Materials Engineers Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 171 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $130,180 | 30 |
| Alaska | $120,540 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,980 | 30 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | $130,550 | 50 |
| Huntsville, AL | $118,270 | 330 |
| Alabama | $110,150 | 660 |
| Mobile, AL | $98,840 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $96,450 | 100 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Arkansas | $100,540 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $100,330 | 110 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $109,390 | 240 |
| Arizona | $108,260 | 380 |
| Arizona | $98,540 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $95,930 | 150 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $151,260 | 480 |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,560 | 420 |
| California | $127,550 | 2,760 |
| Sacramento, CA | $127,140 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $125,580 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $124,130 | 230 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $119,580 | 1,160 |
| Stockton, CA | $115,260 | 30 |
| Oxnard, CA | $113,870 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $106,100 | 80 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $141,320 | 100 |
| Denver, CO | $123,700 | 360 |
| Colorado | $121,430 | 540 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $94,700 | 30 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $140,180 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $104,390 | 400 |
| Hartford, CT | $104,120 | 80 |
| Waterbury, CT | $97,730 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $135,400 | 760 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $127,640 | 50 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | $124,860 | 120 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $117,980 | 100 |
| Florida | $104,040 | 680 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $103,400 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $102,020 | 150 |
| Tampa, FL | $89,990 | 110 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $98,570 | 420 |
| Georgia | $97,380 | 550 |
| Middle Georgia | $93,040 | 30 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $112,360 | 40 |
| Waterloo, IA | $109,120 | 50 |
| Iowa | $76,640 | 310 |
| Southeast Iowa | $65,530 | 80 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls, ID | $106,560 | — |
| Idaho | $101,750 | 80 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $105,980 | 180 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $97,760 | 180 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana | $106,460 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $106,180 | 110 |
| Indiana | $98,290 | 470 |
| Northern Indiana | $97,780 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $96,840 | 50 |
| Lafayette, IN | $85,130 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $97,200 | 260 |
| Wichita, KS | $97,200 | 200 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $105,090 | 340 |
| West Kentucky | $99,530 | 40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $97,170 | 60 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $100,990 | 80 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $111,030 | 1,060 |
| Worcester, MA | $111,030 | 170 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $108,310 | 780 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $133,850 | 80 |
| Maryland | $130,920 | 960 |
| Baltimore, MD | $124,990 | 270 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $89,140 | 110 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $108,120 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $99,270 | 540 |
| Michigan | $96,660 | 1,030 |
| Southern Michigan | $82,030 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $77,440 | 130 |
| Saginaw, MI | $57,110 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $116,000 | 150 |
| Minnesota | $106,430 | 180 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $100,480 | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,500 | 80 |
| Missouri | $99,160 | 270 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $99,860 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $90,700 | 110 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $79,880 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | $103,070 | 90 |
| Montana | $100,600 | 180 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $119,020 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $102,080 | 140 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $98,550 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $95,640 | — |
| North Carolina | $95,640 | 770 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $88,820 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $86,500 | — |
| Central North Carolina | $81,070 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $96,500 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $84,540 | 140 |
| Lincoln, NE | $73,150 | 40 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $105,840 | 70 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $100,240 | 290 |
| Trenton, NJ | $100,160 | 50 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $97,580 | 110 |
| Balance of Nevada | $93,440 | 80 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $137,650 | 380 |
| Albany, NY | $130,280 | 160 |
| New York | $121,980 | 750 |
| Buffalo, NY | $103,600 | 110 |
| Southwest New York | $93,510 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $66,120 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | $136,300 | 240 |
| Cleveland, OH | $109,880 | 280 |
| Toledo, OH | $107,650 | 300 |
| Ohio | $106,060 | 1,770 |
| Youngstown, OH | $105,400 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $102,530 | 300 |
| Akron, OH | $102,310 | 90 |
| Columbus, OH | $102,110 | 260 |
| Canton, OH | $100,250 | 30 |
| Eastern Ohio | $97,300 | 30 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $91,560 | 100 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $89,480 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $107,990 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $101,100 | 230 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $101,100 | 100 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $135,500 | 70 |
| Oregon | $127,360 | 90 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $112,290 | 330 |
| Reading, PA | $103,930 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $98,440 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $97,340 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,160 | 780 |
| York, PA | $86,530 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $84,430 | 180 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $79,780 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $79,270 | 30 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $110,700 | 120 |
| Rhode Island | $92,180 | 40 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $130,760 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $121,290 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $110,730 | 440 |
| Greenville, SC | $108,050 | 150 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $96,610 | 30 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $94,130 | 40 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $121,390 | — |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $116,270 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $111,470 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $108,670 | 550 |
| Nashville, TN | $108,580 | 120 |
| Jackson, TN | $107,590 | 30 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $107,560 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $147,080 | 440 |
| Dallas, TX | $126,350 | 670 |
| Texas | $116,170 | 1,730 |
| Austin, TX | $103,190 | 220 |
| San Antonio, TX | $96,610 | — |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $97,790 | 130 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah | $92,570 | 50 |
| Utah | $85,720 | 490 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $76,650 | 250 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $118,830 | 210 |
| Virginia | $106,290 | 620 |
| Richmond, VA | $102,700 | 190 |
| West Virginia | $97,960 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $93,210 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $140,810 | 1,100 |
| Washington | $140,810 | 1,240 |
| Kennewick, WA | $132,490 | 40 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $106,850 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $96,650 | 320 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $94,070 | 90 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $84,590 | 30 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $114,370 | 40 |