25th pctl
$102K
Materials Engineer Salary in Tampa
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$123K
75th pctl
$145K
90th pctl
$167K
Adjusted for Tampa at 0.98× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Materials Engineer in Tampa pulls a median of $122,500 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $145,040 and the 90th percentile at $166,600. Tampa sits at 0.98× the national average for comp. $145,040 is what top-quartile Materials Engineer pay looks like in Tampa. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$145,040 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$133,770 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$122,500 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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