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Mid-level Materials Engineers salary in Illinois

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the Illinois OES distribution for Materials Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$92,700
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Materials Engineers in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $92,700. 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 II — qualified9$92,700

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Material Analyst3$99,250
Plastfix Inc.Product and Process Engineer1$76,000
Tangent Technologies, LLC.POLYMER SCIENCE ENGINEER1$115,500
Peacock Colors CompanyTechnical Development R&D Leader1$80,000
Volexion IncBattery Materials Engineer1$76,000
Caterpillar Inc.Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer1$87,339
Hyzon Motors Inc.Sr. Fuel Cell Stack Development Engineer1$92,700

Recent sample filings

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

  • Product and Process Engineer at Plastfix Inc.
    $76,000
    ElmhurstWage Level IIDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-132323
  • POLYMER SCIENCE ENGINEER at Tangent Technologies, LLC.
    $115,500
    MONTGOMERYWage Level IIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-115629
  • Technical Development R&D Leader at Peacock Colors Company
    $80,000
    AddisonWage Level IIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-029809
  • Battery Materials Engineer at Volexion Inc
    $76,000
    EvanstonWage Level IIDecided Apr 14, 2025I-200-25097-838342
  • Sr. Material Analyst at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $96,820
    NormalWage Level IIDecided Mar 5, 2025I-200-25057-725418
  • Sr. Material Analyst at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $99,250
    NormalWage Level IIDecided Feb 14, 2025I-200-25038-675496
  • Sr. Material Analyst at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $99,483
    NormalWage Level IIDecided Feb 5, 2025I-200-25029-651687
  • Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.
    $87,339
    ChillicotheWage Level IIDecided Oct 21, 2024I-200-24285-401961

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.