Materials Engineers
SOC code 17-2131 · 6,678 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
6,678
certified positions
$115,482
Median pay
$95,000
25th pct
$130,291
75th pct
$147,447
90th pct
$81,204
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$109,970
Median prevailing wage
$81,204$115,482 median$147,447
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 7.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 625 (11%), med $82,160Level II · Qualified — 1,507 (26%), med $102,128Level III · Experienced — 2,778 (49%), med $120,640Level IV · Fully competent — 795 (14%), med $145,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | 2,787 | $115,482 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 365 | $134,950 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 195 | $142,189 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 171 | $118,636 |
| ASM AMERICA INC. | 170 | $112,757 |
| Apple Inc. | 140 | $149,130 |
| TSMC Arizona Corporation | 123 | $109,700 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 109 | $137,000 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. | 76 | $113,041 |
| KLA Corporation | 63 | $129,438 |
| Headway Technologies, Inc. | 58 | $155,000 |
| GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc. | 48 | $103,691 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 46 | $143,196 |
| First Solar, Inc. | 28 | $105,602 |
| Micron Idaho Semiconductor Manufacturing (Triton) LLC | 26 | $110,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 2,205 |
| California | 1,381 |
| Arizona | 698 |
| Texas | 339 |
| New Mexico | 232 |
| Idaho | 227 |
| New York | 177 |
| Massachusetts | 153 |
| Michigan | 130 |
| Ohio | 106 |
| Illinois | 103 |
| Georgia | 87 |
| Pennsylvania | 86 |
| Indiana | 75 |
| Washington | 68 |