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Companies hiring Materials Scientists in Michigan: 89 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
27 employers had 89 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Materials Scientists (occupation code 19-2032) with a worksite in Michigan, decided through June 9, 2026; the median offered wage is $85,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Materials Scientists in Michigan
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Ann Arbbor | 36 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Assistant Research Scientist; Research Area Specialist Intermediate | $62,316 | $51,750 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Midland | 18 | Senior Research Specialist; Associate Research Scientist | $107,515 | $107,515 | June 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Dow Silicones Corporation | Auburn, Midland | 4 | Senior Research Specialist; Associate Research Scientist; Silicone Plastic Additives TS&D Scientist | $112,912 | $112,912 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | 3 | Research Scientist | $105,269 | $105,269 | March 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | 2 | Science of Advanced Materials Postdoctoral Research Fellow | $56,000 | $46,779 | November 19, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | 2 | Assistant Professor; Research Associate | $87,500 | $67,527 | November 20, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | 2 | Senior Research Scientist; Senior Research Scientist | $81,500 | $71,646 | August 14, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Henkel Corporation | Madison Heights | 2 | Senior Chemist PD Surface Treatment; Chemist PD | $86,216 | $86,216 | May 21, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | 2 | Research Assistant Professor; Research Scientist | $70,580 | $63,378 | June 9, 2023 | dol.gov |
| XALT Energy MI, LLC | Auburn Hills | 1 | Research Scientist | $105,000 | $81,370 | December 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Kyyba, Inc. | Ann Arbor | 1 | Material Informatics Research Scientist | $116,480 | $103,334 | April 20, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Samsung SDI America, Inc. | Auburn Hills | 1 | Battery Test Engineer | $78,640 | $68,744 | April 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Msr Technology Group LLC | Ann Arbor | 1 | Cw Research Scientist | $75,000 | $72,613 | May 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| RTI Laboratories Inc | Livonia | 1 | Materials Scientist | $68,200 | $68,162 | June 24, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Freudenberg North America Limited Partnership | Plymouth | 1 | Materials Informatics Scientist | $129,375 | $99,570 | May 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Freudenberg-Nok General Partnership | Plymouth | 1 | Materials Infomatics Scientist | $125,000 | $78,624 | May 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Gentex Corporation | Zeeland | 1 | Research and Development Scientist/Engineer II | $88,000 | $80,267 | April 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| LuxWall, Inc. | Ypsilanti | 1 | Senior Sealing Glass Scientist | $94,000 | $82,638 | August 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC | Royal Oak | 1 | Principal Application Technology Engineer | $195,418 | $106,933 | June 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Rigaku Americas Holding, Inc. | Auburn Hills | 1 | Instrumentation Scientist | $85,000 | $65,499 | June 20, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. | Troy | 1 | Senior Chemist | $85,000 | $65,499 | June 12, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Axalta Coating Systems, LLC | Mt. Clemens | 1 | Senior Scientist | $93,122 | $93,122 | April 25, 2024 | dol.gov |
| DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLC | Midland | 1 | Research and Development Engineer | $126,648 | $95,618 | March 20, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Eaton Corporation | Southfield | 1 | Lead Polymer Composite Modeling Engineer | $115,000 | $106,933 | March 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Kingfa Science & Technology (USA), Inc. | Canton | 1 | Polymer Application Engineer | $93,122 | $93,122 | September 18, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Element Materials Technology | Ann Arbor | 1 | Scientist I | $74,006 | $74,006 | April 25, 2023 | dol.gov |
| L & L Products, Inc. | Romeo | 1 | Scientist | $93,000 | $90,147 | April 13, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 9, 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.