The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,440 | 2.55% | 16.09% |
| 2021 | $101,780 | -8.48% | - |
| 2020 | $110,410 | 11.58% | - |
| 2019 | $97,620 | 14.95% | - |
| 2018 | $83,030 | 2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $81,160 | -0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $81,730 | -10.53% | - |
| 2013 | $90,340 | 2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $87,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,440, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for materials engineers in state of Arizona, followed by Tucson (median annual salary $97,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area |