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Materials Scientists
SOC 19-2032. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,416 labor condition applications for Materials Scientists (SOC 19-2032) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,384 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $90,834 a year (quartiles $70,803–$120,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,518. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (29% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 60 with a median offered wage of $118,113.
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 29%Level II 24%Level III 28%Level IV 12%Not stated 8%
| Measure | SOC 19-2032 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $90,834 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $70,803–$120,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 53% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,411 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
Texas 193 · California 171 · New York 119 · Illinois 97 · Tennessee 95 · Massachusetts 70 · Michigan 59 · Washington 43 · Pennsylvania 43 · Georgia 36
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: $118,113.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| The Dow Chemical Company | Midland | 3 |
| Eurofins EAG Materials Science, LLC | San Diego | 2 |
| Onto Innovation, Inc. | Wilmington | 2 |
| James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc. | Newport Beach | 2 |
| Nanolab Technologies, Inc. | Milpitas | 2 |
| Alnylam US, Inc. | Cambridge | 1 |
| Coherent Corp. | Saxonburg | 1 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | Golden | 1 |
| Henkel Corporation | Rocky Hill | 1 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Santa Clara | 1 |
| AstaTech, Inc. | Bristol | 1 |
| Accenture LLP | Chicago | 1 |
| E Ink Corporation | Billerica | 1 |
| Seagate US LLC | Fremont | 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | 1 |
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 Scientists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-2032 is $90,834 a year, with the middle half between $70,803 and $120,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,518.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Materials Scientists?
The Dow Chemical Company (88), Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) (75), Brookhaven National Laboratory (59), Iowa State University of Science and Technology (31), Northwestern University (27)
Which wage level is most common for Materials Scientists?
Level I: Level I 29%, Level II 24%, Level III 28%, Level IV 12% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Materials Scientists?
60 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $118,113.
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.