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Materials Engineers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Materials Engineers salaries across 45 states

$108,867
National Average (Median)
$165,600
Highest: New Mexico
$64,270
Lowest: Iowa

Materials Engineers Salary by State

Compare Materials Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$64,270
$165,600

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $107,580 AK $123,360 AZ $106,810 AR $103,900 CA $128,470 CO $124,030 CT $122,300 DE $131,320 FL $118,780 GA $100,840 ID $105,820 IL $126,620 IN $101,120 IA $64,270 KS $100,000 KY $100,620 LA $128,670 ME $97,110 MD $140,640 MA $114,100 MI $94,050 MN $106,220 MS $78,700 MO $98,860 MT $76,030 NE $98,270 NV $99,010 NH $101,290 NJ $106,920 NM $165,600 NY $125,900 NC $104,240 OH $106,510 OK $99,950 OR $122,850 PA $98,030 RI $87,180 SC $121,610 TN $91,940 TX $117,700 UT $88,080 VA $116,720 WA $139,840 WI $96,210 WY $110,970

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Mexico
$165,600
#2
Maryland
$140,640
#3
Washington
$139,840
#4
Delaware
$131,320
#5
Louisiana
$128,670

Materials Engineers Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Mexico $165,600 $173,000 450
2 Maryland $140,640 $140,770 740
3 Washington $139,840 $149,070 1,000
4 Delaware $131,320 $136,900 40
5 Louisiana $128,670 $125,450 90
6 California $128,470 $131,090 3,020
7 Illinois $126,620 $122,070 290
8 New York $125,900 $123,860 590
9 Colorado $124,030 $125,720 810
10 Alaska $123,360 $116,720 70
11 Oregon $122,850 $123,400 120
12 Connecticut $122,300 $120,360 420
13 South Carolina $121,610 $116,020 600
14 Florida $118,780 $118,040 690
15 Texas $117,700 $126,480 1,440
16 Virginia $116,720 $117,660 620
17 Massachusetts $114,100 $120,350 1,360
18 Wyoming $110,970 $109,870 40
19 Alabama $107,580 $114,610 650
20 New Jersey $106,920 $117,440 260
21 Arizona $106,810 $116,520 580
22 Ohio $106,510 $116,620 1,790
23 Minnesota $106,220 $122,710 150
24 Idaho $105,820 $98,410 90
25 North Carolina $104,240 $110,700 640
26 Arkansas $103,900 $112,240 90
27 New Hampshire $101,290 $106,890 70
28 Indiana $101,120 $103,160 570
29 Georgia $100,840 $108,070 700
30 Kentucky $100,620 $106,970 280
31 Kansas $100,000 $116,270 270
32 Oklahoma $99,950 $101,740 240
33 Nevada $99,010 $107,480 100
34 Missouri $98,860 $102,030 300
35 Nebraska $98,270 $100,320 160
36 Pennsylvania $98,030 $106,560 720
37 Maine $97,110 $104,980 100
38 Wisconsin $96,210 $95,180 280
39 Michigan $94,050 $98,980 810
40 Tennessee $91,940 $102,560 330
41 Utah $88,080 $100,130 460
42 Rhode Island $87,180 $98,270 50
43 Mississippi $78,700 $94,600 100
44 Montana $76,030 $79,600 90
45 Iowa $64,270 $82,220 200

Materials Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Materials Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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