Materials Scientist H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Materials Scientists (SOC 19-2032).
Employers filed 37 wage applications for Materials Scientist jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 22 employers. The median offered wage was $114,400, 22.3% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Battelle Memorial Institute filed the most (9, median $120,000).
- Filings
- 37
- Positions covered
- 37
- Employers
- 22
- Median offered
- $114,400
- Median prevailing wage
- $89,898
- Filings since FY2020
- 219
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +20%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Materials Scientist jobs rose 20%, from $92,300 in fiscal 2020 to $110,913 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 17.6% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 44 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Materials Scientist by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 26 | $110,913 | −1.1% | $91,042 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 35 | $112,161 | +16.5% | $83,366 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 32 | $96,257 | −13.2% | $72,488 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | $110,954 | +11.2% | $84,926 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 44 | $99,790 | +8.5% | $74,651 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 25 | $92,000 | −0.3% | $82,742 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 35 | $92,300 | n/a | $78,333 | +11.6% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 9 | $120,000 | +73.8% | |
| UChicago Argonne, LLC | 4 | $109,922 | +27.1% | |
| ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company | 2 | $142,470 | +18.6% | |
| Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC | 2 | $147,606 | +48.8% | |
| Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation | 2 | $100,700 | +19.5% | |
| Headway Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $159,260 | +15.9% | |
| FerroByte, Inc. | 1 | $108,160 | +1.1% | |
| Momentive Performance Materials Quartz, Inc. | 1 | $91,250 | at the minimum | |
| Crystal Smile Medical Solutions Inc | 1 | $94,099 | +23.4% | |
| Ampeers, LLC | 1 | $105,000 | +15.6% | |
| Quantum Fuel Systems LLC | 1 | $134,500 | +1.9% | |
| Leidos, Inc. | 1 | $117,042 | at the minimum | |
| Formlabs, Inc. | 1 | $92,000 | +0.3% | |
Showing the 13 employers with the most filings of 22. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Materials Scientist jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland, WA | 9 | $120,000 | +73.8% | |
| Lemont, IL | 4 | $109,922 | +27.1% | |
| Annandale, NJ | 2 | $142,470 | +18.6% | |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2 | $100,700 | +19.5% | |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 2 | $147,606 | +48.8% | |
| Milpitas, CA | 2 | $159,260 | +15.9% | |
| Albany, OR | 1 | $117,042 | at the minimum | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $100,700 | +26.9% | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $108,160 | +1.1% | |
| Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $111,904 | at the minimum | |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $84,000 | +1.5% | |
| Downers Grove, IL | 1 | $95,000 | +9.8% | |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $105,000 | +15.6% | |
| Lake Forest, CA | 1 | $134,500 | +1.9% | |
| Leonia, NJ | 1 | $94,099 | +23.4% | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $76,274 | at the minimum | |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $175,000 | +27.8% | |
| Somerville, MA | 1 | $92,000 | +0.3% | |
| Stafford, TX | 1 | $106,995 | at the minimum | |
| Storrs Mansfield, CT | 1 | $114,400 | +15.4% | |
| Strongsville, OH | 1 | $91,250 | at the minimum | |
| Vacaville, CA | 1 | $108,140 | at the minimum | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 5 filings are for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.