Kla Materials Engineer salary

Based on 35 H-1B filings by KLA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$131,706
Middle 50%$125.7k–$153.1k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $120,765
Filings35FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,644 and $218,730.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,904
25th$125,711
50th (median)$131,706
75th$153,072
90th$170,295

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $112,200 (11 filings) FY2021: median $111,503 (19 filings) FY2022: median $130,233 (11 filings) FY2023: median $115,367 (16 filings) FY2024: median $119,739 (12 filings) FY2025: median $129,840 (17 filings) FY2026: median $138,750 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 19
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$112,200$99,019$121,29911
FY2021$111,503$98,688$126,25219
FY2022$130,233$107,036$144,52411
FY2023$115,367$110,204$137,24216
FY2024$119,739$111,581$130,25512
FY2025$129,840$121,600$148,59217
FY2026$138,750$129,438$155,25118

By state

California
$148,946
Michigan
$124,276
Arizona
$102,500
Idaho
$103,530
New York
$123,876

Bar length: number of filings (California 25). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Milpitas, CA$149,296 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $129,840 13
Level III · Experienced $155,251 11
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a materials engineer make at Kla?

In H-1B filings, KLA Corporation's median base salary for Materials Engineer is $131,706; half of filings fall between $125,711 and $153,072. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. KLA Corporation filed 35 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 Kla 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