The salary statistics of materials engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare materials engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $147,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid materials engineers is $59,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,270 | 2.85% | 5.00% |
| 2017 | $91,580 | -3.72% | - |
| 2016 | $94,990 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $91,520 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $89,820 | -0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $90,240 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $89,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].