The salary statistics of materials engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare materials engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $152,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid materials engineers is $57,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,980 | 0.94% | 12.47% |
| 2017 | $94,090 | 0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $93,640 | 5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $88,910 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $86,050 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $84,530 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $83,140 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].