H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Materials Science Engineer

Occupation profile for Materials Science Engineer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,043.

FY2026 certified median
$154,043
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$154,043–$154,043
Top employer
Cummins Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$78,768$77,384$80,152
FY20251$92,230$92,230$92,230
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$154,043$154,043$154,043

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Materials Science EngineerFY2024 $78,768; FY2025 $92,230; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,043$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$78,768FY2025$92,230FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,043Certified median offer, Materials Science EngineerFY2024 $78,768; FY2025 $92,230; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,043$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$78,768FY2025$92,230FY2026*$154,043
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Cummins Inc.3 filings
  2. Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.1 filings
  3. General Motors1 filings

Top cities

  1. Columbus3 filings
  2. Warren1 filings
  3. Stoughton1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Columbus, INArea 1802017-2131$79,394$94,994$110,594$126,194
    2026-27Columbus, INArea 1802017-2141$90,896$105,893$120,890$135,886
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2141$84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
    2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154017-2131$91,083$105,082$119,101$133,099