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Materials Scientist Salary in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials scientists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 Scientists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,030
25th Percentile Wage
$84,490
50th Percentile Wage
$102,880
75th Percentile Wage
$130,020
90th Percentile Wage
$169,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,030.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$102,880
-6.18% -6.18%
2016
$109,240
2.65% -
2015
$106,340
14.12% -
2014
$91,330
0.83% -
2013
$90,570
-20.61% -
2012
$109,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Materials Scientist Salary in Nassau-Suffolk with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,880 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for materials scientists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of materials scientists in Nassau-Suffolk is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rochester
$141,240
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$136,000
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$105,720
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$104,240
Nassau-Suffolk
$102,880
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$100,870