	—
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC	2	$132,250
Goeppert LLC	2	$83,595
Nanoclear Technologies, Inc.	2	$135,000
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.	2	$94,297
Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc.	2	$84,000
Ambit Spray Foam LLC	2	$75,000
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	2	$142,470
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America	1	$69,500
Folia Materials, Inc.	1	$77,500
Uniformity Labs	1	$118,000
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.	1	$115,000
AFE, Inc.	1	$95,000
DDM Systems Inc.	1	$123,427
Exxon Mobil Corporation	1	$156,600
Early Charm Ventures LLC	1	$60,000
RTI Laboratories Inc	1	$68,200
ES Foundry Corp	1	$79,200
Smoore Labs	1	$82,800
Across International LLC	1	$119,999
Stratus Materials, Inc.	1	$100,000
Chaoda Group USA Co. Ltd.	1	$60,000
Meta Platforms, Inc	1	$173,799
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.	1	$79,997
Nexture Bio, Inc.	1	$108,140
3D Array Technology LLC	1	—
Momentive Performance Materials Quartz, Inc.	1	$91,250
Ampera, Inc.	1	$175,000
FerroByte, Inc.	1	—
Houston Electron Microscopy, Inc.	1	—
Ampeers, LLC	1	$105,000
TomTex Inc.	1	$111,904
Silgan White Cap LLC.	1	$95,000
Crystal Smile Medical Solutions Inc	1	—
Greentech Engineering LLC	1	$84,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$71,512
Level II (qualified)	$111,800
Level III (experienced)	$125,829
Level IV (fully competent)	$143,823

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.

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	22	$110,954
FY2024	28	$103,410
FY2025	32	$113,482
FY2026	22	$119,000

Cities

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).