Materials Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$112,860
$54.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,300 | $34.76 |
| 25th percentile | $88,080 | $42.35 |
| Median | $112,860 | $54.26 |
| 75th percentile | $142,720 | $68.61 |
| 90th percentile | $175,720 | $84.48 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 22,770
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 1st | $165,600 | $179,586 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $140,640 | $133,995 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $139,840 | $130,676 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 4th | $131,320 | $131,573 4th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 5th | $128,670 | $145,873 2nd |
| California | ||
| 6th | $128,470 | $116,031 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $126,620 | $126,673 7th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $125,900 | $116,659 16th |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $124,030 | $120,357 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $123,360 | $120,517 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $122,850 | $118,855 14th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $122,300 | $118,039 15th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 13th | $121,610 | $129,719 6th |
| Florida | ||
| 14th | $118,780 | $114,859 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $117,700 | $121,269 8th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $116,720 | $115,445 18th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 17th | $114,100 | $107,889 29th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 18th | $110,970 | $119,720 12th |
| Alabama | ||
| 19th | $107,580 | $121,117 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 20th | $106,920 | $98,268 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $106,810 | $106,092 31st |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $106,510 | $114,806 20th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 23rd | $106,220 | $107,705 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $105,820 | $110,813 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 25th | $104,240 | $110,510 25th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 26th | $103,900 | $119,512 13th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 27th | $101,290 | $97,240 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 28th | $101,120 | $108,348 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 29th | $100,840 | $104,722 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 30th | $100,620 | $111,603 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 31st | $100,000 | $111,027 23rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $99,950 | $113,783 21st |
| Nevada | ||
| 33rd | $99,010 | $99,031 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $98,860 | $108,856 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $98,270 | $109,064 26th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $98,030 | $100,469 34th |
| Maine | ||
| 37th | $97,110 | $100,062 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 38th | $96,210 | $102,248 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $94,050 | $97,748 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $91,940 | $100,076 35th |
| Utah | ||
| 41st | $88,080 | $89,092 42nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 42nd | $87,180 | $85,237 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 43rd | $78,700 | $90,509 41st |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $76,030 | $80,332 44th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $64,270 | $73,232 45th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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