Average Salary for Materials Engineers
SOC 17-2131 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in the United States is $108,310 ($52.07/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $68,040 at the 10th percentile to $172,000 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 22,770 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16% since 2019.
Median Annual
$108,310
Mean Annual
$116,380
10th Pct
$68,040
75th Pct
$138,370
Employment
22,770
Salary Distribution
$68k
10th
$86k
25th
$108k
Median
$138k
75th
$172k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $151,260 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $147,080 |
| Boulder, CO | $141,320 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $140,810 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $140,180 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $137,650 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $136,300 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $135,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $135,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,560 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $133,850 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $132,490 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $130,760 |
| Decatur, AL | $130,550 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $130,280 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $140,810 |
| Maryland | $130,920 |
| Delaware | $127,640 |
| California | $127,550 |
| Oregon | $127,360 |
| New York | $121,980 |
| Colorado | $121,430 |
| Alaska | $120,540 |
| Texas | $116,170 |
| Wyoming | $114,370 |
| Massachusetts | $111,030 |
| South Carolina | $110,730 |
| Alabama | $110,150 |
| Tennessee | $108,670 |
| Arizona | $108,260 |
| Minnesota | $106,430 |
| Virginia | $106,290 |
| Ohio | $106,060 |
| Illinois | $105,980 |
| New Hampshire | $105,840 |
| Kentucky | $105,090 |
| Connecticut | $104,390 |
| Florida | $104,040 |
| Idaho | $101,750 |
| Oklahoma | $101,100 |
| Louisiana | $100,990 |
| Montana | $100,600 |
| Arkansas | $100,330 |
| New Jersey | $100,240 |
| Missouri | $99,160 |
| Indiana | $98,290 |
| West Virginia | $97,960 |
| Nevada | $97,580 |
| Georgia | $97,380 |
| Kansas | $97,200 |
| Michigan | $96,660 |
| Wisconsin | $96,650 |
| North Carolina | $95,640 |
| Vermont | $93,210 |
| Rhode Island | $92,180 |
| Mississippi | $90,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,160 |
| Maine | $89,140 |
| Utah | $85,720 |
| Nebraska | $84,540 |
| Iowa | $76,640 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $108,310 |
| 2023 | $104,100 |
| 2022 | $100,140 |
| 2021 | $98,300 |
| 2020 | $95,640 |
| 2019 | $93,360 |