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Senior Materials Engineers salary in Massachusetts

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Massachusetts OES distribution for Materials Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$126,691
Across 14 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Materials Engineers in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $126,691. 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 III — experienced14$126,691

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Materials Engineers in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer, Ceramics2$106,579
Insulet CorporationSenior Supplier Project Engineer1$127,000
Membrane Development Specialists - Americas LLCMetallurgical Engineer1$120,765
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedProcess Analytics & Control Research Scientist1$247,642,720
Alnylam US, Inc.Senior Scientist1$140,000
Adden Energy, Inc.Senior Battery Scientist1$120,000
GALY CO.Scientist1$133,569
DuPont Electronic Materials International, LLCCustomer and Product Quality Engineer1$152,816
Applied Materials, IncProcess Engineer1$127,230
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Scientist1$85,280

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Supplier Project Engineer at Insulet Corporation
    $127,000
    ActonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-314545
  • Metallurgical Engineer at Membrane Development Specialists - Americas LLC
    $120,765
    NewburyportWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-203-25216-219746
  • Process Analytics & Control Research Scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    $247,642,720
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-185722
  • Senior Scientist at Alnylam US, Inc.
    $140,000
    CambridgeWage Level IIIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-142921
  • Senior Research Engineer, Ceramics at Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    $106,579
    NorthboroughWage Level IIIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-004930
  • Senior Research Engineer “ Aerospace R&D at Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    $106,579
    NorthboroughWage Level IIIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-004347
  • Senior Battery Scientist at Adden Energy, Inc.
    $120,000
    WalthamWage Level IIIDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-987393
  • Scientist at GALY CO.
    $133,569
    BostonWage Level IIIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-932169

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.