Materials Engineer Salary in United States
Materials Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 188 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-25.3% vs 2025Average salary
$103,887 - $154,035
Median salary
$104,350 - $155,400
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$70K
25th percentile$77K
Median$104K
75th percentile$128K
90th percentile$148K
50% of professionals earn between $76,700 - $128,470 USD
The median salary is $104,350
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
103,887 - 154,035
Median salary
104,350 - 155,400
188 job openings
United States
Average salary
90,000 - 109,600
Median salary
90,000 - 109,600
19,350 job openings
Other cities
Tucson535 job openings
Los Angeles360 job openings
Seattle355 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
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
Chicago108 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 San Diego, United States is USD 103,887 - USD 154,035 per year in 2026, based on 188 job listings.
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