Materials Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area
Materials Engineers in the United States earn a median salary of $112,860/year ($54.26/hr). Salaries range from $72,300 to $175,720 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$72K
10th percentile
$88K
25th percentile
$113K
Median
$143K
75th percentile
$176K
90th percentile
Where Materials Engineers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $166K | $1,119 | $103K |
| Washington | $140K | $1,830 | $84K |
| Louisiana | $129K | $1,191 | $80K |
| Maryland | $141K | $1,795 | $79K |
| Delaware | $131K | $1,448 | $76K |
| Alaska | $123K | $1,643 | $75K |
| Illinois | $127K | $1,407 | $74K |
| Texas | $118K | $1,415 | $74K |
| Wyoming | $111K | $1,008 | $74K |
| South Carolina | $122K | $1,263 | $73K |
| Florida | $119K | $1,658 | $72K |
| Colorado | $124K | $1,832 | $68K |
| Connecticut | $122K | $1,679 | $68K |
| New York | $126K | $1,917 | $67K |
| Ohio | $107K | $1,188 | $67K |
| Oregon | $123K | $1,555 | $66K |
| Alabama | $108K | $1,085 | $66K |
| Virginia | $117K | $1,646 | $65K |
| Arkansas | $104K | $1,021 | $65K |
| Idaho | $106K | $1,136 | $64K |
| Arizona | $107K | $1,437 | $64K |
| Indiana | $101K | $1,144 | $63K |
| Kentucky | $101K | $1,110 | $62K |
| North Carolina | $104K | $1,284 | $62K |
| Kansas | $100K | $1,066 | $61K |
| Minnesota | $106K | $1,384 | $61K |
| Missouri | $99K | $1,097 | $61K |
| New Hampshire | $101K | $1,528 | $61K |
| Oklahoma | $100K | $1,081 | $61K |
| California | $128K | $2,471 | $61K |
| Nebraska | $98K | $1,113 | $60K |
| Nevada | $99K | $1,501 | $60K |
| Pennsylvania | $98K | $1,351 | $58K |
| Tennessee | $92K | $1,215 | $58K |
| Wisconsin | $96K | $1,202 | $58K |
| Georgia | $101K | $1,434 | $57K |
| Maine | $97K | $1,281 | $56K |
| Massachusetts | $114K | $2,347 | $55K |
| Michigan | $94K | $1,272 | $55K |
| New Jersey | $107K | $2,067 | $54K |
| Utah | $88K | $1,350 | $50K |
| Rhode Island | $87K | $1,544 | $48K |
| Mississippi | $79K | $1,077 | $47K |
| Montana | $76K | $1,129 | $45K |
| Iowa | $64K | $1,064 | $38K |
Materials Engineers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $166K | $79.61/hr | 450 |
| Maryland | $141K | $67.62/hr | 740 |
| Washington | $140K | $67.23/hr | 1,000 |
| Delaware | $131K | $63.14/hr | 40 |
| Louisiana | $129K | $61.86/hr | 90 |
| California | $128K | $61.77/hr | 3,020 |
| Illinois | $127K | $60.87/hr | 290 |
| New York | $126K | $60.53/hr | 590 |
| Colorado | $124K | $59.63/hr | 810 |
| Alaska | $123K | $59.31/hr | 70 |
| Oregon | $123K | $59.06/hr | 120 |
| Connecticut | $122K | $58.8/hr | 420 |
| South Carolina | $122K | $58.47/hr | 600 |
| Florida | $119K | $57.11/hr | 690 |
| Texas | $118K | $56.59/hr | 1,440 |
| Virginia | $117K | $56.12/hr | 620 |
| Massachusetts | $114K | $54.85/hr | 1,360 |
| Wyoming | $111K | $53.35/hr | 40 |
| Alabama | $108K | $51.72/hr | 650 |
| New Jersey | $107K | $51.41/hr | 260 |
| Arizona | $107K | $51.35/hr | 580 |
| Ohio | $107K | $51.21/hr | 1,790 |
| Minnesota | $106K | $51.07/hr | 150 |
| Idaho | $106K | $50.88/hr | 90 |
| North Carolina | $104K | $50.11/hr | 640 |
| Arkansas | $104K | $49.95/hr | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $101K | $48.7/hr | 70 |
| Indiana | $101K | $48.62/hr | 570 |
| Georgia | $101K | $48.48/hr | 700 |
| Kentucky | $101K | $48.38/hr | 280 |
| Kansas | $100K | $48.08/hr | 270 |
| Oklahoma | $100K | $48.05/hr | 240 |
| Nevada | $99K | $47.6/hr | 100 |
| Missouri | $99K | $47.53/hr | 300 |
| Nebraska | $98K | $47.24/hr | 160 |
| Pennsylvania | $98K | $47.13/hr | 720 |
| Maine | $97K | $46.69/hr | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $96K | $46.25/hr | 280 |
| Michigan | $94K | $45.22/hr | 810 |
| Tennessee | $92K | $44.2/hr | 330 |
| Utah | $88K | $42.35/hr | 460 |
| Rhode Island | $87K | $41.91/hr | 50 |
| Mississippi | $79K | $37.84/hr | 100 |
| Montana | $76K | $36.56/hr | 90 |
| Iowa | $64K | $30.9/hr | 200 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small