The salary statistics of materials engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare materials engineer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) materials engineers is $135,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid materials engineers is $44,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $89,200 | -1.89% | 20.70% |
| 2017 | $90,890 | 0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $90,050 | 6.94% | - |
| 2015 | $83,800 | 9.55% | - |
| 2014 | $75,800 | 7.92% | - |
| 2013 | $69,800 | -1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $70,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].