Materials Engineer · California
$158,000
median · per year, annualized USD
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$130.3k
25th
$158k
Median
$170k
75th
$114.8k
$171k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $72.8k – $209k · outliers off-axis
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 3 |
|
Relativity Space
|
$155,000 | 2 |
|
Neuralink
|
$116,900 | 2 |
| DE DeepMind | $171,500 | 1 |
|
Archer
|
$171,100 | 1 |
|
Divergent
|
$167,885 | 1 |
|
PsiQuantum
|
$134,500 | 1 |
|
Elve Inc
|
$117,500 | 1 |