Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Materials Scientist salary

Based on 13 H-1B filings by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Associate Materials Science

Median salary$91,284
Middle 50%$79.9k–$144.9k
vs. all employers−3%comparison median $93,746
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,517 and $190,656.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,276
25th$79,884
50th (median)$91,284
75th$144,900
90th$180,918

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $85k $120k FY2021: median $108,228 (11 filings) FY2022: median $65,682 (14 filings) FY2024: median $87,048 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 16
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–––8
FY2021$108,228$77,190$130,85311
FY2022$65,682$60,984$129,03314
FY2023–––9
FY2024$87,048$77,145$111,09416
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––6

By city

Berkeley, CA$91,284 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a materials scientist make at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory?

In H-1B filings, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's median base salary for Materials Scientist is $91,284; half of filings fall between $79,884 and $144,900. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sponsor H-1B visas for materials scientists?

Yes. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory filed 13 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 19-2032 (Materials Scientists), so this page covers every job title Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 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