FY2025 DOL disclosure data

Which companies sponsor H-1B for Materials Scientists?

28 US employers filed 89 certified H-1B applications for Materials Scientists roles last year. Here are the top sponsors, what they pay, and where they hire.

28
Companies sponsoring this role
89
Certified filings (FY2025)
$86,531
Median offered wage

Top H-1B sponsors for materials scientists

CompanyFilings (this role)Median wage (this role)
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)14$100,992
Brookhaven National Laboratory8$79,884
Battelle Memorial Institute7$118,564
UChicago Argonne, LLC6$99,992
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS5$63,300
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.5$106,500
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC4$86,174
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC4$150,588
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station4$66,000
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory3$180,918
Iowa State University of Science and Technology3$83,366
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY3$65,000
Georgia Institute of Technology2$63,107
University of Connecticut2$78,717
Kelly Services, Inc.2$109,158
South Dakota State University2$77,651
Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC2$95,031
Corning Research & Development Corporation2$126,244
Provivi, Inc.2$120,057
Rochester Institute of Technology1$53,040
University of New Mexico1$86,889
Florida A&M University1$60,000
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.1$119,995
NOVELIS INC1$137,680
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock1$51,750
GDB International, Inc.1$85,000
Carlisle Construction Materials LLC1$113,610
Khanjur R&D, LLC1$75,109

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Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B for materials scientists?

In FY2025, 28 US employers filed 89 certified H-1B applications for Materials Scientists roles, led by UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY), Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Battelle Memorial Institute (US DOL data).

What is the H-1B salary for materials scientists?

The median offered wage across these sponsors was $86,531 per year in FY2025 filings.

Which US cities hire the most H-1B materials scientists?

Sponsors filed the most certified H-1B applications for Materials Scientists roles in Oak Ridge, TN, Richland, WA and Lemont, IL, based on worksite locations in FY2025 US DOL data.

How do I apply to H-1B sponsors hiring materials scientists?

Apply directly on each sponsor's careers page. To reach many of these 28 sponsors at once, some candidates use a done-for-you service such as FlexApply, which tailors and submits applications to verified H-1B sponsors on your behalf.

Can someone apply to these H-1B sponsors for me?

Yes. FlexApply is a done-for-you service that applies to verified H-1B sponsors on your behalf: a human tailors your resume per job, writes a real cover letter, filters to employers that actually sponsor, and sends a weekly tracking report. It starts at $49 and never auto-submits without review. See https://flexapply.org/pricing/.

Source: US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data, FY2025, certified applications only. Filing an LCA does not guarantee current hiring. Figures reflect the "Materials Scientists" occupation classification.

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