Materials Scientists Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 78 metro areas
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CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $156,530 | 90 |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,530 | 160 |
| California | $131,530 | 610 |
| Riverside, CA | $129,050 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $126,240 | 170 |
| San Diego, CA | $68,290 | 90 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $126,980 | — |
| Colorado | $126,980 | — |
| Boulder, CO | $126,880 | 60 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $120,340 | 120 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $98,020 | 100 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $122,910 | 100 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $83,270 | 160 |
| Georgia | $81,420 | 250 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $95,990 | 170 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $130,440 | 360 |
| Illinois | $120,320 | 470 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $94,900 | 40 |
| Northern Indiana | $55,850 | 50 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $98,110 | 30 |
| Kansas | $98,110 | 30 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,080 | 30 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $142,900 | 100 |
| Massachusetts | $118,270 | 720 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $118,010 | 550 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $106,320 | 90 |
| Maryland | $106,320 | 200 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $83,370 | 50 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $101,480 | 90 |
| Michigan | $93,350 | 170 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $79,930 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $119,600 | 330 |
| Minnesota | $114,070 | 360 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $56,750 | 60 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC | $106,470 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $106,190 | 170 |
| North Carolina | $94,730 | 370 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $80,890 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $80,010 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $136,300 | 80 |
| Manchester, NH | $92,470 | 30 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $92,790 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $83,120 | 630 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $126,950 | 210 |
| New York | $125,490 | 630 |
| Rochester, NY | $102,890 | 40 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $100,400 | 790 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $103,350 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $102,450 | 210 |
| Ohio | $101,950 | 670 |
| Dayton, OH | $101,920 | 60 |
| Cleveland, OH | $98,710 | 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $98,570 | 140 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $115,840 | 60 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $103,980 | 180 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $103,970 | 160 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $109,080 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,060 | 290 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $101,570 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $96,840 | 50 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $100,540 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $87,920 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $70,870 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $69,830 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $133,530 | 30 |
| Dallas, TX | $91,850 | 70 |
| Texas | $80,560 | 380 |
| Houston, TX | $79,900 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $51,780 | 50 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $135,510 | 40 |
| Utah | $118,720 | 80 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $118,820 | 160 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $119,300 | 40 |
| Washington | $110,470 | 290 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $120,520 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $120,520 | 140 |