19 Series · SOC 19-2032
Materials Scientists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$104,160
per year
Median Hourly
$50.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$111,410
average
Employment
8,330
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$61,460
25th Percentile
$79,980
Median
$104,160
75th Percentile
$134,140
90th Percentile
$168,500
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $136,300 | +31% above national |
| 2 | California | $131,530 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $126,980 | +22% above national |
| 4 | New York | $125,490 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Florida | $122,910 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $120,520 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Illinois | $120,320 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $118,820 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Utah | $118,720 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $118,270 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $115,840 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Minnesota | $114,070 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $110,470 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $106,320 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $103,980 | same as national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $103,060 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Ohio | $101,950 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Kansas | $98,110 | 6% below national |
| 19 | Delaware | $98,020 | 6% below national |
| 20 | Iowa | $95,990 | 8% below national |
| 21 | Indiana | $94,900 | 9% below national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $94,730 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Michigan | $93,350 | 10% below national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $87,920 | 16% below national |
| 25 | Nevada | $86,010 | 17% below national |
| 26 | Maine | $83,370 | 20% below national |
| 27 | New Jersey | $83,120 | 20% below national |
| 28 | Georgia | $81,420 | 22% below national |
| 29 | Texas | $80,560 | 23% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $56,750 | 46% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $156,530 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Worcester, MA | $142,900 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $135,510 | +30% above national |
| 4 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $133,530 | +28% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $131,530 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $130,440 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $126,980 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $126,950 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $126,240 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $120,520 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $120,340 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $119,600 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $119,300 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $118,010 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $109,080 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106,320 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $106,190 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,970 | same as national |
| 19 | Akron, OH | $103,350 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $102,450 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $101,920 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $101,570 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $101,480 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $100,540 | 3% below national |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,400 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Cleveland, OH | $98,710 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | $98,570 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Wichita, KS | $98,110 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Reno, NV | $97,460 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Pittsburgh, PA | $96,840 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $92,790 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $92,470 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $91,850 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $83,270 | 20% below national |
| 35 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $80,890 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $80,010 | 23% below national |
| 37 | Ann Arbor, MI | $79,930 | 23% below national |
| 38 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $79,900 | 23% below national |
| 39 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $70,870 | 32% below national |
| 40 | Knoxville, TN | $69,830 | 33% below national |
| 41 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $68,290 | 34% below national |
| 42 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,080 | 44% below national |
| 43 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $51,780 | 50% below national |
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