Materials Engineers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median materials engineers in the US earns $112,860 per year (22,770 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Mexico ($165,600) and lowest in Iowa ($64,270) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Materials Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineers in New Mexico | $165,600 | $117,670 | $9,806 | 71.1% | 450 |
| Materials Engineers in Maryland | $140,640 | $100,969 | $8,414 | 71.8% | 740 |
| Materials Engineers in Washington | $139,840 | $106,847 | $8,904 | 76.4% | 1,000 |
| Materials Engineers in Delaware | $131,320 | $93,697 | $7,808 | 71.4% | 40 |
| Materials Engineers in Louisiana | $128,670 | $95,738 | $7,978 | 74.4% | 90 |
| Materials Engineers in California | $128,470 | $91,357 | $7,613 | 71.1% | 3,020 |
| Materials Engineers in Illinois | $126,620 | $91,688 | $7,641 | 72.4% | 290 |
| Materials Engineers in New York | $125,900 | $90,931 | $7,578 | 72.2% | 590 |
| Materials Engineers in Colorado | $124,030 | $91,292 | $7,608 | 73.6% | 810 |
| Materials Engineers in Alaska | $123,360 | $95,583 | $7,965 | 77.5% | 70 |
| Materials Engineers in Oregon | $122,850 | $85,314 | $7,110 | 69.4% | 120 |
| Materials Engineers in Connecticut | $122,300 | $89,670 | $7,473 | 73.3% | 420 |
| Materials Engineers in South Carolina | $121,610 | $88,243 | $7,354 | 72.6% | 600 |
| Materials Engineers in Florida | $118,780 | $92,392 | $7,699 | 77.8% | 690 |
| Materials Engineers in Texas | $117,700 | $91,632 | $7,636 | 77.9% | 1,440 |
| Materials Engineers in Virginia | $116,720 | $85,045 | $7,087 | 72.9% | 620 |
| Materials Engineers in Massachusetts | $114,100 | $83,614 | $6,968 | 73.3% | 1,360 |
| Materials Engineers in Wyoming | $110,970 | $86,898 | $7,241 | 78.3% | 40 |
| Materials Engineers in Alabama | $107,580 | $79,399 | $6,617 | 73.8% | 650 |
| Materials Engineers in New Jersey | $106,920 | $79,426 | $6,619 | 74.3% | 260 |
| Materials Engineers in Arizona | $106,810 | $81,509 | $6,792 | 76.3% | 580 |
| Materials Engineers in Ohio | $106,510 | $81,613 | $6,801 | 76.6% | 1,790 |
| Materials Engineers in Minnesota | $106,220 | $77,856 | $6,488 | 73.3% | 150 |
| Materials Engineers in Idaho | $105,820 | $78,774 | $6,565 | 74.4% | 90 |
| Materials Engineers in North Carolina | $104,240 | $78,513 | $6,543 | 75.3% | 640 |
| Materials Engineers in Arkansas | $103,900 | $78,084 | $6,507 | 75.2% | 90 |
| Materials Engineers in New Hampshire | $101,290 | $80,088 | $6,674 | 79.1% | 70 |
| Materials Engineers in Indiana | $101,120 | $77,015 | $6,418 | 76.2% | 570 |
| Materials Engineers in Georgia | $100,840 | $75,160 | $6,263 | 74.5% | 700 |
| Materials Engineers in Kentucky | $100,620 | $76,212 | $6,351 | 75.7% | 280 |
| Materials Engineers in Kansas | $100,000 | $74,400 | $6,200 | 74.4% | 270 |
| Materials Engineers in Oklahoma | $99,950 | $75,193 | $6,266 | 75.2% | 240 |
| Materials Engineers in Nevada | $99,010 | $78,484 | $6,540 | 79.3% | 100 |
| Materials Engineers in Missouri | $98,860 | $74,669 | $6,222 | 75.5% | 300 |
| Materials Engineers in Nebraska | $98,270 | $74,371 | $6,198 | 75.7% | 160 |
| Materials Engineers in Pennsylvania | $98,030 | $74,785 | $6,232 | 76.3% | 720 |
| Materials Engineers in Maine | $97,110 | $71,699 | $5,975 | 73.8% | 100 |
| Materials Engineers in Wisconsin | $96,210 | $72,795 | $6,066 | 75.7% | 280 |
| Materials Engineers in Michigan | $94,050 | $71,248 | $5,937 | 75.8% | 810 |
| Materials Engineers in Tennessee | $91,940 | $73,510 | $6,126 | 80% | 330 |
| Materials Engineers in Utah | $88,080 | $66,831 | $5,569 | 75.9% | 460 |
| Materials Engineers in Rhode Island | $87,180 | $67,509 | $5,626 | 77.4% | 50 |
| Materials Engineers in Mississippi | $78,700 | $61,780 | $5,148 | 78.5% | 100 |
| Materials Engineers in Montana | $76,030 | $59,382 | $4,949 | 78.1% | 90 |
| Materials Engineers in Iowa | $64,270 | $52,031 | $4,336 | 81% | 200 |
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