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MATERIALS CHEMIST

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 32 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader CHEMIST profile (3,801 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2009).

32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,627

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$52,200

25th Percentile

$63,804

Median (50th)

$76,627

75th Percentile

$96,973

90th Percentile

$130,000

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Top Employers Hiring MATERIALS CHEMIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
3M Company 6 $95,526 $94,541 - $110,371 100.0%
JANTEX INKS & BEYOND, INC 4 $70,000 $70,000 - $71,000 75.0%
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. 4 $80,454 $80,454 - $105,061 100.0%
SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 3 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 33.3%
KUM KANG TRADING U.S.A., INC. 2 $62,400 $62,400 - $62,400 50.0%
CUMMINS INC. 2 $72,800 $72,800 - $72,800 100.0%
COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY 2 $64,272 $64,272 - $64,272 100.0%
NATIONAL RUBBER CORPORATION 1 $39,042 $39,042 - $39,042 100.0%
OTEN, INC. 1 $52,000 $52,000 - $52,000 100.0%
SANTA FE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $60,237 $60,237 - $60,237 100.0%
SERIOUS ENERGY, INC. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
CASASANTA SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING, LLC 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
ADVANCED ELECTROCIRCUITS CORP. 1 $39,042 $39,042 - $39,042 100.0%
C S BIO CO. 1 $54,000 $54,000 - $54,000 100.0%
Y-CARBON, INC. 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 24 $70,500 $39,042 - $208,000
Senior 7 $96,432 $94,541 - $130,000
I 1 $60,237 $60,237 - $60,237
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
ST. PAUL MN 6 $95,526
COLUMBUS IN 6 $80,454
PICO RIVERA CA 4 $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 3 $208,000
FINDLAY OH 2 $64,272
PARAMOUNT CA 2 $62,400
SUNNYVALE CA 1 $90,000
WATERTOWN MA 1 $130,000
BETHEL PARK PA 1 $39,042
WOODINVILLE WA 1 $130,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of MATERIALS CHEMIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
MATERIALS CHEMIST Unspecified 18 $89,579
SENIOR MATERIALS CHEMIST 7 $102,740
Materials - Chemist Technical Specialist Unspecified 6 $82,004
MATERIALS CHEMIST I 1 $60,237
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2009 3 $208,000 33.3%
2010 5 $62,400 80.0%
2011 3 $70,000 66.7%
2012 4 $58,136 100.0%
2013 1 $70,000 100.0%
2014 1 $94,621 100.0%
2015 4 $66,791 100.0%
2016 1 $96,432 100.0%
2017 3 $98,598 100.0%
2018 2 $91,586 100.0%
2019 1 $72,800 100.0%
2020 4 $80,454 100.0%
Company Comparison - MATERIALS CHEMIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
3M Company 6 $95,526 100.0%
JANTEX INKS & BEYOND, INC 4 $70,000 75.0%
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. 4 $80,454 100.0%
SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC 3 $208,000 33.3%
KUM KANG TRADING U.S.A., INC. 2 $62,400 50.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.