Materials Engineers Wages
SOC 17-2131 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Materials Engineers is $104,100 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $63,340 and the 90th percentile is $165,580, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
24,630
P10
$63,340
P25
$80,790
Median
$104,100
P75
$133,090
P90
$165,580
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Materials Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $104,100 | $110,430 | $63,340 | $165,580 | 24,630 | — |
| 2022 | $100,140 | $105,420 | $60,700 | $162,300 | 21,510 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $98,300 | $101,950 | $60,580 | $161,080 | 21,530 | -1.84% |
| 2020 | $95,640 | $100,550 | $57,970 | $154,340 | 24,740 | -2.71% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Materials Engineers. The highest median is in Rhode Island at $129,590, 24% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $129,590 | +24.5% | $125,070 | 40 |
| Arizona | $129,190 | +24.1% | $121,610 | 1,110 |
| Maryland | $128,410 | +23.4% | $129,750 | 910 |
| Oregon | $126,340 | +21.4% | $124,930 | 330 |
| Washington | $125,090 | +20.2% | $125,470 | 1,240 |
| California | $118,270 | +13.6% | $123,110 | 3,100 |
| Alaska | $113,870 | +9.4% | $117,330 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $111,340 | +7% | $111,580 | 40 |
| Texas | $109,280 | +5% | $121,420 | 2,430 |
| Massachusetts | $107,260 | +3% | $114,780 | 620 |
| Connecticut | $106,370 | +2.2% | $112,930 | 330 |
| Missouri | $104,830 | +0.7% | $107,090 | 350 |
| Delaware | $104,630 | +0.5% | $118,710 | 60 |
| Virginia | $104,500 | +0.4% | $113,450 | 410 |
| Alabama | $103,940 | -0.2% | $106,980 | 610 |
| Tennessee | $103,680 | -0.4% | $104,460 | 430 |
| Ohio | $101,620 | -2.4% | $107,260 | 2,280 |
| New Jersey | $101,300 | -2.7% | $110,680 | 280 |
| Wisconsin | $100,680 | -3.3% | $98,490 | 310 |
| Louisiana | $99,860 | -4.1% | $102,990 | 140 |
| Kentucky | $99,830 | -4.1% | $97,740 | 500 |
| Nevada | $98,420 | -5.5% | $101,130 | 100 |
| Illinois | $98,060 | -5.8% | $100,140 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $96,210 | -7.6% | $100,700 | 470 |
| Minnesota | $95,540 | -8.2% | $102,880 | 200 |
| Idaho | $95,470 | -8.3% | $90,440 | 90 |
| New York | $95,390 | -8.4% | $101,690 | 530 |
| Florida | $95,350 | -8.4% | $100,550 | 610 |
| Indiana | $95,140 | -8.6% | $94,310 | 420 |
| Michigan | $95,090 | -8.7% | $98,760 | 900 |
| Arkansas | $95,010 | -8.7% | $95,220 | 90 |
| Kansas | $93,150 | -10.5% | $98,760 | 280 |
| North Carolina | $92,570 | -11.1% | $95,990 | 470 |
| Iowa | $92,240 | -11.4% | $92,850 | 290 |
| North Dakota | $91,440 | -12.2% | $101,200 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $85,610 | -17.8% | $89,790 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $85,580 | -17.8% | $90,830 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,990 | -19.3% | $92,440 | 1,050 |
| Georgia | $82,200 | -21% | $96,420 | 680 |
| Maine | $81,210 | -22% | $95,540 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $80,880 | -22.3% | $88,190 | 310 |
| Utah | $80,410 | -22.8% | $91,120 | 490 |
| Montana | $72,380 | -30.5% | $73,070 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $70,300 | -32.5% | $82,320 | 140 |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — | 120 |