The salary statistics of materials engineers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare materials engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in the industry sector of educational 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 $108,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid materials engineers is $42,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,100 | 5.25% | -34.73% |
| 2017 | $57,890 | 0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $57,360 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $55,010 | -8.85% | - |
| 2014 | $59,880 | 11.46% | - |
| 2013 | $53,020 | -55.26% | - |
| 2012 | $82,320 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].