The salary statistics and trend of materials engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare materials engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for materials engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $102,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent materials engineers is $42,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,170 | 1.00% | -43.99% |
| 2016 | $56,600 | 3.71% | - |
| 2015 | $54,500 | -9.27% | - |
| 2014 | $59,550 | 10.97% | - |
| 2013 | $53,020 | -55.26% | - |
| 2012 | $82,320 | - | - |
The average salaries of materials engineers in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of materials engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
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