Materials Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Employers filed 61 applications covering 61 positions for this role here, at a median of $111,904 a year. 58 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 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	$76,274
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$94,099
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$111,904
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$129,730

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Level II	19	19	$85,506
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Level III	12	12	$124,987
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level IV	5	5	$149,008
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Level I	4	4	$80,363
Research Foundation for the State University of New York	Level I	3	3	$74,000
AWE Technologies LLC	Level IV	1	1	$140,000
Croda Inc.	Level II	1	1	$119,201
Crystal Smile Medical Solutions Inc.	Level I	1	1	$94,099
ELC Beauty LLC	Level IV	1	1	$137,350
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	Level III	1	1	$142,470
Gel Matter Co	Level I	1	1	$76,274
Henkel Corporation	Level II	1	1	$94,099
Lelantos Inc	Level III	1	1	$115,000
Modern Meadow Inc.	Level III	1	1	$112,000
New York University	Level II	1	1	$80,000
OLI Systems, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$111,904
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation	Level I	1	1	$100,700
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation	Level II	1	1	$100,700
Princeton NuEnergy, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$100,000
Sun Chemical Corporation	Level III	1	1	$111,904
Sysco Guest Supply, LLC.	Level IV	1	1	$129,730
TomTex Inc.	Level III	1	1	$111,904
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	not stated	1	1	$84,760

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Materials Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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.