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Materials Scientist is a Testing Laboratories and Services job with over 5,501 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Materials Scientists are hired by companies in the Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production 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
Nanolab Technologies, Inc. 52 Testing Laboratories and Services $89,872
University Of Michigan 51 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $48,990
North Carolina State University 51 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $46,606
Brookhaven National Laboratory 51 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $67,665
University Of Connecticut 50 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,400
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 50 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,601
Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc 49 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $62,236
University Of California At Santa Barbara 43 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $51,401
3m Company 43 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $97,109
University Of Washington 41 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $43,594

Top Materials Scientists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production 2 $102,316
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2 $97,812
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2 $53,592
Wood Preservation 1 $53,269
Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 1 $52,437
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $67,891
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing 1 $90,397
Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing 1 $98,571
Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 1 $90,438
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 1 $69,659

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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