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Salary Guide

Materials Engineer Salary in United States

Based on 15,854 job listings - 2026

Average salary
$90,000 - $110,408
Median salary
$90,000 - $110,408
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentile$54K
25th percentile$68K
Median$90K
75th percentile$110K
90th percentile$127K

50% of professionals earn between $67,781 - $110,408 USD

The median salary is $90,000

Top cities

Tucson465 job openings
Seattle259 job openings
Eastern258 job openings
Northern209 job openings
Bastrop207 job openings
Houston203 job openings
Huntsville177 job openings
San Jose167 job openings
Los Angeles152 job openings
Austin144 job openings
Long Beach138 job openings
Everett131 job openings
El Segundo129 job openings
Brooklyn124 job openings
Torrance124 job openings
San Diego121 job openings
Andover119 job openings
Hawthorne109 job openings
Santa Clara109 job openings
Freemansburg101 job openings
Savannah98 job openings
New York93 job openings
Chicago89 job openings
Lynchburg89 job openings
Sunnyvale84 job openings
Greenville77 job openings
Florida75 job openings

Materials Engineer

15,854 job openings

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The average salary for a Materials Engineer in United States is USD 90,000 - USD 110,408 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 100,204 per year, based on 15,854 active job listings.

The cities with the most Materials Engineer job opportunities in United States are Tucson, Seattle, Eastern, Northern, Bastrop. Tucson leads with 465 job openings.

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