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Materials Engineer Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials engineers in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Materials Engineers in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,980
25th Percentile Wage
$63,880
50th Percentile Wage
$72,620
75th Percentile Wage
$81,350
90th Percentile Wage
$115,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,980.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$72,620
23.09% -28.16%
2016
$55,850
-11.64% -
2015
$62,350
1.06% -
2014
$61,690
-55.73% -
2013
$96,070
3.12% -
2012
$93,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Materials Engineer Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,620 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Gary is 28.1 percent (28.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Indianapolis-Carmel.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Wayne
$101,020
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$94,290
Columbus
$86,120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$81,750
Lafayette
$77,820
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$77,100
Gary
$72,620
Elkhart-Goshen
$67,810
Indianapolis-Carmel
$67,650