Median salary
$129,675
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$112.8k – $165k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47.8%
132 of 276 roles
Live roles
276
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer
Electro-Optics Materials and Device Engineer
Materials Research and Development Engineer
Electronics Parts, Materials, and Processes Engineer
Quantum Superconducting Materials Engineer
Principal TPS Materials Engineer
Staff Materials Engineer (Level 5)
Senior Data Engineer, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Materials
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Blue Origin
|
$119,041 | 19 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 11 |
|
Helion
|
$200,000 | 7 |
Relativity Space
|
$155,000 | 7 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
|
$98,800 | 7 |
SpaceX
|
$115,000 | 6 |
|
Penn State University
|
$170,079 | 4 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 3 |
Materials Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $160,199 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $140,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $132,500 | 9 |
| Seattle | $119,041 | 19 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $133,125 | 127 |
| Internship | $90,388 | 4 |
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How much do Materials Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Materials Engineer roles is $129,675 per year. Most pay falls between $112,750 (25th percentile) and $165,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $96,729 to $193,000.
These figures are computed live from 276 active Materials Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 132 (47.8%) 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, Penn State University, The Aerospace Corporation and GlobalFoundries.
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 $129,675 per year, with most pay between $112,750 and $165,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 132 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Materials Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $96,729 to $193,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $129,675. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.