Data / Hiring / Materials Scientists / Illinois
Companies hiring Materials Scientists in Illinois: 131 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
17 employers had 131 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Materials Scientists (occupation code 19-2032) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 29, 2026; the median offered wage is $78,074 a year.
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Employers hiring Materials Scientists in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, Chicago | 37 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Research Associate; Research Assistant Professor | $63,000 | $53,040 | June 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | Lemont | 35 | Postdoctoral Appointee; Materials Scientist; Assistant Scientist | $90,043 | $72,488 | December 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, Chicago | 26 | Postdoctoral Research Associate; Visiting Research Assistant Professor; Research Specialist | $65,000 | $53,040 | June 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Underwriters Laboratories Inc. | Skokie | 9 | Research Scientist II; Process Engineer - Gas Adsorption Specialist; Research Scientist II Computational Modeling | $106,500 | $106,371 | January 22, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Entegris, Inc. | Aurora | 4 | Formulation Scientist; Scientist II, Material Synthesis; Analytical Research Scientist | $104,510 | $97,614 | May 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 3 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $63,120 | $53,040 | March 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| INEOS Styrolution America LLC | Channahon | 2 | Product & Applications Development Engineer | $125,597 | $126,194 | November 26, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | Batavia | 2 | Research Associate | $66,703 | $53,040 | May 13, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Abbvie Inc. | North Chicago | 2 | Senior Scientist I; Senior Scientist, II | $141,138 | $130,260 | May 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. | Peoria | 2 | Lead Polymer Scientist; Polymer Scientist | $107,934 | $105,092 | June 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| TA Instruments - Waters LLC | Wood Dale | 2 | Application Specialist; Application Scientist | $98,000 | $93,250 | June 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| WestRock Services, LLC | Carol Stream | 2 | Innovation Scientist | $86,439 | $85,675 | August 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| USG Corporation | Libertyville | 1 | Senior Researcher | $124,704 | $124,704 | May 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Silgan White Cap LLC. | Downers Grove | 1 | Materials Scientist | $95,000 | $86,528 | May 14, 2026 | dol.gov |
| GDB International, Inc. | Nashville | 1 | R&D Scientist | $85,000 | $81,494 | July 3, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Volexion Inc | Evanston | 1 | Battery Materials Scientist | $101,899 | $101,899 | June 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Peacock Colors Company | Addison | 1 | Technical Leader/R&D Scientist | $90,000 | $82,909 | June 12, 2024 | dol.gov |
Updated June 29, 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.