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Materials Engineers Salary in California

SOC 17-2131 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Materials Engineers in California is $127,550 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $61.32 per hour. This is 18% above the national median of $108,310. 2,760 people work as Materials Engineers in California. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $102,840.

Median Annual Salary

$127,550

Mean Annual

$131,080

Median Hourly

$61.32

Total Employed

2,760

Salary Distribution

$87k
10th
$106k
25th
$128k
Median
$153k
75th
$182k
90th

How This Compares

California

$127,550

this metro

United States

$108,310

you earn +18% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $127,550
2023 $118,270
2022 $105,180
2021 $102,090
2020 $104,200
2019 $102,840

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