The salary statistics of materials engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare materials engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $157,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $113,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid materials engineers is $68,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $113,610 | 0.46% | 8.29% |
| 2017 | $113,090 | 2.94% | - |
| 2016 | $109,770 | 4.08% | - |
| 2015 | $105,290 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $102,980 | -0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $103,860 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $104,190 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].