The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $80,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,070 | 3.59% | 23.45% |
| 2021 | $102,260 | -18.16% | - |
| 2020 | $120,830 | 1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $118,960 | 8.44% | - |
| 2018 | $108,920 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $105,380 | 9.00% | - |
| 2016 | $95,900 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $93,570 | 5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $88,870 | 4.77% | - |
| 2013 | $84,630 | 4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $81,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,070, Baltimore-Towson is the lowest paying city for materials engineers in state of Maryland, following city of Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $118,120). Compared with the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Baltimore-Towson is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| St Marys County | |
| Baltimore-Towson |