How much does a Material Engineer make?

Updated Sep 22, 2023

Experience

Industry

$91,424 / yrTotal Pay
$84,463 / yrBase Pay
$6,960 / yrAdditional Pay

$91,424

 / yr
$66K$128K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Material Engineer is $91,424 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $84,463 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $6,960 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Materials Engineer

$115,120 /yr
Materials Engineer
$143,149 /yr
Senior Materials Engineer
$143,719 /yr
Lead Materials Engineer
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What is the total pay trajectory for Materials Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Materials Engineer$115,120 /yr
Senior Materials Engineer$143,149 /yr
Lead Materials Engineer$143,719 /yr

Related Job Titles

For Material Engineer

Some related job titles are Material Science Salaries with median pay of $86,605, Material Science Engineer Salaries with median pay of $94,176, Metallurgist Salaries with median pay of $112,237, Corrosion Engineer Salaries with median pay of $112,263.

Total Pay Trajectory

For Materials Engineer

$115,120 /yr
Materials Engineer
$143,149 /yr
Senior Materials Engineer
$143,719 /yr
Lead Materials Engineer
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What is the total pay trajectory for Materials Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Materials Engineer$115,120 /yr
Senior Materials Engineer$143,149 /yr
Lead Materials Engineer$143,719 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Material Engineer at different companies?

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Apple
4.2
Materials EngineerSee 289 salaries from this location

$180,931

 / yr
Lockheed Martin
4.1
Materials EngineerSee 53 salaries from this location

$99,743

 / yr
Boeing
3.9
Materials EngineerSee 34 salaries from this location

$102,339

 / yr
ExxonMobil
3.1
Materials EngineerSee 24 salaries from this location

$111,532

 / yr
Naval Air Systems Command
3.8
Materials EngineerSee 17 salaries from this location

$102,190

 / yr
Medtronic
3.9
Materials EngineerSee 15 salaries from this location

$101,171

 / yr
NASA
4.5
Materials EngineerSee 14 salaries from this location

$96,935

 / yr

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Mears Group
3.4
Materials EngineerSee 14 salaries from this location

$81,104

 / yr
SpaceX
3.9
Materials EngineerSee 14 salaries from this location

$140,054

 / yr
Chevron
4.2
Materials EngineerSee 13 salaries from this location

$129,981

 / yr
Northrop Grumman
4
Materials EngineerSee 13 salaries from this location

$94,260

 / yr
Kimberly-Clark
4.1
Materials EngineerSee 13 salaries from this location

$105,812

 / yr
Ford Motor Company
4
Materials EngineerSee 12 salaries from this location

$104,049

 / yr
Collins Aerospace
3.8
Materials EngineerSee 11 salaries from this location

$84,337

 / yr
US Army
3.8
Materials EngineerSee 10 salaries from this location

$91,858

 / yr
Corning
3.8
Materials EngineerSee 10 salaries from this location

$100,752

 / yr
US Navy
3.7
Materials EngineerSee 10 salaries from this location

$92,216

 / yr
Rolls-Royce
3.9
Materials EngineerSee 9 salaries from this location

$94,633

 / yr
L J Gonzer Associates
3.4
Materials EngineerSee 9 salaries from this location

$90,059

 / yr
SLB
4
Materials EngineerSee 9 salaries from this location

$120,615

 / yr
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Material Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Apple Materials Engineer salaries - 289 salaries reported$180,931/yr
Lockheed Martin Materials Engineer salaries - 53 salaries reported$99,743/yr
Boeing Materials Engineer salaries - 34 salaries reported$102,339/yr
ExxonMobil Materials Engineer salaries - 24 salaries reported$111,532/yr
Naval Air Systems Command Materials Engineer salaries - 17 salaries reported$102,190/yr
Medtronic Materials Engineer salaries - 15 salaries reported$101,171/yr
NASA Materials Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$96,935/yr
Mears Group Materials Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$81,104/yr
SpaceX Materials Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$140,054/yr
Chevron Materials Engineer salaries - 13 salaries reported$129,981/yr
Northrop Grumman Materials Engineer salaries - 13 salaries reported$94,260/yr
Kimberly-Clark Materials Engineer salaries - 13 salaries reported$105,812/yr
Ford Motor Company Materials Engineer salaries - 12 salaries reported$104,049/yr
Collins Aerospace Materials Engineer salaries - 11 salaries reported$84,337/yr
US Army Materials Engineer salaries - 10 salaries reported$91,858/yr
Corning Materials Engineer salaries - 10 salaries reported$100,752/yr
US Navy Materials Engineer salaries - 10 salaries reported$92,216/yr
Rolls-Royce Materials Engineer salaries - 9 salaries reported$94,633/yr
L J Gonzer Associates Materials Engineer salaries - 9 salaries reported$90,059/yr
SLB Materials Engineer salaries - 9 salaries reported$120,615/yr
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Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

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Submitted

Date or Time

Materials Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$86,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Materials Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$110,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Materials Composite Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$45

/hr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Materials Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$150,000

/yr

$125K | $25K

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Materials Analyst

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$18

/hr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Materials Engineer

United States of America

 | <1 year

$94,100

/yr

$86K | $8K

Submitted 3 days ago

<1 year
3 days ago
Materials Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$80,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
Materials Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
Polymer Engineer

United States of America

 | <1 year

$22

/hr

Submitted 3 days ago

<1 year
3 days ago

Material Engineer pay FAQ

The average salary for a Material Engineer is $91,424 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 53 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Material Engineer employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Material Engineer in United States is $109,324 per year.

The lowest salary for a Material Engineer in United States is $76,863 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Material Engineer or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Material Engineer.

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