The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $63,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,150.
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 | $82,890 | 3.52% | 23.71% |
| 2021 | $79,970 | 12.88% | - |
| 2020 | $69,670 | 4.64% | - |
| 2019 | $66,440 | -2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $68,240 | -6.23% | - |
| 2017 | $72,490 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $70,490 | -6.16% | - |
| 2015 | $74,830 | 8.74% | - |
| 2014 | $68,290 | -0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $68,740 | 8.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,890 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for materials engineers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of materials engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Appleton | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |