H-1B Materials Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Materials Scientist is $101,650, across 207 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$101,650
Average wage
$101,926
90th percentile
$130,709
Certified LCAs
207
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $50,000
- 25th
- $84,500
- Median
- $101,650
- Average
- $101,926
- 90th
- $130,709
- Highest
- $181,000
Based on 207 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Materials Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC | 4 | $147,606 |
| Headway Technologies, Inc. | 7 | $140,005 |
| URBAN MINING COMPANY | 3 | $121,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 61 | $110,562 |
| Leidos, Inc. | 4 | $110,000 |
| Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc. | 6 | $107,500 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 11 | $106,860 |
| Nanolab Technologies, Inc. | 5 | $96,090 |
| Formlabs, Inc. | 6 | $93,500 |
| James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc. | 9 | $90,854 |
| Solution Spray Technologies, LLC | 3 | $87,360 |
| Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc. | 4 | $84,000 |
| INTEPLAST GROUP CORPORATION | 4 | $65,020 |
| Cook Incorporated | 3 | $65,000 |
| HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS INC | 5 | $50,000 |
Salaries by location
Richland, WA · $111,061Milpitas, CA · $107,744Lemont, IL · $106,860Irvine, CA · $90,427San Diego, CA · $97,500Somerville, MA · $93,500Sealy, TX · $50,000Columbia, MD · $84,000Lolita, TX · $65,020Idaho Falls, ID · $147,606San Marcos, TX · $121,000Storrs, CT · $87,360Santa Clara, CA · $109,907Albany, OR · $115,000Fremont, CA · $131,500