Data / Hiring / Materials Engineers / Kentucky
Companies hiring Materials Engineers in Kentucky: 27 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
13 employers had 27 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Materials Engineers (occupation code 17-2131) with a worksite in Kentucky, decided through June 8, 2026; the median offered wage is $99,836 a year.
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Employers hiring Materials Engineers in Kentucky
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Stainless | Ghent | 9 | QC Engineer-Digitalization; Casting Supervisor; Caster/LSS Supervisor | $110,261 | $92,144 | June 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Nucor Corporation | Brandenburg | 4 | Process Metallurgist; Metallurgist; Process Engineer | $98,000 | $85,041 | June 27, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Mubea Inc. | Florence | 3 | Senior Materials Engineer; Materials Engineer | $95,000 | $79,508 | May 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Celanese Corporation | Florence | 2 | Advanced Engineer, Application & Customer Enabling Services; Polymer Extrusion Engineer | $106,212 | $88,782 | May 30, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Ramaco Development, LLC | Lexington | 1 | Senior Vice President of Critical Minerals Processing | $275,000 | $124,405 | November 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University Of Kentucky | Lexington | 1 | Research Engineer Associate | $78,213 | $56,867 | February 4, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Nucor Steel Gallatin LLC | Ghent | 1 | Product Metallurgist | $108,306 | $107,307 | May 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Louisville | Ghent | 1 | Research Scientist | $91,520 | $56,867 | September 19, 2025 | dol.gov |
| PRCO America, Inc. | Hickory | 1 | Technical Manager “ Refractory Application Engineer | $100,000 | $95,618 | June 26, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Corning Research & Development Corporation | Harrodsburg | 1 | Sr. Glass Development Engineer | $110,000 | $105,810 | August 23, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Daramic, LLC | Owensboro | 1 | R&D Electrochemist/Materials Engineer | $97,677 | $97,677 | November 16, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Covalence Specialty Adhesives, LLC | Franklin | 1 | Senior Product Development Engineer | $114,327 | $105,352 | June 13, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Gray Ice Higdon, PLLC | Louisville | 1 | Engineering Patent Technical Advisor | $160,000 | $91,458 | December 14, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 8, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.