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Materials Engineers
SOC 17-2131. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 3,542 labor condition applications for Materials Engineers (SOC 17-2131) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 3,501 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $120,000 a year (quartiles $95,400–$133,432), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $112,687. Level III is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 778 with a median offered wage of $110,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 12%Level II 23%Level III 37%Level IV 14%Not stated 15%
| Measure | SOC 17-2131 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $120,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $95,400–$133,432 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 35% | 56% |
| Share certified | 99% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (3,539 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
Oregon 1,009 · California 715 · Arizona 367 · Texas 192 · New Mexico 157 · Idaho 146 · New York 116 · Massachusetts 86 · Michigan 69 · Illinois 67
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $110,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | 336 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Santa Clara | 45 |
| Lam Research Corporation | Fremont | 28 |
| TSMC Arizona Corporation | Phoenix | 28 |
| Asm America Inc. | Phoenix | 23 |
| GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc. | Malta | 7 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | San Jose | 6 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Irvine | 5 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Boise | 5 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 5 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Irvine | 4 |
| Freeport Minerals Corporation | Phoenix | 4 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | Scottsdale | 4 |
| Intel Federal LLC | Santa Clara | 3 |
| Entegris, Inc. | Billerica | 3 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Materials Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2131 is $120,000 a year, with the middle half between $95,400 and $133,432; the median prevailing wage cited is $112,687.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Materials Engineers?
Intel Corporation (1,222), Lam Research Corporation (192), Applied Materials, Inc (109), Micron Technology, Inc. (103), Asm America Inc. (95)
Which wage level is most common for Materials Engineers?
Level III: Level I 12%, Level II 23%, Level III 37%, Level IV 14% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Materials Engineers?
778 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $110,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.