Materials Scientists H1B salary

SOC 19-2032 · 19 · 2,769 certified records

Certified records: 2,769
Avg wage: $92,262
Median wage: $85,000
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	186	$99,174
Brookhaven National Laboratory	78	$98,763
Battelle Memorial Institute	75	$109,881
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	73	$107,191
Iowa State University of Science and Technology	70	$70,529

Top cities

Oak Ridge, TN	190	$98,646
Upton, NY	78	$98,763
Houston, TX	77	$83,053
Richland, WA	72	$110,294
Ames, IA	70	$70,529

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Florida A&M University	$60,000	Level I	Tallahassee, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Micron Technology, Inc.	$105,000	Level II	Manassas, VA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$202,800	Level IV	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	$120,000	Level III	East Lansing, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brookhaven National Laboratory	$81,994	Level II	Upton, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
NTESS LLC	$98,500	Level I	Albuquerque, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
SPARC, Inc.	$104,000	Level II	Waterbury, VT	Q2 FY2026	Certified
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	$90,834	Level III	Freeport, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brookhaven National Laboratory	$124,987	Level III	Upton, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	$74,292	N/A	Berkeley, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$124,584	Level III	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Georgia Institute of Technology	$79,995	Level II	Atlanta, GA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$124,584	Level III	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	$99,775	Level II	Stanford, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	$70,656	Level I	Knoxville, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.	$102,148	Level IV	Houston, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Clemson University	$65,000	Level I	Greenville, SC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)	$87,703	Level II	Oak Ridge, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amgen Inc.	$131,102	Level III	Thousand Oaks, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.	$106,500	Level II	Skokie, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Michigan	$70,000	Level I	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brookhaven National Laboratory	$117,000	Level II	Upton, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University	$74,443	N/A	Blacksburg, VA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brookhaven National Laboratory	$85,488	Level II	Upton, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS	$79,250	Level III	Denton, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Post Doctoral Research Scholar

Florida A&M University

Level I

$60,000

Tallahassee, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

FAB Engineer

Micron Technology, Inc.

Level II

$105,000

Manassas, VA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Neutron Scattering Scientist

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level IV

$202,800

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Professor

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Level III

$120,000

East Lansing, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate Materials Science

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Level II

$81,994

Upton, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE--IN SITU TEM & MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

NTESS LLC

Level I

$98,500

Albuquerque, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Materials Scientist/Research Scientist

SPARC, Inc.

Level II

$104,000

Waterbury, VT · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Research Specialist

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Level III

$90,834

Freeport, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Staff 3

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Level III

$124,987

Upton, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Fellow

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

N/A

$74,292

Berkeley, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate - Atom Probe Tomography

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level III

$124,584

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist II

Georgia Institute of Technology

Level II

$79,995

Atlanta, GA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate - Atom Probe Tomography

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level III

$124,584

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Physical Science Research Scientist

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

Level II

$99,775

Stanford, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

Level I

$70,656

Knoxville, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist II

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Level IV

$102,148

Houston, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Fellow

Clemson University

Level I

$65,000

Greenville, SC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoc - Charged Polymers & Polymer Deconstruction

UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)

Level II

$87,703

Oak Ridge, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Development Sr. Scientist

Amgen Inc.

Level III

$131,102

Thousand Oaks, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Process Engineer - Gas Adsorption Specialist

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Level II

$106,500

Skokie, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Michigan

Level I

$70,000

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Staff 2 Materials

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Level II

$117,000

Upton, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist, Lab Manager

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

N/A

$74,443

Blacksburg, VA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate Materials Science

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Level II

$85,488

Upton, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant Professor

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Level III

$79,250

Denton, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Materials Scientists?

Across 2,769 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Materials Scientists (SOC 19-2032) is $92,262, with a median of $85,000.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Materials Scientists?

Top filers include UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY), Brookhaven National Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Materials Scientists?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-2032 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.