The salary statistics of materials scientists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare materials scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists 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 scientists is $106,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid materials scientists is $41,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,670 | 5.86% | -15.69% |
| 2017 | $54,290 | 5.36% | - |
| 2016 | $51,380 | 0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $51,020 | -12.01% | - |
| 2014 | $57,150 | -13.53% | - |
| 2013 | $64,880 | -2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $66,720 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].