Materials Engineer Salary in United States
Materials Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 235 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-25.3% vs 2025Average salary
$143,050 - $203,175
Median salary
$135,550 - $195,850
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$117K
25th percentile$123K
Median$136K
75th percentile$163K
90th percentile$185K
50% of professionals earn between $123,300 - $162,800 USD
The median salary is $135,550
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
143,050 - 203,175
Median salary
135,550 - 195,850
235 job openings
United States
Average salary
90,000 - 109,600
Median salary
90,000 - 109,600
19,346 job openings
Other cities
Tucson534 job openings
Los Angeles360 job openings
Seattle355 job openings
Huntsville261 job openings
Long Beach248 job openings
Houston236 job openings
Bastrop235 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
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 Jose, United States is USD 143,050 - USD 203,175 per year in 2026, based on 235 job listings.
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