Materials Engineer Salary by Metro
National median $125,000. Top quartile $148,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $130,000 | $156,250 | $185,000 | $212,500 |
| New York | 1.20× | $124,800 | $150,000 | $177,600 | $204,000 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $122,720 | $147,500 | $174,640 | $200,600 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $121,680 | $146,250 | $173,160 | $198,900 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $119,600 | $143,750 | $170,200 | $195,500 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $117,520 | $141,250 | $167,240 | $192,100 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $116,480 | $140,000 | $165,760 | $190,400 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $114,400 | $137,500 | $162,800 | $187,000 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $114,400 | $137,500 | $162,800 | $187,000 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $112,320 | $135,000 | $159,840 | $183,600 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $112,320 | $135,000 | $159,840 | $183,600 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $111,280 | $133,750 | $158,360 | $181,900 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $111,280 | $133,750 | $158,360 | $181,900 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $110,240 | $132,500 | $156,880 | $180,200 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $110,240 | $132,500 | $156,880 | $180,200 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $109,200 | $131,250 | $155,400 | $178,500 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $109,200 | $131,250 | $155,400 | $178,500 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $108,160 | $130,000 | $153,920 | $176,800 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $108,160 | $130,000 | $153,920 | $176,800 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $108,160 | $130,000 | $153,920 | $176,800 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $107,120 | $128,750 | $152,440 | $175,100 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $107,120 | $128,750 | $152,440 | $175,100 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $107,120 | $128,750 | $152,440 | $175,100 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $107,120 | $128,750 | $152,440 | $175,100 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $106,080 | $127,500 | $150,960 | $173,400 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $106,080 | $127,500 | $150,960 | $173,400 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $105,040 | $126,250 | $149,480 | $171,700 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $105,040 | $126,250 | $149,480 | $171,700 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $104,000 | $125,000 | $148,000 | $170,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $102,960 | $123,750 | $146,520 | $168,300 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $102,960 | $123,750 | $146,520 | $168,300 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $102,960 | $123,750 | $146,520 | $168,300 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $101,920 | $122,500 | $145,040 | $166,600 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $101,920 | $122,500 | $145,040 | $166,600 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $101,920 | $122,500 | $145,040 | $166,600 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $100,880 | $121,250 | $143,560 | $164,900 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $100,880 | $121,250 | $143,560 | $164,900 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $99,840 | $120,000 | $142,080 | $163,200 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $99,840 | $120,000 | $142,080 | $163,200 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $98,800 | $118,750 | $140,600 | $161,500 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $98,800 | $118,750 | $140,600 | $161,500 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $98,800 | $118,750 | $140,600 | $161,500 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $98,800 | $118,750 | $140,600 | $161,500 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $98,800 | $118,750 | $140,600 | $161,500 |
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