Median salary
$158,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$108.8k – $170.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
49.3%
36 of 73 roles
Live roles
73
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer
Materials & Processes Engineer
Senior Materials Engineer, Diagnostics
Senior Materials Engineer, Ceramic Fabrication
Senior Materials Engineer, Dielectrics
Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Structural Composites
Materials Engineer, Additive Manufacturing
Materials Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 7 |
|
Helion
|
$200,000 | 5 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 5 |
|
Relativity Space
|
$155,000 | 3 |
Antares
|
$141,250 | 2 |
|
Neuralink
|
$116,900 | 2 |
|
Archer
|
$232,500 | 1 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 1 |
Materials Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 5 |
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How much do Materials Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Materials Engineer roles is $158,000 per year. Most pay falls between $108,750 (25th percentile) and $170,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $103,750 to $200,000.
These figures are computed live from 73 active Materials Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 36 (49.3%) 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, Archer, Relativity Space and Hadrian Automation.
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.