Materials Engineers salary in Technology and software, California
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Materials Engineers (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $190,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 1 | $94,307 |
| Level II — qualified | 1 | $119,496 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $174,240 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3 | $227,068 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Materials Engineers (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia of America Corporation | Staff MOCVD Engineer | 2 | $190,000 |
| Google LLC | Silicon Product Engineer | 2 | $210,500 |
| Periodic Labs, Inc. | Research Engineer, Lab Automation | 1 | $250,000 |
| DGN Technologies, Inc | Senior Program Manager | 1 | $174,240 |
| Aeolus Labs, Inc. | Principal Process Engineer | 1 | $180,000 |
| Insight Global, LLC | Materials Lab Test Engineer | 1 | $94,307 |
| Delart Technology Services LLC | Mechanical and Materials Characterization Engineer | 1 | $119,496 |
| Rigetti & Co, LLC | Senior Process Engineer, P4 | 1 | $160,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Failure Analysis Engineer Lead | 1 | $227,068 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Staff MOCVD Engineer at Nokia of America Corporation$190,000SunnyvaleDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-439702
- Research Engineer, Lab Automation at Periodic Labs, Inc.$250,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25274-352153
- Senior Program Manager at DGN Technologies, Inc$174,240SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300752
- Principal Process Engineer at Aeolus Labs, Inc.$180,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-250364
- Materials Lab Test Engineer at Insight Global, LLC$94,307Sunnyvale,Wage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-071004
- Mechanical and Materials Characterization Engineer at Delart Technology Services LLC$119,496SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-041374
- Senior Process Engineer, P4 at Rigetti & Co, LLC$160,000FremontWage Level IIIDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-965219
- Failure Analysis Engineer Lead at Meta Platforms, Inc$227,068Menlo ParkWage Level IVDecided Dec 20, 2024I-200-24348-540763
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.