Materials Scientist, H-1B salary
What 333 H-1B filings report for “Materials Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Materials Scientist?
$94k median H-1B base salary for a Materials Scientist, typically $60k to $127k, across 333 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $114k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington63$114k+$20k
- 2California82$99k+$5k
- 3Texas36$72k−$22k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $94kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Materials Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Materials Scientist roles are Battelle Memorial Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, Headway Technologies, Formlabs, and Glidewell Dental, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Materials Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Battelle Memorial Institute62 filings$112k
- 2Argonne National Laboratory18 filings$106k
- 3Headway Technologies13 filings$108k
- 4Formlabs11 filings$90k
- 5Glidewell Dental10 filings$90k
- 6Nanolab Technologies9 filings$97k
- 7Wildcat Discovery Technologies6 filings$108k
- 8Inteplast Group6 filings$60k
- 9Nanoclear Technologies6 filings$88k
- 10Solution Spray Technologies6 filings$85k
- 11TLC Products6 filings$68k
- 12Avomeen5 filings$53k
- 13Hailiang Copper Texas5 filings$50k
- 14Battelle Energy Alliance4 filings$148k
- 15Leidos4 filings$110k
- 16Ocean Nanotech, LLC4 filings$75k
- 17Super C Inc.4 filings$79k
- 18Vibrant America4 filings$104k
- 19West Virginia University4 filings$53k
- 20Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc.3 filings$84k
- 21Cook3 filings$65k
- 22Primera Analytical Solutions3 filings$101k
- 23Urban Mining Company3 filings$121k
- 24ExxonMobil3 filings$142k
- 25IR Dynamics, LLC3 filings$105k
- 26IRIS Environmental Laboratories3 filings$94k
- 27MMI Professional Services3 filings$70k
- 28Premier Investment Casting Group3 filings$63k
- 29SRS Holdings, LLC3 filings$83k
- 30Air Filters, Inc.2 filings$73k
- 31Aist-Nt2 filings$72k
- 32Ambit Spray Foam2 filings$75k
- 33Cvd Equipment2 filings$80k
- 34DDM Systems2 filings$122k
- 35Eurofins2 filings$105k
- 36Front Edge Technology, Inc.2 filings$57k
- 37General Separation Technologies2 filings$64k
- 38Gel Matter Co2 filings$74k
- 39Goeppert LLC2 filings$84k
- 40ICON Technology2 filings$110k
- 41Indium2 filings$105k
- 42Materials and Systems Research, Inc2 filings$81k
- 43Plasmability2 filings$100k
- 44Quantum Fuel Systems2 filings$132k
- 45Rain Neuromorphics2 filings$75k
- 46Redox Power Systems2 filings$73k
- 47Soundwich Inc.2 filings$69k
- 48X-Wave Innovations2 filings$80k
- 49Azoth Inc.2 filings$98k
- 50Computherm LLC2 filings$82k
Related titles in this family
641 filings carry “Materials Scientist” in the title, across 135 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Materials Scientist21 filings$112k
- 2Materials Scientist (Chemist)14 filings$113k
- 3Research Associate (Materials Scientist)11 filings$82k
- 4Postdoctoral Research Staff (Materials Scientist)9 filings$129k
- 5Research Scientist (Materials Scientist)9 filings$165k
- 6Materials Scientist 28 filings$94k
- 7Materials Scientists8 filings$75k
- 8Battery Materials Scientist7 filings$100k
- 9Materials Scientist (Mechanical Engineer)7 filings$117k
- 10Post Doctorate Research Associate (Materials Scientist)7 filings$91k
- 11Principal Materials Scientist7 filings$123k
- 12Computational Materials Scientist6 filings$128k
Figures are for the exact title “Materials Scientist”; 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.