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Materials Scientist is a Engineering Services job with over 5,501 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Materials Scientists are hired by companies in the Rubber Product Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Materials Scientists job lasts 911 days.


Jobs Hired
5,501
Hiring Companies
1,296
Hiring Industries
299
Average Salary
$63,784
Approved
80%


What do Materials Scientists do?

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Materials Scientists Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 6 Engineering Services $74,821
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 6 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $90,266
The Procter & Gamble Company 6 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $76,541
The Johns Hopkins University 6 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,738
Tekni-plex, Inc. 6 Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing $75,140
State University Of New York At Buffalo 6 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,199
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology 6 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $55,599
Soladigm, Inc. 6 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $66,886
Senseair North America, Inc. 6 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing $75,878
Rowan University 6 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $76,686

Top Materials Scientists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Rubber Product Manufacturing 2 $52,957
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 2 $72,301
Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 2 $79,155
Pump and Compressor Manufacturing 2 $71,386
Printing and Related Support Activities 2 $97,427
Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing 2 $95,888
Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2 $96,699
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 2 $75,057
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 2 $91,541
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $72,800

Materials Scientists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Materials Scientists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where they hired 1 employees. This job peaked in 2020 with 579 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 544 in 2023.
Materials Scientists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $41,454. This job peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $73,554, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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