Materials Engineers

PERM salary data: 1,434 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 17-2131.

1,434
certified PERM positions
$99,907
Median pay
$96,013
25th pct
$115,482
75th pct
$130,478
90th pct
$84,635
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$84,635$99,907 median$130,478

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 10.5%

2022-Q4: $99,096 (165 positions)2023-Q1: $99,907 (73 positions)2023-Q2: $98,925 (265 positions)2023-Q3: $106,590 (39 positions)2023-Q4: $112,006 (82 positions)2024-Q1: $115,482 (317 positions)2024-Q2: $100,545 (85 positions)2024-Q3: $81,403 (2 positions)2025-Q3: $108,243 (97 positions)2025-Q4: $114,379 (71 positions)2026-Q1: $109,200 (175 positions)2026-Q2: $109,512 (79 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$120,594$76,291

Top PERM sponsors for Materials Engineers

EmployerPositionsMedian
INTEL CORPORATION934$99,907
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION57$121,000
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.53$136,739
TSMC Arizona Corporation27$109,117
ASM AMERICA INC.22$109,762
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC16$111,132
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC11$107,744
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.11$96,688
KLA Corporation11$121,000
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.8$138,205
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer