Materials Engineers
SOC code 17-2131 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,300 | $34.76 |
| 25th percentile | $88,080 | $42.35 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $112,860 | $54.26 |
| 75th percentile | $142,720 | $68.61 |
| 90th percentile | $175,720 | $84.48 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Materials Engineers (SOC 17-2131), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 660 | $112,300 | $110,150 | $66,920 | $85,070 | $135,000 | $164,530 |
| Alaska | 70 | $113,280 | $120,540 | $77,730 | $81,980 | $130,840 | $149,820 |
| Arizona | 380 | $117,110 | $108,260 | $79,290 | $96,320 | $138,370 | $164,160 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $105,280 | $100,330 | $73,800 | $93,090 | $115,630 | $145,720 |
| California | 2,760 | $131,080 | $127,550 | $87,070 | $106,080 | $153,110 | $181,500 |
| Colorado | 540 | $126,100 | $121,430 | $76,740 | $91,120 | $165,170 | $183,630 |
| Connecticut | 400 | $115,420 | $104,390 | $85,820 | $95,240 | $133,230 | $152,700 |
| Delaware | 50 | $130,270 | $127,640 | $85,070 | $98,500 | $166,290 | $172,000 |
| District of Columbia | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 680 | $109,960 | $104,040 | $58,610 | $78,540 | $137,610 | $159,210 |
| Georgia | 550 | $104,380 | $97,380 | $65,640 | $66,030 | $127,030 | $169,280 |
| Idaho | 80 | $100,490 | $101,750 | $50,450 | $72,230 | $133,620 | $169,590 |
| Illinois | 180 | $110,480 | $105,980 | $67,040 | $78,410 | $129,630 | $173,990 |
| Indiana | 470 | $98,070 | $98,290 | $63,040 | $75,420 | $114,400 | $137,940 |
| Iowa | 310 | $82,380 | $76,640 | $60,380 | $60,380 | $102,030 | $110,620 |
| Kansas | 260 | $105,850 | $97,200 | $74,270 | $81,500 | $131,630 | $152,460 |
| Kentucky | 340 | $103,580 | $105,090 | $80,330 | $86,320 | $117,100 | $132,130 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $109,150 | $100,990 | $73,930 | $86,380 | $127,350 | $164,260 |
| Maine | 110 | $102,740 | $89,140 | $70,200 | $84,620 | $113,110 | $134,730 |
| Maryland | 960 | $130,650 | $130,920 | $76,900 | $101,370 | $162,300 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 1,060 | $117,950 | $111,030 | $84,350 | $95,580 | $136,100 | $163,440 |
| Michigan | 1,030 | $97,930 | $96,660 | $58,680 | $73,390 | $119,860 | $141,260 |
| Minnesota | 180 | $116,370 | $106,430 | $79,120 | $90,710 | $132,860 | $171,990 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $97,060 | $90,700 | $55,480 | $76,490 | $127,480 | $151,720 |
| Missouri | 270 | $107,530 | $99,160 | $64,100 | $86,420 | $127,320 | $163,720 |
| Montana | 180 | $88,910 | $100,600 | $61,010 | $73,710 | $103,070 | $103,070 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $90,850 | $84,540 | $56,600 | $72,200 | $104,760 | $129,280 |
| Nevada | 110 | $108,730 | $97,580 | $75,920 | $82,620 | $131,090 | $157,400 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $114,680 | $105,840 | $74,150 | $90,920 | $140,580 | $168,290 |
| New Jersey | 290 | $110,400 | $100,240 | $78,410 | $85,220 | $132,140 | $159,240 |
| New York | 750 | $121,440 | $121,980 | $67,850 | $86,190 | $158,200 | $163,610 |
| North Carolina | 770 | $101,650 | $95,640 | $75,310 | $81,010 | $117,190 | $138,330 |
| Ohio | 1,770 | $111,720 | $106,060 | $69,820 | $83,720 | $133,810 | $165,250 |
| Oklahoma | 230 | $105,510 | $101,100 | $67,190 | $80,540 | $117,170 | $154,990 |
| Oregon | 90 | $130,040 | $127,360 | $94,180 | $106,740 | $154,080 | $167,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $97,460 | $89,160 | $51,100 | $68,370 | $119,070 | $149,710 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $110,710 | $92,180 | $78,400 | $79,400 | $137,550 | $149,790 |
| South Carolina | 440 | $114,320 | $110,730 | $76,850 | $88,700 | $130,760 | $164,470 |
| Tennessee | 550 | $109,300 | $108,670 | $72,730 | $83,550 | $128,440 | $155,180 |
| Texas | 1,730 | $125,990 | $116,170 | $61,830 | $88,090 | $159,840 | $190,560 |
| Utah | 490 | $97,950 | $85,720 | $67,330 | $71,960 | $116,960 | $136,810 |
| Vermont | 40 | $102,750 | $93,210 | $72,590 | $78,580 | $124,950 | $156,350 |
| Virginia | 620 | $113,550 | $106,290 | $60,500 | $81,480 | $139,280 | $169,100 |
| Washington | 1,240 | $148,500 | $140,810 | $99,350 | $107,510 | $182,150 | $218,730 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $95,420 | $97,960 | $55,130 | $74,980 | $126,940 | $130,070 |
| Wisconsin | 320 | $97,340 | $96,650 | $68,840 | $80,190 | $108,850 | $131,790 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $108,810 | $114,370 | $63,690 | $84,000 | $117,200 | $121,800 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.