Median salary
$161,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$125k – $183.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.7%
49 of 93 roles
Live roles
93
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Senior Materials Engineer, Diagnostics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 7 |
|
Helion
|
$200,000 | 5 |
SpaceX
|
$115,000 | 5 |
|
Freeform
|
$249,600 | 3 |
Relativity Space
|
$155,000 | 2 |
General Matter
|
$145,000 | 2 |
Antares
|
$141,250 | 2 |
Neuralink
|
$116,900 | 2 |
Materials Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $163,750 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $140,500 | 4 |
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How much do Materials Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Materials Engineer roles is $161,000 per year. Most pay falls between $125,000 (25th percentile) and $183,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $108,750 to $201,900.
These figures are computed live from 93 active Materials Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 49 (52.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Materials Engineer roles include Helion, micro1, Freeform and Inversion.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Materials Engineer salary?
- The median is $161,000 per year, with most pay between $125,000 and $183,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 49 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Materials Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $108,750 to $201,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $161,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.