H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Materials Scientist (Chemist)

Occupation profile for Materials Scientist (Chemist) covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $103,434.

FY2026 certified median
$103,434
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$96,835–$110,034
Top employer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$126,609$117,936$135,282
FY20252$148,501$133,083$163,920
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$103,434$96,835$110,034

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Materials Scientist (Chemist)FY2024 $126,609; FY2025 $148,501; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $103,434$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$126,609FY2025$148,501FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$103,434Certified median offer, Materials Scientist (Chemist)FY2024 $126,609; FY2025 $148,501; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $103,434$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$126,609FY2025$148,501FY2026*$103,434
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute6 filings

Top cities

  1. Richland5 filings
  2. Seattle1 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
    2026-27Kennewick-Richland, WAArea 2842019-2031$80,870$101,067$121,243$141,440
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-2031$69,680$85,987$102,315$118,622