The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $62,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $98,140 | -9.32% | -9.32% |
| 2015 | $107,290 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $104,430 | 5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $99,080 | -8.29% | - |
| 2012 | $107,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,140 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 48.8 percent (48.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg |