Median salary
$148,025
median over time
Typical range
$106.4k – $185k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
22.9%
1,058 of 4,622 roles
Live roles
4,622
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Advanced Packaging Multi-Physics Modeling Engineer
Senior Rendering Engineer Manager
VP of Product Marketing
Software Engineer, Graphics & Media
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
Software Engineer, Full Stack
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Security Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$71,586 | 174 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 132 |
Radiant Industries
|
$161,775 | 43 |
Relativity Space
|
$156,750 | 42 |
PsiQuantum
|
$148,750 | 42 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $195,700 | 39 |
Redwood Materials
|
$200,100 | 23 |
|
Figma
|
$264,500 | 21 |
Materials Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $192,000 | 150 |
| New York | $186,000 | 62 |
| Austin | $144,350 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $143,000 | 30 |
| Seattle | $135,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $131,500 | 19 |
| Chicago | $127,250 | 22 |
| Denver | $120,000 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $120,000 | 7 |
| London | $75,000 | 23 |
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How much do Materials Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Materials Engineer roles is $148,025 per year. Most pay falls between $106,392 (25th percentile) and $185,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $71,586 to $219,450.
These figures are computed live from 4,622 active Materials Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,058 (22.9%) 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 OpenAI, Roblox, Replit and Figma.
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.