Materials Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 220 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Materials Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $102,234 (median $101,833), with reported wages ranging from $50,000 to $181,000 across 82 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Materials Scientist: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE; JAMES R. GLIDEWELL DENTAL CERAMICS, INC.; HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC; FORMLABS, INC.. Most filings in: WA, CA, TX.