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Materials Research Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Materials Research Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$90,00019 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$76,800–$104,267Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$92,574 median · n=4

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
96.2%Certified LCAs
Certified25 96.2%
Denied1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$90,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$69,649
25th percentile$76,800
Median (50th)$90,000
75th percentile$104,267
90th percentile$116,064

n=19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

26 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Agr, LLCConcrete Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$108,347 /yr

I-200-26142-940486
Reported wage: $108,347 / year
Annualized: $108,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-05-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mc Lean, VA05/21/202605/28/2026
Agr, LLCConcrete Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$108,347 /yr

I-200-26142-940499
Reported wage: $108,347 / year
Annualized: $108,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-05-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mc Lean, VA05/21/202605/28/2026
Navaflex IncMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$76,800 /yr

I-200-26107-807768
Reported wage: $76,800–$77,100 / year
Annualized: $76,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Worthington, OH04/17/202610/01/2026
Navaflex IncMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$76,800 /yr

I-200-26071-698408
Reported wage: $76,800–$77,100 / year
Annualized: $76,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Worthington, OH03/12/202603/15/2026
Navaflex IncMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$76,800 /yr

I-200-26065-686812
Reported wage: $76,800–$77,100 / year
Annualized: $76,800
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-03-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Worthington, OH03/06/202603/10/2026
Genex Systems LLCConcrete Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23054-797976
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-02
Employment end: 2026-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA02/23/202303/01/2023
Exxonmobil Technology And Engineering CompanyMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$127,920 /yr

I-200-23038-757303
Reported wage: $127,920–$155,600 / year
Annualized: $127,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-14
Employment end: 2026-02-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spring, TX02/07/202302/14/2023
Exxonmobil Upstream Research CompanyMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$127,920 /yr

I-200-22342-629603
Reported wage: $127,920–$155,600 / year
Annualized: $127,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-15
Employment end: 2026-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spring, TX12/08/202206/08/2023
Ford Motor CompanyMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$100,187 /yr

I-200-22151-227659
Reported wage: $100,187–$140,823 / year
Annualized: $100,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-07
Employment end: 2025-07-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dearborn, MI05/31/202207/15/2022
Leidos, Inc.Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-22109-081323
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-25
Employment end: 2025-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Morgantown, WV04/18/202209/13/2022
Microban Products CompanyMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$81,608 /yr

I-200-22057-934354
Reported wage: $81,608–$122,412 / year
Annualized: $81,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Huntersville, NC02/26/202202/28/2022
University Of DaytonMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$90,156 /yr

I-200-21223-514817
Reported wage: $90,156 / year
Annualized: $90,156
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-18
Employment end: 2024-12-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dayton, OH08/11/202112/30/2021
Fenix Magnetics Inc.Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-20120-528260
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-06
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Westlake, OH04/29/202010/01/2020
Sovereign Technologies, LLCMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$40.03 per hour

I-200-20107-493189
Reported wage: $40.03–$41 / hour
Annualized: $83,262
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-23
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Warsaw, IN04/16/202010/01/2020
Micro-Lam, Inc.Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$68,245 /yr

I-200-20104-482349
Reported wage: $68,245 / year
Annualized: $68,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-20
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portage, MI04/13/202010/01/2020
Exxonmobil Upstream Research CompanyMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$113,100 /yr

I-200-20101-477968
Reported wage: $113,100–$192,300 / year
Annualized: $113,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-17
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spring, TX04/10/202010/01/2020
University Of North DakotaMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$33.65 per hour

I-200-19190-131660
Reported wage: $33.65 / hour
Annualized: $69,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-15
Employment end: 2022-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Forks, NORTH DAKOTA07/09/201908/01/2019
Ford Motor CompanyMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$90,397 /yr

I-200-19163-190903
Reported wage: $90,397–$114,950 / year
Annualized: $90,397
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-20
Employment end: 2022-07-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dearborn, MICHIGAN06/14/201907/15/2019
University Of DaytonChemical & Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$85,182 /yr

I-200-18240-030930
Reported wage: $85,182 / year
Annualized: $85,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-04
Employment end: 2021-12-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dayton, OH08/28/201812/30/2018
University Of North DakotaMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$33.65 per hour

I-200-18086-520012
Reported wage: $33.65 / hour
Annualized: $69,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-11
Employment end: 2021-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Forks, ND04/05/201806/01/2018
Abs Shoring Inc.Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$31.12 per hour

I-200-18072-672631
Reported wage: $31.12 / hour
Annualized: $64,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-22
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA03/16/201809/15/2018
West Virginia University Research CorporationMaterials Research Engineer-Optics

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-18071-307928
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Morgantown, WV03/13/201809/12/2018
A123 Systems LLCMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-18072-299795
Reported wage: $70,000–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Romulus, MI03/13/201809/01/2018
Axiscades, Inc.Materials Research Engineer

Filing details

$56,514 /yr

I-200-17087-570023
Reported wage: $56,514 / year
Annualized: $56,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-03
Employment end: 2020-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mossville, IL03/28/201709/27/2017
University Of North DakotaMaterials Research Engineer

Filing details

$29 per hour

I-200-17023-276825
Reported wage: $29 / hour
Annualized: $60,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-27
Employment end: 2020-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Grand Forks, ND01/23/201702/01/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.