Micron Materials Engineer salary

Based on 124 H-1B filings by Micron, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$122,774
Middle 50%$110k–$137.7k
vs. all employers+2%comparison median $120,765
Filings124FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,083 and $192,524.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,120
25th$110,000
50th (median)$122,774
75th$137,743
90th$149,805

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2020: median $100,473 (62 filings) FY2021: median $102,000 (54 filings) FY2022: median $112,000 (47 filings) FY2023: median $104,423 (35 filings) FY2024: median $114,620 (38 filings) FY2025: median $120,000 (55 filings) FY2026: median $124,433 (69 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 62 filings FY20 FY2021: 54 filings FY21 FY2022: 47 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 38 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 69 filings FY26 69
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$100,473$94,250$114,93662
FY2021$102,000$94,619$116,72354
FY2022$112,000$100,750$122,42247
FY2023$104,423$95,638$112,00035
FY2024$114,620$106,575$125,10638
FY2025$120,000$104,413$137,72555
FY2026$124,433$119,995$137,79569

By state

Idaho
$124,413
Virginia
$136,598
Georgia
$151,392

Bar length: number of filings (Idaho 121). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Boise, ID$122,570 · 121 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $110,000 47
Level III · Experienced $131,000 32
Level IV · Fully competent $135,962 41

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a materials engineer make at Micron?

In H-1B filings, Micron's median base salary for Materials Engineer is $122,774; half of filings fall between $110,000 and $137,743. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Micron filed 124 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 Micron 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