The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers in Newark-Union 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 | $63,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,110 | -0.55% | 23.30% |
| 2016 | $98,650 | -8.12% | - |
| 2015 | $106,660 | 8.76% | - |
| 2014 | $97,320 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $93,440 | 19.47% | - |
| 2012 | $75,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,110 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Newark-Union is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.