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Materials Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Michigan

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Materials Engineers (Manufacturing) in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 31 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $115,502. 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 — entry2$74,900
Level II — qualified7$92,700
Level III — experienced10$110,000
Level IV — fully competent10$132,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Materials Engineers (Manufacturing) in Michigan. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
A123 Systems LLCBattery Simulation Engineer [00084961]5$110,000
General MotorsResearcher3$121,048
Eaton CorporationLead Materials Engineer “ Power Conversion3$135,000
LEAR CORPORATIONPD Lamination Engineer1$117,835
FORD MOTOR COMPANYSeat Complete Engineer1$93,642
Freudenberg Performance Materials, LPProduct Development R&D Engineer1$110,000
Enpower Greentech Inc.Battery Engineer1$115,773
NYX, Inc.Jr. Project Engineer1$72,800
Our Next Energy, Inc.Senior Engineer - Cell Development1$115,502
Wacker Chemical CorporationTechnical Manager I1$82,742

Recent sample filings

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

  • PD Lamination Engineer at LEAR CORPORATION
    $117,835
    Rochester HillsDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-363234
  • Researcher at General Motors
    $113,850
    WarrenDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25274-351123
  • Seat Complete Engineer at FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    $93,642
    DearbornWage Level IIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-307159
  • Product Development R&D Engineer at Freudenberg Performance Materials, LP
    $110,000
    PlymouthWage Level IIIDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-206534
  • Battery Engineer at Enpower Greentech Inc.
    $115,773
    Ann ArborWage Level IIIDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-071595
  • Jr. Project Engineer at NYX, Inc.
    $72,800
    PlymouthWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-057883
  • Senior Engineer - Cell Development at Our Next Energy, Inc.
    $115,502
    NoviWage Level IVDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-039742
  • Technical Manager I at Wacker Chemical Corporation
    $82,742
    AdrianWage Level IIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-035415

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.