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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

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