Materials Engineers salary by location
National median: $112,860 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | state | $165,600 | +46.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $156,730 | +38.9% | 550 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $156,130 | +38.3% | 820 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $151,940 | +34.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $147,490 | +30.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $144,010 | +27.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $140,640 | +24.6% | 740 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $140,640 | +24.6% | 660 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $139,840 | +23.9% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $138,430 | +22.7% | — | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $137,290 | +21.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $134,630 | +19.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $134,370 | +19.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $131,320 | +16.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $131,080 | +16.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $130,440 | +15.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $130,040 | +15.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $129,480 | +14.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $128,670 | +14.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $128,470 | +13.8% | 3,020 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $128,250 | +13.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $127,740 | +13.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $127,230 | +12.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $126,620 | +12.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $125,900 | +11.6% | 590 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $125,750 | +11.4% | 480 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $125,200 | +10.9% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $125,190 | +10.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $124,990 | +10.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $124,180 | +10.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $124,030 | +9.9% | 810 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $123,720 | +9.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $123,360 | +9.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $123,250 | +9.2% | 560 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $122,850 | +8.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $122,450 | +8.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $122,300 | +8.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $121,610 | +7.8% | 600 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $121,290 | +7.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $120,720 | +7.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $118,780 | +5.2% | 690 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $117,700 | +4.3% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $117,700 | +4.3% | 440 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $117,000 | +3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $116,720 | +3.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $116,720 | +3.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $116,510 | +3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $114,670 | +1.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $114,100 | +1.1% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $114,100 | +1.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $111,480 | −1.2% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $111,050 | −1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $110,970 | −1.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $110,690 | −1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $110,620 | −2.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $110,350 | −2.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $109,100 | −3.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $108,840 | −3.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $107,580 | −4.7% | 650 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $106,920 | −5.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $106,810 | −5.4% | 580 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $106,580 | −5.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $106,560 | −5.6% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $106,510 | −5.6% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $106,450 | −5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $106,340 | −5.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $106,220 | −5.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $105,950 | −6.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $105,820 | −6.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $105,400 | −6.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $104,910 | −7.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $104,610 | −7.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $104,370 | −7.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $104,360 | −7.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $104,310 | −7.6% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $104,240 | −7.6% | 640 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $103,900 | −7.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $103,660 | −8.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $103,410 | −8.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $103,360 | −8.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $102,630 | −9.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $102,440 | −9.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $101,670 | −9.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $101,290 | −10.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $101,230 | −10.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $101,120 | −10.4% | 570 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $101,100 | −10.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $100,850 | −10.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $100,840 | −10.7% | 700 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $100,770 | −10.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $100,620 | −10.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $100,420 | −11.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $100,250 | −11.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $100,070 | −11.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $100,000 | −11.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $100,000 | −11.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $99,950 | −11.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $99,780 | −11.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $99,640 | −11.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $99,590 | −11.8% | 250 | 2025 |