DOL Verified Employer

Applied Materials, Inc - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 4,544 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$118,934
21 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 84.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$118,934
Certified filings
DOL Filings
21
Certified: 3,838
Unique Job Titles
161
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$80,205$111,725$118,934$145,000$158,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+4.0%

Applied Materials, Inc pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Materials Engineers 587 $109,787 +1.4%
$92,700$92,700$109,787$123,129$123,129
Mechanical Engineers 312 $105,260 +2.9%
$89,690$89,690$105,260$122,470$122,470
17-2112.00 304 $125,000 N/A
$108,420$108,420$125,000$143,874$143,874
17-2141.00 252 $133,261 N/A
$115,000$115,000$133,261$148,526$148,526
17-2131.00 203 $126,000 N/A
$110,438$110,438$126,000$140,000$140,000
15-1132 162 $110,864 N/A
$98,342$98,342$110,864$132,184$132,184
15-1121 149 $99,634 N/A
$76,877$76,877$99,634$117,000$117,000
15-1199 110 $115,000 N/A
$96,775$96,775$115,000$126,237$126,237
Industrial Engineers 107 $115,220 +13.9%
$97,259$97,259$115,220$140,816$140,816
17-2041.00 97 $130,000 N/A
$113,901$113,901$130,000$144,787$144,787
15-1133 88 $119,675 N/A
$99,744$99,744$119,675$130,045$130,045
Financial and Investment Analysts 73 $95,077 -6.2%
$75,795$75,795$95,077$110,215$110,215
17-2071.00 72 $135,270 N/A
$118,692$118,692$135,270$153,920$153,920
15-1211.00 71 $139,050 N/A
$120,162$120,162$139,050$155,434$155,434
Electrical Engineers 71 $110,925 -0.9%
$87,290$87,290$110,925$127,000$127,000
Sales Engineers 71 $128,620 +5.8%
$105,243$105,243$128,620$137,093$137,093
11-9041.00 71 $182,802 N/A
$168,334$168,334$182,802$205,224$205,224
13-2051.00 68 $116,000 N/A
$104,994$104,994$116,000$140,000$140,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 66 $110,802 -13.2%
$91,728$91,728$110,802$127,460$127,460
17-2072.00 55 $133,999 N/A
$114,796$114,796$133,999$154,350$154,350
Logisticians 54 $85,433 +5.6%
$69,000$69,000$85,433$96,824$96,824
15-1252.00 54 $153,099 N/A
$132,267$132,267$153,099$178,265$178,265
17-2112.02 50 $126,343 N/A
$110,250$110,250$126,343$140,000$140,000
Accountants and Auditors 49 $81,600 -0.1%
$72,000$72,000$81,600$100,880$100,880
Engineers, All Other 47 $113,643 -3.5%
$86,000$86,000$113,643$133,510$133,510
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 44 $69,432 +1%
$59,363$59,363$69,432$76,690$76,690
Management Analysts 42 $100,128 -1.1%
$86,600$86,600$100,128$119,954$119,954
15-1132.00 42 $131,726 N/A
$121,897$121,897$131,726$152,781$152,781
17-2112.03 41 $117,356 N/A
$94,817$94,817$117,356$135,000$135,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 40 $102,502 +33.2%
$85,051$85,051$102,502$124,836$124,836
13-1161.00 40 $131,782 N/A
$112,000$112,000$131,782$165,600$165,600
15-1121.00 38 $131,000 N/A
$112,000$112,000$131,000$142,612$142,612
Chemical Engineers 34 $114,202 -6.3%
$107,077$107,077$114,202$122,570$122,570
13-1082.00 33 $152,833 N/A
$126,600$126,600$152,833$179,171$179,171
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 30 $73,902 -4.3%
$69,243$69,243$73,902$79,040$79,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers 30 $159,415 -5%
$117,624$117,624$159,415$171,000$171,000
Operations Research Analysts 27 $105,581 +15.7%
$93,475$93,475$105,581$121,082$121,082
19-2012.00 26 $146,750 N/A
$129,022$129,022$146,750$155,000$155,000
19-2032.00 26 $140,535 N/A
$118,955$118,955$140,535$153,372$153,372
Marketing Managers 26 $193,390 +20.1%
$170,000$170,000$193,390$219,442$219,442
13-1081.00 24 $93,383 N/A
$79,000$79,000$93,383$111,824$111,824
41-9031.00 24 $157,749 N/A
$125,000$125,000$157,749$182,000$182,000
Industrial Production Managers 24 $124,720 +2.7%
$118,000$118,000$124,720$135,000$135,000
15-2051.01 23 $143,270 N/A
$134,472$134,472$143,270$155,867$155,867
17-2199.02 21 $125,000 N/A
$108,344$108,344$125,000$131,226$131,226
Materials Scientists 21 $118,934 +14.2%
$111,725$111,725$118,934$145,000$145,000
15-1142 20 $95,157 N/A
$85,284$85,284$95,157$103,141$103,141
13-1081.01 19 $117,717 N/A
$91,530$91,530$117,717$131,019$131,019
15-1133.00 18 $127,274 N/A
$120,578$120,578$127,274$150,626$150,626
15-1299.09 18 $175,056 N/A
$170,000$170,000$175,056$202,945$202,945

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Applied Materials, Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2024 $144,719 $135,554 - Santa Clara CA Doctorate Certified PERM
Jan 2023 $141,211 $141,211 - Santa Clara CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2021 $116,699 $105,206 - SANTA CLARA CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $149,237 $128,419 - Santa Clara CA Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2021 $126,000 $119,799 - Sunnyvale CA Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2021 $98,800 $81,994 - Santa Clara CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2020 $116,742 $116,742 - SANTA CLARA CA Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $145,000 $113,402 - Albany NE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $147,737 $134,984 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $93,133 $93,133 - Sunnyvale CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $158,000 $134,107 - Sunnyvale CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $115,000 $114,320 - Sunnyvale CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $80,205 $80,205 - Boise ID N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $149,400 $127,525 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $118,934 $118,934 - Gloucester MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $111,114 $93,133 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $99,736 $87,256 - BEAVERTON OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $135,660 $123,219 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2016 $136,422 $115,274 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $136,422 $115,274 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2016 $111,725 $105,581 - Santa Clara CA Doctorate Certified PERM

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.