Materials Engineers H1B salary

SOC 17-2131 · 17 · 8,034 certified records

Certified records: 8,034
Avg wage: $112,514
Median wage: $112,466
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Intel Corporation	3,701	$108,751
Lam Research Corporation	333	$129,626
Applied Materials, Inc.	192	$139,800
Apple Inc.	182	$156,858
ASM America, Inc.	180	$112,221

Top cities

Hillsboro, OR	2,860	$109,932
Chandler, AZ	439	$103,930
Fremont, CA	383	$132,608
Rio Rancho, NM	292	$100,011
Santa Clara, CA	266	$142,288

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Apple Inc.	$106,800	Level II	Austin, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Closure Systems Companies Inc.	$110,000	Level III	Crawfordsville, IN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$133,432	Level III	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	$153,600	Level II	Fremont, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$133,432	Level III	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Headway Technologies, Inc.	$165,574	Level III	Milpitas, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$92,401	N/A	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.	$121,400	Level II	Claypool, AZ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$124,090	Level III	Rio Rancho, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$155,251	Level III	Santa Clara, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$133,432	Level III	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Onto Innovation, Inc.	$125,000	Level II	Wilmington, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
KLA Corporation	$155,251	Level III	Milpitas, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$133,432	Level III	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Precision Additive Solutions Inc.	$110,000	Level II	Noblesville, IN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$124,090	N/A	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$95,701	Level II	Rio Rancho, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Apple Inc.	$149,261	Level III	Boulder, CO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$95,701	Level II	Rio Rancho, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$124,090	Level III	Chandler, AZ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Apple Inc.	$178,797	Level IV	Santa Clara, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$133,432	Level III	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$133,432	Level III	Hillsboro, OR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Applied Materials, Inc	$178,797	Level IV	Santa Clara, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Intel Corporation	$95,701	Level II	Rio Rancho, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Engineering Program Specialist

Apple Inc.

Level II

$106,800

Austin, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Materials Engineer

Closure Systems Companies Inc.

Level III

$110,000

Crawfordsville, IN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$133,432

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

Level II

$153,600

Fremont, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$133,432

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Sr Photolithography Manufacturing Engineer

Headway Technologies, Inc.

Level III

$165,574

Milpitas, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

N/A

$92,401

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Metallurgist II

Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.

Level II

$121,400

Claypool, AZ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$124,090

Rio Rancho, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$155,251

Santa Clara, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$133,432

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Applications Engineer

Onto Innovation, Inc.

Level II

$125,000

Wilmington, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Product Development Applications Engineer

KLA Corporation

Level III

$155,251

Milpitas, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Packaging Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$133,432

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Precision Additive Solutions Inc.

Level II

$110,000

Noblesville, IN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

N/A

$124,090

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level II

$95,701

Rio Rancho, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Materials Engineering

Apple Inc.

Level III

$149,261

Boulder, CO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level II

$95,701

Rio Rancho, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$124,090

Chandler, AZ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Hardware Development

Apple Inc.

Level IV

$178,797

Santa Clara, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$133,432

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level III

$133,432

Hillsboro, OR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Applied Materials, Inc

Level IV

$178,797

Santa Clara, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer

Intel Corporation

Level II

$95,701

Rio Rancho, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Materials Engineers?

Across 8,034 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Materials Engineers (SOC 17-2131) is $112,514, with a median of $112,466.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Materials Engineers?

Top filers include Intel Corporation, Lam Research Corporation, Applied Materials, Inc.. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Materials Engineers?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 17-2131 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.