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Entry-level Materials Engineers salary in Georgia

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Georgia OES distribution for Materials Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$62,000
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Materials Engineers in Georgia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $62,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry15$62,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Materials Engineers in Georgia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
HANWHA Q CELLS GEORGIA, INC.Process Engineer7$62,000
Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc.Process Engineer4$61,000
Absolics, Inc.Engineer - Dry/Lamination1$85,000
Georgia Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Fellow1$70,000
University of GeorgiaPost Doctoral Research Associate1$60,000
Kimberly-Clark USA, LLCLead Process Engineer, Towel & Tissue1$95,684

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Process Engineer at HANWHA Q CELLS GEORGIA, INC.
    $60,000
    WhiteWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-094531
  • Engineer - Dry/Lamination at Absolics, Inc.
    $85,000
    CovingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-086301
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Institute of Technology
    $70,000
    AtlantaWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-084735
  • Process Engineer at Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc.
    $60,000
    WhiteWage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-070353
  • Quality Engineer at Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc.
    $62,000
    WhiteWage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-070331
  • Post Doctoral Research Associate at University of Georgia
    $60,000
    AthensWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-056810
  • Process Engineer at Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc.
    $60,000
    WhiteWage Level IDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-021892
  • Quality Engineer at Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc.
    $62,000
    WhiteWage Level IDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-021894

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.