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Materials Engineering, H-1B salary

What 18 H-1B filings report for “Materials Engineering” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Materials Engineering?

$160k median H-1B base salary for a Materials Engineering, typically $132k to $208k, across 18 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2025 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$132k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$145k–$181k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$159,890
18 filings
Top (p90)
$208k
90th percentile
p10 $132k
median $160k
p90 $208k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

81 filings carry “Materials Engineering” in the title, across 45 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Materials Engineering”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.