The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $84,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,820.
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 | $120,100 | -0.68% | 23.51% |
| 2020 | $120,920 | 6.19% | - |
| 2019 | $113,440 | -1.41% | - |
| 2018 | $115,040 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $111,150 | 17.35% | - |
| 2013 | $91,860 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $91,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,100 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma |