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12,929 H-1B & PERM records for "MATERIALS SCIENTIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$78986

Average Salary

$19500

Minimum

$864000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: MATERIALS SCIENTIST
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Headway Technologies, Inc. Materials Scientist Milpitas, CA $140005 H-1B Mar 2, 2023
Impinj, Inc. Research Engineer Seattle, WA $140000 - $166800 H-1B Jun 12, 2026
Impinj, Inc. Research Engineer Seattle, WA $140000 - $166800 H-1B May 21, 2026
AWE Technologies LLC Research Scientist Bay Shore, NY $140000 H-1B Jun 9, 2026
SolidEnergy Systems, LLC Senior Scientist Woburn, MA $140000 - $180000 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
MAV Unlimited, Inc. Principal Materials Scientist Cambridge, MA $140000 H-1B May 7, 2026
TE Connectivity Corporation Senior Scientist $140000 - $154000 Green Card Sep 23, 2024
Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (TRI) Materials Scientist (Tech Research Fdr/Propel Sta… Atlanta, GA $140000 H-1B Jun 28, 2024
SolidEnergy Systems, LLC Senior Scientist Woburn, MA $140000 - $150000 H-1B Apr 11, 2024
DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC Senior Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $140000 H-1B Apr 11, 2024
Eastern Tech LLC Polymer Scientist Orange, CT $140000 H-1B Jun 14, 2024
DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC Senior Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $140000 - $150000 H-1B May 9, 2024
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc. MATERIALS SCIENTIST - MANAGER R&D IRVINE, CA $140000 H-1B Mar 26, 2022
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Senior Scientist TRINA MRD Ann Arbor, MI $140000 H-1B Jul 29, 2022
Converse, Inc. Senior Manager Material Design Innovation BEAVERTON, OR $140000 H-1B Jan 15, 2020
BGI RESEARCH USA INC Nanopore Sensor Engineer San Jose, CA $140000 H-1B Mar 16, 2020
CARBON3D, INC. SENIOR SCIENTIST REDWOOD CITY, CA $140000 H-1B Oct 10, 2014
ONA POLYMERS, LLC SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST GARLAND, TX $140000 H-1B Mar 7, 2014
CALERA CORPORATION DIRECTOR, ELECTROCHEMISTRY LOS GATOS, CA $140000 - $160000 H-1B Aug 31, 2010
Rohm and Haas Chemicals, LLC Senior Engineer Collegeville, PA $139992 H-1B Jan 22, 2020
Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… Member of Technical Staff (Materials Scientist) Livermore, CA $139914 H-1B May 11, 2020
Nova Measuring Instruments Inc. Algorithm Technologist Fremont, CA $139838 - $145000 H-1B Jan 21, 2021
Lam Research Corporation Product Engineer Fremont, CA $139838 - $178000 H-1B Apr 14, 2021
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Materials Staff Scientist Berkeley, CA $139838 - $275364 H-1B Apr 1, 2021
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING MATERIALS … IDAHO FALLS, ID $139560 H-1B Feb 2, 2024
QuantumScape Battery, Inc. Sr. Member Technical Staff, Process Development San Jose, CA $139300 - $167100 H-1B Mar 1, 2023
QuantumScape Battery, Inc. Senior Member Technical Staff, Solid State Cathode San Jose, CA $139300 - $167100 H-1B Mar 17, 2023
3M Company Process Development Specialist Maplewood, MN $139237 H-1B Jun 18, 2024
IBM CORPORATION RESEARCH STAFF MEMBER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $139200 - $289200 H-1B May 16, 2019
IBM CORPORATION RESEARCH STAFF MEMBER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $139200 - $289200 H-1B Jun 4, 2019
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering C… Product Materials Researcher Baytown, TX $139000 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
Yield Engineering Systems, Inc. R&D Process Engineer Fremont, CA $139000 - $160000 H-1B Jun 2, 2026
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. SENIOR SCIENTIST I ALAMEDA, CA $139000 - $159000 H-1B Apr 16, 2026
Applied Bioplastics Corp. Chief Technology Officer $139000 Green Card May 7, 2024
Noisefigure Research LLC Thin Film and Material Research Scientist Renton, WA $139000 - $141000 H-1B Jun 19, 2020
SABIC AMERICAS INC. SENIOR SCIENTIST SUGAR LAND, TX $138875 H-1B Apr 9, 2021
LIQUIDPOWER SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. SENIOR RD ENGINEER PONCA CITY, OK $138611 H-1B Jul 19, 2019
AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION R&D Scientist RICHMOND, VA $138590 Green Card Apr 20, 2018
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering San Jose, CA $138450 Green Card Oct 3, 2022
WD MEDIA, LLC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST SAN JOSE, CA $138400 - $207600 H-1B Apr 13, 2015
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION SCIENTIST/RESEARCHER IDAHO FALLS, ID $138000 H-1B Feb 13, 2025
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY MATERIALS STAFF SCIENTIST / ENGINEER BERKELEY, CA $138000 H-1B Jul 29, 2019
Enevate Corporation Principal Process Engineer Irvine, CA $137916 - $150000 H-1B Apr 13, 2023
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, In… Chemical Advisor - Polypropylene Plant Support La Porte, TX $137850 H-1B Jul 22, 2020
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… BASIS Instrument Scientist Oak Ridge, TN $137752 H-1B Jun 14, 2021
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Neutron Scattering/Computational Chemistry- R&D … Oak Ridge, TN $137704 H-1B Nov 4, 2024
Novelis Corporation. Materials Scientist Lead (under R&D Auto) Kennesaw, GA $137680 H-1B Sep 10, 2025
actnano, Inc. Senior Scientist, Product Development Malden, MA $137675 - $150000 H-1B May 23, 2024
DuPont Electronic Materials Internation… Senior Scientist, Engineer, Research and Developm… Marlborough, MA $137634 H-1B Apr 2, 2026
NOVELIS Corporation Leader Scientist, Tribology, R&D Surface Science Kennesaw, GA $137610 H-1B Apr 24, 2025
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