Materials Engineer Salary in United States
Materials Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 114 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-25.3% vs 2025Average salary
$100,869 - $140,414
Median salary
$100,019 - $140,549
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$97K
25th percentile$97K
Median$100K
75th percentile$105K
90th percentile$106K
50% of professionals earn between $97,390 - $104,560 USD
The median salary is $100,019
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
100,869 - 140,414
Median salary
100,019 - 140,549
114 job openings
United States
Average salary
90,000 - 109,200
Median salary
90,000 - 109,200
19,358 job openings
Other cities
Tucson534 job openings
Los Angeles360 job openings
Seattle356 job openings
Huntsville261 job openings
Long Beach248 job openings
Houston236 job openings
Bastrop235 job openings
San Jose235 job openings
Torrance213 job openings
El Segundo191 job openings
San Diego188 job openings
Austin182 job openings
New York166 job openings
Denver159 job openings
Everett159 job openings
Sunnyvale146 job openings
Andover139 job openings
Hawthorne139 job openings
Phoenix118 job openings
Bethlehem109 job openings
Freemansburg106 job openings
San Francisco106 job openings
Savannah97 job openings
Lynchburg96 job openings
Santa Clara95 job openings
Tallahassee94 job openings
East Hartford93 job openings
The average salary for a Materials Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 100,869 - USD 140,414 per year in 2026, based on 114 job listings.
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