Intel Materials Engineer salary

Based on 1,221 H-1B filings by Intel, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$124,090
Middle 50%$94.3k–$130.3k
vs. all employers+3%comparison median $120,765
Filings1,221FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,272 and $156,954.
PercentileSalary
10th$90,529
25th$94,285
50th (median)$124,090
75th$130,291
90th$133,432

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $91,874 (95 filings) FY2021: median $93,038 (485 filings) FY2022: median $98,925 (797 filings) FY2023: median $115,482 (806 filings) FY2024: median $117,300 (783 filings) FY2025: median $112,715 (804 filings) FY2026: median $127,400 (417 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 95 filings FY20 FY2021: 485 filings FY21 FY2022: 797 filings FY22 FY2023: 806 filings FY23 FY2024: 783 filings FY24 FY2025: 804 filings FY25 FY2026: 417 filings FY26 806
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$91,874$78,728$93,03895
FY2021$93,038$93,038$98,821485
FY2022$98,925$98,925$101,774797
FY2023$115,482$96,013$115,482806
FY2024$117,300$89,979$120,640783
FY2025$112,715$91,564$130,291804
FY2026$127,400$95,701$133,432417

By state

Oregon
$119,436
New Mexico
$97,879
Arizona
$114,356
California
$144,892
Texas
$116,551

Bar length: number of filings (Oregon 905). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Hillsboro, OR$130,291 · 891 filings
Rio Rancho, NM$92,987 · 148 filings
Chandler, AZ$109,600 · 133 filings
Santa Clara, CA$144,664 · 20 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $95,701 187
Level III · Experienced $130,291 611
Level IV · Fully competent $171,330 19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a materials engineer make at Intel?

In H-1B filings, Intel's median base salary for Materials Engineer is $124,090; half of filings fall between $94,285 and $130,291. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Intel sponsor H-1B visas for materials engineers?

Yes. Intel filed 1,221 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 17-2131 (Materials Engineers), so this page covers every job title Intel 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