Materials Scientists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Employers filed 55 applications covering 55 positions for this role here, at a median of $90,834 a year. 32 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Materials Scientists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$58,510
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$74,672
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$90,834
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$106,995

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	Level III	20	20	$90,834
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.	Level III	3	3	$90,834
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	Level IV	3	3	$106,995
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.	Level IV	3	3	$102,148
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level IV	2	2	$152,555
Huntsman International LLC	Level III	2	2	$142,426
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute	Level III	2	2	$72,202
OYH Construction Materials, LLC	Level I	2	2	$60,000
OYH Construction Materials, LLC	Level II	2	2	$80,000
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.	Level II	2	2	$121,421
V-TIC SERVICES INC	Level I	2	2	$63,630
W.M. Rice University	Level I	2	2	$59,000
AMPEERS, LLC	Level III	1	1	$105,000
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$74,672
Chekit Lab Inc	Level I	1	1	$58,550
HEXAspec Inc	Level III	1	1	$100,000
Houston Electron Microscopy, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$106,995
Locus Holdings LLC	Level III	1	1	$90,835
UDS Synergy Inc.	Level II	1	1	$79,747
University of Houston	Level I	1	1	$51,000
W.M. Rice University	Level II	1	1	$56,000
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY	Level III	1	1	$62,000

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One email when the prevailing wage for Materials Scientists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.