Materials Scientists H-1B Jobs in California
Employers filed 419 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Materials Scientists roles based in California (FY2021–2026), across 149 distinct employers. The median offered wage is $115K/year, with the middle 50% between $85K and $141K.
Top Materials Scientists H-1B Sponsors in California
| Employer | Certified Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 51 | $85K |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | 32 | $123K |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 19 | $134K |
| Nanolab Technologies, Inc. | 17 | $105K |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 15 | $76K |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 13 | $72K |
| Apple Inc. | 11 | $158K |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 11 | $169K |
Ranked by certified Materials Scientists filing volume at California worksites, FY2021–2026.
How to Read These Numbers
A certified Labor Condition Application is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa, but the volume shows which employers actually sponsor Materials Scientists roles in California, and the wage is the offered wage the employer committed to on the filing.
Employers must set that wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for the occupation and area, so the $115K median reflects California rates specifically rather than a national average. Compare against other states below before treating any single figure as the market rate.
Materials Scientists H-1B Filings in Other States
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for SOC occupation “Materials Scientists”, certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, filtered to California worksites. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa.