Applied Materials Data Scientist salary

Based on 37 H-1B filings by Applied Materials, Inc, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$147,700
Middle 50%$132.6k–$168.7k
vs. all employers+20%comparison median $123,531
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,296 and $204,605.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,066
25th$132,625
50th (median)$147,700
75th$168,666
90th$197,917

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $140k $160k FY2023: median $135,782 (15 filings) FY2024: median $140,918 (15 filings) FY2025: median $148,500 (15 filings) FY2026: median $147,621 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 22
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––6
FY2021–––8
FY2022–––8
FY2023$135,782$123,259$165,63215
FY2024$140,918$129,736$148,49615
FY2025$148,500$137,708$162,26715
FY2026$147,621$128,838$172,28822

By state

California
$157,520
Texas
$132,728
Massachusetts
$147,541
Virginia
$155,867

Bar length: number of filings (California 22). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$148,263 · 22 filings
Austin, TX$127,576 · 13 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Applied Materials?

In H-1B filings, Applied Materials, Inc's median base salary for Data Scientist is $147,700; half of filings fall between $132,625 and $168,666. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Applied Materials sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Applied Materials, Inc filed 37 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title Applied Materials filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology