Research Associate Materials Science, H-1B salary
What 109 H-1B filings report for “Research Associate Materials Science” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Associate Materials Science?
$67k median H-1B base salary for a Research Associate Materials Science, typically $62k to $81k, across 109 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York106$67ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $67kfor 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 Research Associate Materials Science?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Associate Materials Science roles are Brookhaven National Laboratory and University of Colorado, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Associate Materials Science filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Brookhaven National Laboratory106 filings$67k
- 2University of Colorado2 filings$90k
- 3University of Arkansas1 filings$68k
Related titles in this family
146 filings carry “Research Associate Materials Science” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Post Doctorate Research Associate (Materials Science)34 filings$83k
- 2Postdoctoral Research Associate (Materials Science)1 filings$52k
- 3Postdoctoral Research Associate (Materials Science/Engineer)1 filings$101k
- 4Research Associate (Materials Science and Engineering)1 filings$62k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Associate Materials Science”; 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.