H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
Home / Jobs / Staff Materials Engineer
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Staff Materials Engineer

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

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Staff Materials Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings30All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$174,52124 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$144,875–$180,517Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$187,243 median · n=3

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24 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
Staff Materials Engineer23
$175,697 median · n=18 eligible
Sr. Staff Materials Engineer3
$119,309 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Materials Engineer2
$178,500 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Materials Engineer (Engineer Iii)1
$106,579 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Materials Engineer, Paint Systems1
$145,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
Palo Alto, CA10
$175,000 median · n=8 eligible
Fremont, CA8
$174,041 median · n=7 eligible
San Jose, CA6
$125,653 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX3
$178,500 median · n=2 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA2
$180,214 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara, CA1
$116,605 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
80.0%Certified LCAs
Certified24 80.0%
Certified - Withdrawn3 10.0%
Withdrawn2 6.7%
Denied1 3.3%

Denominator: all 30 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tesla, Inc.23
$175,000 median · n=18 eligible
Align Technology, Inc.3
$189,411 median · n=2 eligible
Sunpower Corporation3
$112,965 median · n=3 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.1
$116,605 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$174,521Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$119,319
25th percentile$144,875
Median (50th)$174,521
75th percentile$180,517
90th percentile$187,243

n=24 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

30 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

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

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Align Technology, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$201,115.57 /yr

I-200-26107-806984
Reported wage: $201,115.57 / year
Annualized: $201,116
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/17/202608/14/2026
Align Technology, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$201,115.57 /yr

I-200-26107-806879
Reported wage: $201,115.57 / year
Annualized: $201,116
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/17/202608/14/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$187,242.99 /yr

I-200-26097-765247
Reported wage: $187,242.99 / year
Annualized: $187,243
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA04/07/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$210,030 /yr

I-200-26070-695178
Reported wage: $210,030 / year
Annualized: $210,030
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/11/202606/26/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$187,242.99 /yr

I-200-26056-662670
Reported wage: $187,242.99 / year
Annualized: $187,243
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA02/25/202608/27/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$181,427.17 /yr

I-200-25202-188375
Reported wage: $181,427.17 / year
Annualized: $181,427
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-28
Employment end: 2028-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA07/21/202511/22/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$180,214 /yr

I-200-25161-072582
Reported wage: $180,214 / year
Annualized: $180,214
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/10/202510/01/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$180,214 /yr

I-200-25161-072583
Reported wage: $180,214 / year
Annualized: $180,214
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/10/202510/01/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$166,962 /yr

I-200-25129-957063
Reported wage: $166,962 / year
Annualized: $166,962
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-10
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto,, CA05/09/202510/01/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$166,962 /yr

I-200-25129-957065
Reported wage: $166,962 / year
Annualized: $166,962
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-10
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/09/202510/01/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-25070-764103
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-03-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/11/202503/24/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$174,041.46 /yr

I-200-24165-105060
Reported wage: $174,041.46 / year
Annualized: $174,041
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-11-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/13/202411/05/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$174,041.46 /yr

I-200-24165-105078
Reported wage: $174,041.46 / year
Annualized: $174,041
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-11-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/13/202411/05/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$174,041.46 /yr

I-200-24165-105031
Reported wage: $174,041.46 / year
Annualized: $174,041
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-12
Employment end: 2027-11-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/12/202411/05/2024
Align Technology, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$177,705.53 /yr

I-200-24120-935901
Reported wage: $177,705.53 / year
Annualized: $177,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-06
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/29/202409/01/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$176,393.7 /yr

I-200-24079-810468
Reported wage: $176,393.7 / year
Annualized: $176,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/19/202409/10/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$186,482.96 /yr

I-200-24079-810502
Reported wage: $186,482.96 / year
Annualized: $186,483
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/19/202409/10/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-23324-513834
Reported wage: $158,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-28
Employment end: 2027-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA11/20/202303/15/2024
Tesla, Inc.Senior Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$194,000 /yr

I-200-23066-828927
Reported wage: $194,000 / year
Annualized: $194,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-14
Employment end: 2026-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/07/202306/26/2023
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-22103-068161
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-20
Employment end: 2025-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/13/202205/30/2022
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$143,000 /yr

I-200-21316-702208
Reported wage: $143,000 / year
Annualized: $143,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-19
Employment end: 2024-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA11/12/202111/29/2021
Tesla, Inc.Senior Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$163,000 /yr

I-200-21251-572088
Reported wage: $163,000 / year
Annualized: $163,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-15
Employment end: 2024-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/08/202101/01/2022
Sunpower CorporationSr. Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$112,965 /yr

I-200-21132-308653
Reported wage: $112,965–$128,026 / year
Annualized: $112,965
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-19
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 20

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

San Jose, CA05/12/202108/11/2021
Tesla, Inc.Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$163,000 /yr

I-200-21117-262629
Reported wage: $163,000 / year
Annualized: $163,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-04
Employment end: 2024-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/27/202106/07/2021
Sunpower CorporationSr. Staff Materials Engineer

Filing details

$125,653 /yr

I-200-21116-259122
Reported wage: $125,653–$128,026 / year
Annualized: $125,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-03
Employment end: 2024-08-10
Worker positions: 20

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

San Jose, CA04/26/202108/11/2021

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.