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MATERIALS ENGINEER salaries

30,095 H-1B & PERM records for "MATERIALS ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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30095

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$97849

Average Salary

$7518

Minimum

$999000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: MATERIALS ENGINEER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. LENS PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $999000 H-1B Mar 2, 2016
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION PROCESS ENGINEER TUALATIN, OR $950001 H-1B Mar 19, 2015
CUSP DENTAL RESEARCH, INC. MATERIALS ENGINEER MALDEN, MA $936000 H-1B Jul 19, 2011
Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation Metallurgical Process Engineer Colchester, VT $914000 H-1B Aug 10, 2021
SILICON VALLEY OPTICS TECHNOLOGY, INC. OPTICAL THIN FILM COATING PROCESS ENGINEER FREMONT, CA $744000 H-1B May 2, 2012
FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION METALLURGIST I SAFFORD, AZ $724000 H-1B Mar 5, 2018
IBM CORPORATION POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER II YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $670008 - $1000008 H-1B Aug 15, 2011
Medidata Solutions, Inc. Senior Systems Engineer rtr, GU $454455 - $455455 H-1B Oct 5, 2023
RAIN NEUROMORPHICS INC. SENIOR MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEER REDWOOD CITY, CA $374400 H-1B Sep 27, 2018
RAIN NEUROMORPHICS INC. MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEER REDWOOD CITY, CA $374400 H-1B Sep 26, 2018
G.A.S. UNLIMITED, INC. SUBSEA MATERIALS & WELDING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $312000 H-1B Jul 14, 2014
G.A.S. UNLIMITED, INC. SUBSEA MATERIALS & WELDING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $312000 H-1B Oct 24, 2011
INTEL CORPORATION Process Engineer Hillsboro, OR $300000 - $500000 Green Card Nov 17, 2021
Jawbone Health Hub, Inc. Vice President, Product Development and Operations San Francisco, CA $300000 H-1B Nov 18, 2019
DOVRE GROUP, INC. NON-METALLICS MATERIALS SPECIALIST ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $300000 H-1B Mar 22, 2015
Ozinga Bros., Inc. Vice President of Engineering Pineville, NC $283500 H-1B Apr 21, 2025
Tesla, Inc. Staff AI Hardware Engineer Palo Alto, CA $275000 H-1B May 11, 2026
Ramaco Development, LLC Senior Vice President of Critical Minerals Proces… Lexington, KY $275000 E-3 Nov 14, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc CMOS Process Integration Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $268000 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
Google LLC Hardware Engineer Fremont, CA $265000 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Google LLC Hardware Engineer Fremont, CA $265000 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
TENARIS BAY CITY, INC. MILL PRODUCT & METALLURGY DIRECTOR Bay City, TX $264547 - $292436 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
TETRA PAK CHEESE AND POWDER SYSTEMS, IN… SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER BOISE, ID $261810 E-3 Mar 12, 2012
TETRA PAK CHEESE AND POWDER SYSTEMS, IN… SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER BOISE, ID $261810 E-3 Mar 21, 2012
Pacific Steel Group, LLC Mill General Manager Mojave, CA $260000 H-1B May 26, 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc Thermal Research Engineer Redmond, WA $254000 H-1B Aug 14, 2025
Micron Technology, Inc. DIRECTOR, 3DXP MEDIA SYSTEM VALIDATION San Jose, CA $251605 H-1B May 3, 2022
Rio Tinto Services Inc. Chief Advisor - Smelting and Refining - KBGFJG363… South Jordan, UT $250166 H-1B Apr 9, 2026
Periodic Labs, Inc. Research Engineer, Lab Automation San Francisco, CA $250000 H-1B Oct 1, 2025
Shinwa Controls America, Inc. Sr. Director, Product Technology & Materials Engi… Fremont, CA $250000 - $272000 H-1B Jun 2, 2025
Vitol, Inc. Trader Houston, TX $250000 H-1B May 5, 2025
Micron Technology, Inc. Fellow, DRAM Process Integration Boise, ID $246800 H-1B May 7, 2026
Rio Tinto Services Inc. Chief Advisor - Smelting & Refining - KBGFJG78869… South Jordan, UT $245448 H-1B Jun 29, 2024
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. Senior Staff Engineer San Jose, CA $242860 H-1B Sep 21, 2023
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. Principal Engineer $242520 - $262520 Green Card May 20, 2024
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED SENIOR PROCESS MANAGER GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $242281 E-3 Apr 27, 2018
Rio Tinto Services Inc. Chief Advisor, Smelting & Processing - KBGFJG3638… South Jordan, UT $240000 H-1B1 Jun 13, 2025
ROOY INC US Regional Director of Footwear/Materials Innova… Bellevue, WA $240000 Green Card Feb 1, 2022
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. Principle Engineer Austin, TX $240000 H-1B1 Apr 14, 2022
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. Principal Engineer Austin, TX $240000 H-1B1 May 20, 2022
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. Principal Engineer Austin, TX $240000 H-1B1 Apr 14, 2022
Magnesium Innovations Group Inc. Senior Materials Engineer West Lafayette, IN $239990 H-1B Mar 17, 2026
Lucid USA, Inc. Sr. Module Leader, Chassis Newark, CA $238145 - $282524 H-1B Jun 11, 2026
Rivian Automotive, LLC Senior Lead Advanced Concepts Design Engineer Irvine, CA $236250 H-1B Jan 5, 2024
NES GLOBAL, LLC Engineering Advisor HOUSTON, TX $235000 Green Card Apr 18, 2013
Meta Platforms, Inc Failure Analysis Engineer Redmond, WA $234318 H-1B Jan 10, 2025
WD MEDIA, LLC Materials Engineers San Jose, CA $233201 Green Card 2014
KLA Corporation Algorithm Engineer Milpitas, CA $232544 H-1B May 4, 2026
Rivian Automotive, LLC Sr. Manager, Battery Pack Integration Palo Alto, CA $232300 H-1B Oct 5, 2023
Apple Inc. HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Cupertino, CA $231394 H-1B Jul 15, 2020
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