Materials Scientists salary in CA

61 certified-data filings in CA · national median $104,354

$53,040

Min

$98,946

25th

$110,000

Median

$130,000

75th

$144,719

90th

The median in CA is +5% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

MA $121,597 NJ $108,680 TX $94,432 OH $86,965 MI $95,618 PA $83,595 IL $81,488 NY $121,000

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
A-23059-06908 VELO3D, INC. Campbell $125,000 Jul 25, 2023
A-21313-70433 Cesium Inc. dba Knowde San Jose $107,744 Jun 14, 2023
A-22171-74884 BIORAD LABORATORIES, INC. Hercules $124,656 May 18, 2023
A-22112-44722 WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. San Jose $128,875 Apr 27, 2023
A-22175-78287 QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. San Jose $107,744 Apr 4, 2023
A-22143-59605 QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. San Jose $91,021 Mar 15, 2023
A-21342-83384 Nanoclear Technologies, Inc. Pasadena $100,000 Feb 10, 2023
A-22102-39504 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Santa Clara $141,211 Jan 18, 2023
A-21354-88753 MTI Corporation Richmond $108,514 Oct 25, 2022
A-21169-03816 QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. San Jose $61,131 May 4, 2022
A-21259-45474 ILLUMINA San Diego $104,957 Mar 25, 2022
A-21182-11225 ILLUMINA San Diego $75,700 Jan 26, 2022
A-21154-95965 PHOTON DYNAMICS, INC. MILPITAS $146,958 Dec 6, 2021
A-21129-83949 ASE U.S. INC. Sunnyvale $104,354 Nov 15, 2021
A-20177-69807 ZYMERGEN, INC Emeryville $148,512 Nov 4, 2021
A-21092-69832 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles $61,000 Oct 7, 2021
A-20206-80786 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. SANTA CLARA $116,699 Sep 2, 2021
A-21050-53935 Eurofins Nanolab Technologies, Inc. Milpitas $100,300 Aug 10, 2021
A-21015-42626 PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INC. PARC Palo Alto $128,419 Jul 26, 2021
A-20356-35731 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Santa Clara $149,237 Jun 28, 2021
A-20317-20517 Carbon, Inc. Redwood City $134,400 Jun 23, 2021
A-20181-70973 Concentric Advisors Fremont $200,000 Jun 23, 2021
A-20134-53970 HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES San Jose $128,419 Jun 4, 2021
A-20265-02044 MICROMIDAS INC., DBA ORIGIN MATERIALS West Sacramento $100,000 May 26, 2021
A-20286-09774 HERMES MICROVISION, INC. San Jose $98,946 May 20, 2021

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.