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Materials Scientists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Materials Scientists salaries across 30 states

$115,261
National Average (Median)
$177,030
Highest: California
$69,010
Lowest: Tennessee

Materials Scientists Salary by State

Compare Materials Scientists 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
$69,010
$177,030

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

CA $177,030 CO $117,290 CT $130,320 DC $137,600 FL $102,340 GA $91,970 IL $125,850 IN $130,540 IA $88,320 KS $115,490 MD $112,400 MA $132,600 MI $107,410 MN $132,160 MT $71,810 NV $97,490 NH $119,990 NJ $103,150 NY $131,740 NC $106,470 OH $108,830 OR $150,550 PA $106,920 SC $101,930 TN $69,010 TX $72,700 UT $126,840 VA $124,150 WA $127,250 WI $137,700

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$177,030
#2
Oregon
$150,550
#3
Wisconsin
$137,700
#4
District of Columbia
$137,600
#5
Massachusetts
$132,600

Materials Scientists Salary in All 30 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $177,030 $189,460 1,030
2 Oregon $150,550 $154,140 100
3 Wisconsin $137,700 $128,070 70
4 District of Columbia $137,600 $141,040 N/A
5 Massachusetts $132,600 $133,360 890
6 Minnesota $132,160 $125,000 290
7 New York $131,740 $138,200 530
8 Indiana $130,540 $127,210 320
9 Connecticut $130,320 $128,460 50
10 Washington $127,250 $139,140 290
11 Utah $126,840 $126,590 110
12 Illinois $125,850 $129,980 380
13 Virginia $124,150 $124,880 100
14 New Hampshire $119,990 $126,200 80
15 Colorado $117,290 $118,330 370
16 Kansas $115,490 $118,360 40
17 Maryland $112,400 $113,450 270
18 Ohio $108,830 $110,640 450
19 Michigan $107,410 $117,800 230
20 Pennsylvania $106,920 $107,370 100
21 North Carolina $106,470 $110,700 490
22 New Jersey $103,150 $107,960 440
23 Florida $102,340 $108,590 200
24 South Carolina $101,930 $105,730 80
25 Nevada $97,490 $96,880 100
26 Georgia $91,970 $99,800 350
27 Iowa $88,320 $99,050 180
28 Texas $72,700 $90,480 300
29 Montana $71,810 $75,610 50
30 Tennessee $69,010 $81,300 60

Materials Scientists 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 Scientists 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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