Materials Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Materials Engineer make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in California is $114,542 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a Materials Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,693
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,551 to $125,613
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,454

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,613	$10,468	$2,416	$60
Average	$114,542	$9,545	$2,203	$55
25th Percentile	$104,551	$8,713	$2,011	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Materials Engineer Salaries

A Materials Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Materials Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Materials Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $85,629
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,117
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,461
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,660
Expert (over 8 years): $170,921

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Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$85,629
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$101,117
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$114,461
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$139,660
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$170,921

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How Do Materials Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Materials Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $114,978.
California: $114,542.
Massachusetts: $113,016.

District of Columbia $114,978 California $114,542 Massachusetts $113,016 Washington $112,600 New Jersey $112,559 Alaska $112,413 Connecticut $110,980 New York $110,399

Hawaii $108,540 Rhode Island $107,668 Maryland $107,076 Minnesota $106,266 Colorado $105,954 Illinois $105,850 Oregon $105,456 Delaware $105,165

New Hampshire $104,982 Virginia $104,573 Pennsylvania $103,379 Nevada $102,777 North Dakota $102,579 Michigan $102,268 Wisconsin $102,153 Vermont $101,925

Texas $101,292 Maine $101,250 Arizona $101,188 Ohio $101,115 Georgia $100,160 Indiana $99,682 Wyoming $99,588 Utah $99,443

Iowa $99,381 Kansas $98,882 Louisiana $98,737 North Carolina $98,685 Missouri $98,664 Florida $98,259 Montana $98,041 Nebraska $97,833

Kentucky $97,719 South Carolina $97,304 Tennessee $97,044 Idaho $96,940 New Mexico $96,182 Oklahoma $96,016 Alabama $95,403 South Dakota $94,375

Arkansas $93,815 West Virginia $93,513 Mississippi $92,610

Top Paying Cities for Materials Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $115,030
West Hollywood: $115,030
Dodgertown: $115,030

Los Angeles, CA $115,030 West Hollywood, CA $115,030 Dodgertown, CA $115,030 Playa Vista, CA $114,947 Bell Gardens, CA $115,030 Bell, CA $115,030 Beverly Hills, CA $115,030 Compton, CA $113,608

Culver City, CA $115,030 Downey, CA $114,075 El Segundo, CA $114,906 Gardena, CA $114,303 Hawthorne, CA $114,989 Hermosa Beach, CA $113,483 Huntington Park, CA $115,030 Lawndale, CA $114,220

Lynwood, CA $114,324 Malibu, CA $113,161 Manhattan Beach, CA $114,137 Maywood, CA $115,030 Pacific Palisades, CA $114,781 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $113,608 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $113,608 Redondo Beach, CA $113,525

South Gate, CA $115,030 Topanga, CA $114,615 Venice, CA $114,906 Marina Del Rey, CA $114,947 Playa Del Rey, CA $114,906 Inglewood, CA $115,030 Santa Monica, CA $114,864 Torrance, CA $113,608

Whittier, CA $114,324 Buena Park, CA $113,867 La Palma, CA $113,867 Cypress, CA $113,867 La Habra, CA $113,867 La Mirada, CA $113,867 Montebello, CA $115,030 Norwalk, CA $113,722

Pico Rivera, CA $114,989 Santa Fe Springs, CA $113,680 Stanton, CA $113,867 Artesia, CA $113,608 Cerritos, CA $113,867 Avalon, CA $113,265 Bellflower, CA $113,608 Harbor City, CA $113,608

Lakewood, CA $113,608 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $113,608 Lomita, CA $113,608 Los Alamitos, CA $113,608 Paramount, CA $113,608 San Pedro, CA $113,608 Seal Beach, CA $113,608 Sunset Beach, CA $113,608

Surfside, CA $113,608 Wilmington, CA $113,608 Carson, CA $113,608 Signal Hill, CA $113,608 Long Beach, CA $113,608 Altadena, CA $114,947 Arcadia, CA $114,864 Duarte, CA $114,698

La Canada Flintridge, CA $114,864 Monrovia, CA $114,740 Montrose, CA $114,989 Mount Wilson, CA $114,823 Sierra Madre, CA $114,781 South Pasadena, CA $115,030 Sunland, CA $114,823 Tujunga, CA $114,781

Verdugo City, CA $114,989 Pasadena, CA $115,030 San Marino, CA $115,030 Glendale, CA $115,030 La Crescenta, CA $114,947 Agoura Hills, CA $112,798 Calabasas, CA $113,192 Canoga Park, CA $113,379

Winnetka, CA $113,514 West Hills, CA $112,953 Castaic, CA $112,953 Chatsworth, CA $113,203 Encino, CA $114,740 Newbury Park, CA $111,822 Newhall, CA $113,815 Northridge, CA $113,587

Porter Ranch, CA $113,545 Pacoima, CA $114,781 Reseda, CA $114,657 San Fernando, CA $114,657 Sylmar, CA $114,615 North Hills, CA $114,740 Granada Hills, CA $113,680 Mission Hills, CA $114,657

Santa Clarita, CA $113,753 Canyon Country, CA $114,137 Sun Valley, CA $114,906 Valencia, CA $113,327 Tarzana, CA $114,698 Thousand Oaks, CA $112,081 Westlake Village, CA $112,330 Woodland Hills, CA $113,452

Oak Park, CA $112,652 Stevenson Ranch, CA $113,088 Van Nuys, CA $114,781 Panorama City, CA $114,781 Sherman Oaks, CA $114,906 Burbank, CA $115,030 North Hollywood, CA $115,030 Studio City, CA $115,030

Valley Village, CA $114,989 Universal City, CA $115,030 Toluca Lake, CA $115,030 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $109,111 Azusa, CA $112,455 Baldwin Park, CA $114,137 Chino, CA $111,385 Chino Hills, CA $113,743

Claremont, CA $111,957 City Of Industry, CA $113,784 Covina, CA $113,535 El Monte, CA $114,906 South El Monte, CA $114,947 Glendora, CA $113,493 Guasti, CA $109,443 La Puente, CA $113,743

Hacienda Heights, CA $113,784 Rowland Heights, CA $113,867 La Verne, CA $112,081 Mira Loma, CA $109,568 Monterey Park, CA $115,030 Ontario, CA $109,402 Mt Baldy, CA $111,770 Montclair, CA $111,302

Diamond Bar, CA $113,784 Pomona, CA $113,618 Rosemead, CA $115,030 San Dimas, CA $113,493 San Gabriel, CA $114,989 Temple City, CA $114,947 Upland, CA $109,194 Walnut, CA $113,743

West Covina, CA $113,618 Alhambra, CA $115,030 Alpine, CA $111,780 Bonita, CA $112,403 Boulevard, CA $111,780 Campo, CA $111,780 Chula Vista, CA $112,403 Descanso, CA $111,780

Dulzura, CA $111,780 Guatay, CA $111,780 Imperial Beach, CA $112,362 Jacumba, CA $111,780 Jamul, CA $111,946 La Mesa, CA $112,403 Lemon Grove, CA $112,403 Lincoln Acres, CA $112,403

Mount Laguna, CA $111,780 National City, CA $112,403 Pine Valley, CA $111,780 Potrero, CA $111,780 Spring Valley, CA $112,362 Tecate, CA $111,780 Bonsall, CA $111,780 Borrego Springs, CA $111,780

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $111,946 Carlsbad, CA $111,780 Del Mar, CA $112,112 El Cajon, CA $112,071 Encinitas, CA $111,863 Escondido, CA $111,780 Fallbrook, CA $112,071 Julian, CA $111,780

La Jolla, CA $112,362 Lakeside, CA $111,988 Oceanside, CA $112,143 Camp Pendleton, CA $112,465 Pala, CA $110,368 Palomar Mountain, CA $111,780 Pauma Valley, CA $111,780 Poway, CA $112,029

Ramona, CA $111,780 Ranchita, CA $111,780 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $111,946 San Luis Rey, CA $112,351 San Marcos, CA $111,780 Santa Ysabel, CA $111,780 Santee, CA $112,278 Solana Beach, CA $112,029

Vista, CA $111,780 Valley Center, CA $111,780 Warner Springs, CA $111,780 San Diego, CA $112,403 Coronado, CA $112,403 San Ysidro, CA $112,154 Indio, CA $108,800 Indian Wells, CA $108,800

Palm Desert, CA $108,800 Banning, CA $108,789 Bard, CA $104,957 Beaumont, CA $108,903 Blythe, CA $101,551 Brawley, CA $111,780 Cabazon, CA $108,789 Calexico, CA $111,780

Calipatria, CA $111,780 Cathedral City, CA $108,800 Coachella, CA $108,800 Desert Center, CA $108,800 Desert Hot Springs, CA $108,654 Earp, CA $100,409 El Centro, CA $111,780 La Quinta, CA $108,800

Heber, CA $111,780 Holtville, CA $111,780 Imperial, CA $111,780 Joshua Tree, CA $108,800 Mecca, CA $109,797 Morongo Valley, CA $108,748 Niland, CA $111,780 North Palm Springs, CA $108,748

Ocotillo, CA $111,780 Palm Springs, CA $108,768 Palo Verde, CA $107,730 Parker Dam, CA $100,409 Pioneertown, CA $108,654 Rancho Mirage, CA $108,800 Seeley, CA $111,780 Thermal, CA $109,797

Salton City, CA $111,780 Thousand Palms, CA $108,800 Twentynine Palms, CA $108,800 Vidal, CA $100,959 Westmorland, CA $111,780 Whitewater, CA $108,779 Winterhaven, CA $111,780 Yucca Valley, CA $108,800

Landers, CA $108,654 Adelanto, CA $108,717 Amboy, CA $108,800 Angelus Oaks, CA $108,779 Apple Valley, CA $108,748 Baker, CA $100,378 Fort Irwin, CA $108,654 Barstow, CA $108,654

Grand Terrace, CA $109,568 Big Bear City, CA $108,768 Big Bear Lake, CA $108,779 Bloomington, CA $109,568 Blue Jay, CA $109,236 Bryn Mawr, CA $109,277 Calimesa, CA $109,111 Cedar Glen, CA $109,153

Cedarpines Park, CA $109,277 Cima, CA $100,378 Colton, CA $109,568 Crestline, CA $109,277 Crest Park, CA $109,236 Daggett, CA $108,654 Death Valley, CA $100,378 Phelan, CA $110,627

Fontana, CA $109,568 Essex, CA $100,378 Fawnskin, CA $108,820 Ludlow, CA $108,654 Forest Falls, CA $108,852 Hesperia, CA $108,872 Green Valley Lake, CA $109,028 Helendale, CA $108,654

Highland, CA $109,277 Hinkley, CA $108,654 Loma Linda, CA $109,277 Lake Arrowhead, CA $109,153 Lucerne Valley, CA $108,727 Lytle Creek, CA $108,987 Mentone, CA $109,111 Needles, CA $100,378

Nipton, CA $100,378 Newberry Springs, CA $108,654 Mountain Pass, CA $100,378 Oro Grande, CA $108,727 Patton, CA $109,277 Pinon Hills, CA $109,672 Redlands, CA $109,194 Rialto, CA $109,277

Rimforest, CA $109,277 Running Springs, CA $109,153 Shoshone, CA $100,378 Skyforest, CA $109,236 Sugarloaf, CA $108,768 Tecopa, CA $100,378 Twin Peaks, CA $109,277 Victorville, CA $108,768

Wrightwood, CA $110,658 Yermo, CA $108,654 Yucaipa, CA $108,987 San Bernardino, CA $109,277 Riverside, CA $109,568 March Air Reserve Base, CA $109,568 Lake Elsinore, CA $111,479 Aguanga, CA $108,945

Anza, CA $108,800 Hemet, CA $108,820 Homeland, CA $110,077 Idyllwild, CA $108,800 Moreno Valley, CA $109,485 Mountain Center, CA $108,800 Murrieta, CA $111,603 Nuevo, CA $109,153

Perris, CA $109,360 San Jacinto, CA $108,810 Menifee, CA $110,669 Sun City, CA $110,544 Temecula, CA $110,170 Wildomar, CA $111,074 Winchester, CA $109,693 Irvine, CA $114,127

Huntington Beach, CA $114,127 Laguna Niguel, CA $113,795 El Toro, CA $113,961 Foothill Ranch, CA $114,085 Capistrano Beach, CA $112,964 Corona Del Mar, CA $114,085 Costa Mesa, CA $114,127 Dana Point, CA $113,068

Lake Forest, CA $114,002 Laguna Woods, CA $114,044 East Irvine, CA $114,127 Laguna Beach, CA $113,919 Laguna Hills, CA $114,002 Midway City, CA $114,127 Aliso Viejo, CA $113,919 Newport Coast, CA $114,085

Newport Beach, CA $114,127 San Clemente, CA $112,933 San Juan Capistrano, CA $112,652 Silverado, CA $114,002 Trabuco Canyon, CA $113,878 Westminster, CA $114,044 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $113,836 Mission Viejo, CA $113,878

Ladera Ranch, CA $113,795 Santa Ana, CA $113,712 Fountain Valley, CA $114,127 Tustin, CA $114,127 Anaheim, CA $113,867 Atwood, CA $113,867 Brea, CA $113,867 Fullerton, CA $113,867

Garden Grove, CA $113,867 Orange, CA $114,127 Norco, CA $109,485 Villa Park, CA $114,127 Placentia, CA $113,867 Corona, CA $109,402 Yorba Linda, CA $113,867 Ventura, CA $111,323

Camarillo, CA $111,157 Carpinteria, CA $112,133 Fillmore, CA $111,780 Moorpark, CA $111,822 Oak View, CA $111,323 Ojai, CA $111,115 Oxnard, CA $111,323 Piru, CA $112,102

Port Hueneme, CA $111,074 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $111,032 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $111,282 Santa Paula, CA $111,115 Simi Valley, CA $112,590 Brandeis, CA $112,881 Somis, CA $111,115 Summerland, CA $112,175

Santa Barbara, CA $112,175 Goleta, CA $111,759 Alpaugh, CA $109,090 Armona, CA $103,431 Arvin, CA $109,132 Avenal, CA $103,431 Bodfish, CA $109,090 Buttonwillow, CA $109,090

California Hot Springs, CA $109,090 Camp Nelson, CA $109,090 Coalinga, CA $103,431 Corcoran, CA $103,431 Delano, CA $109,090 Ducor, CA $109,090 Earlimart, CA $109,090 Edison, CA $109,713

Exeter, CA $103,431 Pine Mountain Club, CA $110,347 Farmersville, CA $103,431 Fellows, CA $109,288 Frazier Park, CA $110,077 Glennville, CA $109,090 Goshen, CA $103,431 Hanford, CA $103,431

Huron, CA $103,431 Ivanhoe, CA $103,431 Kaweah, CA $103,431 Kernville, CA $109,090 Kettleman City, CA $103,431 Lake Isabella, CA $109,090 Lamont, CA $109,672 Laton, CA $103,555

Lebec, CA $109,464 Lemon Cove, CA $103,431 Lemoore, CA $103,431 Lindsay, CA $106,266 Lost Hills, CA $110,845 Mc Farland, CA $109,257 Mc Kittrick, CA $109,485 Maricopa, CA $110,523

New Cuyama, CA $111,946 Onyx, CA $109,090 Pixley, CA $109,090 Porterville, CA $109,090 Posey, CA $109,090 Richgrove, CA $109,090 Sequoia National Park, CA $103,431 Shafter, CA $109,381

Springville, CA $109,090 Stratford, CA $103,431 Strathmore, CA $106,266 Taft, CA $109,090 Terra Bella, CA $109,090 Three Rivers, CA $103,431 Tipton, CA $109,090 Tulare, CA $103,431

Tupman, CA $109,215 Visalia, CA $103,431 Wasco, CA $109,090 Waukena, CA $103,431 Weldon, CA $109,090 Wofford Heights, CA $109,090 Woodlake, CA $103,431 Woody, CA $109,132

Bakersfield, CA $109,713 San Luis Obispo, CA $112,133 Los Osos, CA $112,455 Arroyo Grande, CA $112,808 Atascadero, CA $112,600 Avila Beach, CA $111,998 Bradley, CA $112,600 Buellton, CA $111,302

Cambria, CA $112,600 Casmalia, CA $113,182 Cayucos, CA $112,600 Creston, CA $112,600 Grover Beach, CA $111,988 Guadalupe, CA $113,016 Harmony, CA $112,600 Lompoc, CA $111,427

Los Alamos, CA $112,268 Los Olivos, CA $111,738 Morro Bay, CA $112,600 Nipomo, CA $113,016 Oceano, CA $112,808 Paso Robles, CA $112,600 Pismo Beach, CA $111,957 San Ardo, CA $114,677

San Miguel, CA $108,021 San Simeon, CA $113,639 Santa Margarita, CA $112,299 Santa Maria, CA $113,223 Santa Ynez, CA $111,687 Shandon, CA $112,600 Solvang, CA $111,136 Templeton, CA $112,600

Mojave, CA $109,090 California City, CA $109,090 Acton, CA $114,293 Benton, CA $102,839 Big Pine, CA $103,431 Bishop, CA $103,431 Boron, CA $108,800 Bridgeport, CA $102,257

Caliente, CA $109,090 Cantil, CA $109,090 Darwin, CA $109,090 Edwards, CA $110,721 Independence, CA $103,431 Inyokern, CA $109,090 Johannesburg, CA $109,090 June Lake, CA $103,431

Keeler, CA $106,266 Keene, CA $109,132 Lake Hughes, CA $114,407 Lancaster, CA $114,407 Lee Vining, CA $102,839 Little Lake, CA $109,090 Littlerock, CA $112,330 Llano, CA $110,793

Lone Pine, CA $106,266 Mammoth Lakes, CA $103,431 Olancha, CA $109,090 Palmdale, CA $114,283 Pearblossom, CA $111,936 Randsburg, CA $109,090 Ridgecrest, CA $109,090 Red Mountain, CA $109,090

Rosamond, CA $109,090 Tehachapi, CA $109,090 Trona, CA $109,090 Valyermo, CA $111,302 Ahwahnee, CA $103,431 Auberry, CA $103,431 Badger, CA $103,431 Bass Lake, CA $103,431

Big Creek, CA $103,431 Biola, CA $103,929 Burrel, CA $103,597 Cantua Creek, CA $103,431 Caruthers, CA $103,805 Chowchilla, CA $103,431 Clovis, CA $103,722 Coarsegold, CA $103,431

Cutler, CA $103,431 Del Rey, CA $103,971 Dinuba, CA $103,431 Dos Palos, CA $109,911 Dunlap, CA $103,431 Firebaugh, CA $103,431 Fish Camp, CA $103,431 Five Points, CA $103,431

Fowler, CA $104,054 Friant, CA $103,638 Helm, CA $103,514 Hume, CA $103,431 Kerman, CA $103,638 Kingsburg, CA $103,472 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $103,431 Lakeshore, CA $103,431

Los Banos, CA $118,312 Madera, CA $103,888 Mendota, CA $103,431 Miramonte, CA $103,431 Mono Hot Springs, CA $103,431 North Fork, CA $103,431 Oakhurst, CA $103,431 O Neals, CA $103,431

Orange Cove, CA $103,431 Orosi, CA $103,431 Parlier, CA $103,763 Piedra, CA $103,431 Fresno, CA $104,054 Prather, CA $103,472 Raisin City, CA $103,971 Raymond, CA $103,431

Reedley, CA $103,555 Riverdale, CA $103,638 Sanger, CA $103,680 San Joaquin, CA $103,431 Santa Rita Park, CA $109,911 Selma, CA $103,805 Shaver Lake, CA $103,431 South Dos Palos, CA $106,671

Sultana, CA $103,431 Tollhouse, CA $103,431 Tranquillity, CA $103,431 Wishon, CA $103,431 Yettem, CA $103,431 Traver, CA $103,431 Squaw Valley, CA $103,431 Salinas, CA $115,051

Big Sur, CA $114,677 Carmel By The Sea, CA $115,300 Carmel, CA $115,176 Carmel Valley, CA $114,843 Chualar, CA $114,708 Gonzales, CA $114,677 Greenfield, CA $114,677 Jolon, CA $114,677

King City, CA $114,677 Lockwood, CA $114,677 Marina, CA $115,300 Monterey, CA $115,300 Pacific Grove, CA $115,300 Pebble Beach, CA $115,300 San Lucas, CA $109,059 Seaside, CA $115,300

Soledad, CA $114,677 Spreckels, CA $115,134 Belmont, CA $125,581 Brisbane, CA $129,693 Burlingame, CA $129,444 Daly City, CA $129,693 El Granada, CA $129,278 Half Moon Bay, CA $125,477

La Honda, CA $115,695 Loma Mar, CA $115,695 Los Altos, CA $130,815 Menlo Park, CA $130,690 Atherton, CA $130,607 Portola Valley, CA $130,649 Millbrae, CA $129,527 Mountain View, CA $130,981

Montara, CA $129,361 Moss Beach, CA $129,278 Pacifica, CA $129,569 Pescadero, CA $115,820 Redwood City, CA $125,550 San Bruno, CA $129,610 San Carlos, CA $125,623 San Gregorio, CA $124,761

South San Francisco, CA $129,693 Sunnyvale, CA $130,981 San Francisco, CA $129,693 Sacramento, CA $112,455 Palo Alto, CA $130,732 Stanford, CA $130,732 San Mateo, CA $128,011 Alameda, CA $126,817

American Canyon, CA $116,827 Discovery Bay, CA $110,877 Danville, CA $123,432 Alamo, CA $126,526 Angwin, CA $114,397 Antioch, CA $119,652 Benicia, CA $116,827 Bethel Island, CA $110,877

Birds Landing, CA $117,720 Brentwood, CA $119,143 Byron, CA $110,877 Calistoga, CA $114,605 Canyon, CA $126,817 Clayton, CA $121,905 Concord, CA $116,578 Pleasant Hill, CA $121,635

Crockett, CA $116,827 Diablo, CA $126,485 El Cerrito, CA $126,817 Fairfield, CA $116,495 Travis Afb, CA $116,412 Fremont, CA $130,732 Hayward, CA $126,609 Castro Valley, CA $126,692

Hercules, CA $116,827 Knightsen, CA $110,877 Lafayette, CA $126,734 Livermore, CA $122,424 Martinez, CA $116,827 Moraga, CA $126,817 Napa, CA $114,646 Newark, CA $130,773

Oakley, CA $117,201 Oakville, CA $115,207 Orinda, CA $126,817 Pinole, CA $116,827 Pittsburg, CA $119,807 Pleasanton, CA $124,065 Pope Valley, CA $115,103 Dublin, CA $124,148

Port Costa, CA $116,827 Rio Vista, CA $115,747 Rodeo, CA $116,827 Rutherford, CA $115,207 Saint Helena, CA $115,248 Deer Park, CA $114,480 San Leandro, CA $126,817 San Lorenzo, CA $126,734

San Ramon, CA $126,402 Suisun City, CA $116,495 Sunol, CA $130,732 Union City, CA $128,510 Vallejo, CA $116,827 Walnut Creek, CA $126,734 Yountville, CA $115,539 Oakland, CA $126,817

Emeryville, CA $126,817 Piedmont, CA $126,817 Berkeley, CA $126,817 Albany, CA $126,817 Richmond, CA $124,366 El Sobrante, CA $121,801 San Pablo, CA $116,827 San Rafael, CA $129,569

Greenbrae, CA $129,569 Kentfield, CA $129,610 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $129,693 Bodega, CA $114,605 Bodega Bay, CA $114,438 Bolinas, CA $121,126 Corte Madera, CA $129,652 Rohnert Park, CA $116,432

Dillon Beach, CA $116,183 Fairfax, CA $129,403 Cotati, CA $116,432 Forest Knolls, CA $116,183 Inverness, CA $116,142 Lagunitas, CA $116,225 Larkspur, CA $129,610 Marshall, CA $116,391

Mill Valley, CA $129,652 Novato, CA $116,432 Nicasio, CA $116,349 Olema, CA $116,183 Penngrove, CA $116,432 Petaluma, CA $116,432 Point Reyes Station, CA $116,183 Ross, CA $129,527

San Anselmo, CA $122,757 San Geronimo, CA $116,183 San Quentin, CA $129,652 Sausalito, CA $129,693 Stinson Beach, CA $129,444 Tomales, CA $116,308 Valley Ford, CA $115,394 Woodacre, CA $116,142

Aptos, CA $115,903 Alviso, CA $130,981 Aromas, CA $118,686 Ben Lomond, CA $116,027 Boulder Creek, CA $116,027 Brookdale, CA $116,027 Campbell, CA $130,981 Capitola, CA $116,027

Castroville, CA $115,176 Coyote, CA $130,857 Cupertino, CA $130,940 Davenport, CA $116,027 Felton, CA $116,027 Freedom, CA $115,653 Gilroy, CA $121,261 Hollister, CA $118,353

Holy City, CA $116,027 Los Gatos, CA $130,981 Milpitas, CA $130,981 Morgan Hill, CA $130,690 Moss Landing, CA $115,010 Mount Hermon, CA $116,027 New Almaden, CA $130,898 Paicines, CA $114,677

Redwood Estates, CA $116,027 San Juan Bautista, CA $117,897 San Martin, CA $121,801 Santa Clara, CA $130,981 Santa Cruz, CA $116,027 Scotts Valley, CA $116,027 Saratoga, CA $130,940 Soquel, CA $116,027

Tres Pinos, CA $114,719 Watsonville, CA $119,600 San Jose, CA $130,981 Mount Hamilton, CA $130,898 Stockton, CA $111,292 Acampo, CA $111,043 Altaville, CA $110,191 Angels Camp, CA $110,233

Arnold, CA $107,273 Avery, CA $110,295 Burson, CA $110,617 Campo Seco, CA $110,690 Clements, CA $110,866 Copperopolis, CA $110,202 Douglas Flat, CA $110,098 Farmington, CA $110,399

French Camp, CA $111,292 Glencoe, CA $110,669 Hathaway Pines, CA $109,911 Holt, CA $111,292 Linden, CA $111,084 Lockeford, CA $111,001 Lodi, CA $111,167 Mokelumne Hill, CA $110,451

Mountain Ranch, CA $110,233 Murphys, CA $110,139 Rail Road Flat, CA $110,669 San Andreas, CA $110,305 Vallecito, CA $110,046 Valley Springs, CA $110,503 Victor, CA $111,167 Wallace, CA $110,710

West Point, CA $110,804 Wilseyville, CA $110,804 Woodbridge, CA $111,126 Atwater, CA $109,911 Ballico, CA $110,118 Tracy, CA $110,918 Big Oak Flat, CA $109,911 Catheys Valley, CA $105,591

Ceres, CA $110,534 Chinese Camp, CA $110,015 Columbia, CA $109,911 Coulterville, CA $109,911 Cressey, CA $109,911 Crows Landing, CA $110,118 Pinecrest, CA $102,257 Delhi, CA $110,160

Denair, CA $110,243 El Nido, CA $108,062 El Portal, CA $106,671 Empire, CA $110,534 Escalon, CA $110,451 Groveland, CA $109,911 Gustine, CA $111,375 Hickman, CA $110,326

Hilmar, CA $110,160 Hornitos, CA $109,911 Hughson, CA $110,534 Jamestown, CA $110,077 Keyes, CA $110,534 La Grange, CA $109,911 Lathrop, CA $111,292 Le Grand, CA $103,431

Livingston, CA $109,911 Long Barn, CA $109,911 Manteca, CA $111,250 Mariposa, CA $106,671 Merced, CA $109,911 Midpines, CA $106,671 Mi Wuk Village, CA $109,911 Moccasin, CA $109,911

Modesto, CA $110,534 Newman, CA $116,983 Oakdale, CA $110,326 Patterson, CA $114,646 Planada, CA $109,911 Ripon, CA $110,492 Riverbank, CA $110,534 Salida, CA $110,534

Snelling, CA $109,911 Sonora, CA $109,963 Soulsbyville, CA $109,911 Standard, CA $109,911 Stevinson, CA $109,911 Strawberry, CA $109,911 Tuolumne, CA $109,911 Turlock, CA $110,368

Twain Harte, CA $109,911 Vernalis, CA $110,243 Waterford, CA $110,243 Westley, CA $114,708 Winton, CA $109,911 Yosemite National Park, CA $103,431 Santa Rosa, CA $114,771 Albion, CA $114,148

Annapolis, CA $114,355 Boonville, CA $114,148 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $116,391 Branscomb, CA $110,170 Calpella, CA $114,148 Camp Meeker, CA $114,771 Caspar, CA $114,148 Cazadero, CA $114,740

Clearlake, CA $114,262 Clearlake Oaks, CA $114,148 Clearlake Park, CA $114,148 Cloverdale, CA $114,636 Cobb, CA $114,636 Comptche, CA $114,148 Covelo, CA $106,193 Dos Rios, CA $106,193

Duncans Mills, CA $114,522 Eldridge, CA $116,432 Elk, CA $114,148 El Verano, CA $116,432 Finley, CA $114,148 Forestville, CA $114,771 Fort Bragg, CA $114,148 Fulton, CA $114,771

Geyserville, CA $114,553 Glen Ellen, CA $116,349 Glenhaven, CA $114,148 Graton, CA $114,771 Gualala, CA $114,148 Guerneville, CA $114,605 Healdsburg, CA $114,605 Hopland, CA $114,148

Jenner, CA $114,771 Kelseyville, CA $114,449 Kenwood, CA $114,688 Lakeport, CA $114,148 Laytonville, CA $106,193 Little River, CA $114,148 Lower Lake, CA $114,563 Lucerne, CA $114,148

Manchester, CA $114,148 Mendocino, CA $114,148 Middletown, CA $114,719 Monte Rio, CA $114,605 Navarro, CA $114,148 Nice, CA $114,148 Occidental, CA $114,605 Philo, CA $114,148

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $114,688 Point Arena, CA $114,148 Potter Valley, CA $110,170 Redwood Valley, CA $114,148 Rio Nido, CA $114,688 Sebastopol, CA $114,771 Sonoma, CA $116,391 Stewarts Point, CA $114,428

Talmage, CA $114,148 Ukiah, CA $114,148 Upper Lake, CA $114,148 Villa Grande, CA $114,563 Vineburg, CA $116,391 Westport, CA $110,170 Willits, CA $110,170 Windsor, CA $114,771

Witter Springs, CA $114,148 Yorkville, CA $114,148 The Sea Ranch, CA $114,148 Eureka, CA $101,904 Alderpoint, CA $106,193 Blocksburg, CA $106,193 Arcata, CA $101,904 Mckinleyville, CA $101,904

Bayside, CA $101,904 Blue Lake, CA $101,904 Bridgeville, CA $106,193 Burnt Ranch, CA $101,904 Carlotta, CA $106,193 Crescent City, CA $101,904 Cutten, CA $101,904 Ferndale, CA $104,054

Fields Landing, CA $101,904 Fort Dick, CA $101,904 Fortuna, CA $104,054 Garberville, CA $106,193 Gasquet, CA $101,904 Honeydew, CA $106,193 Hoopa, CA $101,904 Hydesville, CA $104,054

Klamath, CA $101,904 Kneeland, CA $104,054 Korbel, CA $104,054 Loleta, CA $104,054 Mad River, CA $106,193 Miranda, CA $106,193 Myers Flat, CA $106,193 Orick, CA $101,904

Orleans, CA $101,904 Petrolia, CA $106,193 Phillipsville, CA $106,193 Redway, CA $106,193 Rio Dell, CA $104,054 Salyer, CA $101,904 Samoa, CA $101,904 Scotia, CA $106,193

Smith River, CA $101,904 Somes Bar, CA $101,904 Redcrest, CA $106,193 Trinidad, CA $101,904 Weott, CA $106,193 Willow Creek, CA $101,904 Leggett, CA $110,170 Piercy, CA $106,193

Whitethorn, CA $106,193 Zenia, CA $106,193 Amador City, CA $111,354 Auburn, CA $111,832 West Sacramento, CA $112,455 Brooks, CA $113,670 Capay, CA $114,085 Carmichael, CA $112,455

Citrus Heights, CA $112,289 Clarksburg, CA $112,247 Coloma, CA $111,832 Cool, CA $111,832 Courtland, CA $112,081 Davis, CA $112,413 Diamond Springs, CA $111,832 Dixon, CA $113,743

El Dorado, CA $111,832 Elk Grove, CA $112,289 Elmira, CA $115,674 Elverta, CA $112,455 Esparto, CA $113,473 Fair Oaks, CA $112,289 Fiddletown, CA $111,832 Folsom, CA $112,040

Foresthill, CA $107,190 Galt, CA $111,136 Garden Valley, CA $110,908 Georgetown, CA $108,114 Greenwood, CA $110,544 Grizzly Flats, CA $109,049 Guinda, CA $113,670 Herald, CA $111,178

Hood, CA $112,206 Ione, CA $111,032 Isleton, CA $113,327 Jackson, CA $111,043 Kit Carson, CA $111,250 Knights Landing, CA $111,832 Kirkwood, CA $103,587 Lincoln, CA $111,832

Loomis, CA $111,873 Lotus, CA $111,832 Mcclellan, CA $112,455 Madison, CA $113,203 Martell, CA $111,136 Mather, CA $112,372 Mount Aukum, CA $111,832 Newcastle, CA $111,832

Nicolaus, CA $112,123 North Highlands, CA $112,455 Roseville, CA $112,164 Orangevale, CA $112,206 Penryn, CA $111,832 Pilot Hill, CA $111,832 Pine Grove, CA $111,053 Pioneer, CA $102,257

Placerville, CA $111,832 Pleasant Grove, CA $112,164 Plymouth, CA $111,417 Rancho Cordova, CA $112,372 Represa, CA $112,040 Rescue, CA $111,832 Rio Linda, CA $112,455 Rio Oso, CA $111,832

River Pines, CA $111,832 Robbins, CA $111,832 Rocklin, CA $112,040 Rumsey, CA $113,919 Ryde, CA $112,133 Sheridan, CA $111,832 Shingle Springs, CA $111,738 Sloughhouse, CA $111,635

Somerset, CA $111,832 Sutter Creek, CA $111,292 Thornton, CA $110,918 Vacaville, CA $116,142 Volcano, CA $111,250 Walnut Grove, CA $112,704 Wheatland, CA $111,832 Wilton, CA $112,081

Winters, CA $114,023 Woodland, CA $112,393 Yolo, CA $112,040 Zamora, CA $111,832 Drytown, CA $111,375 Alta, CA $106,255 Applegate, CA $111,323 Camino, CA $110,243

Chicago Park, CA $106,951 Colfax, CA $107,927 Dutch Flat, CA $106,255 Emigrant Gap, CA $106,255 Gold Run, CA $106,255 Kyburz, CA $104,438 Echo Lake, CA $103,992 Meadow Vista, CA $111,832

Norden, CA $106,754 Pollock Pines, CA $106,255 Soda Springs, CA $106,754 Twin Bridges, CA $104,262 Weimar, CA $109,973 Granite Bay, CA $111,957 El Dorado Hills, CA $111,832 Antelope, CA $112,413

Marysville, CA $109,838 Beale Afb, CA $110,700 Alleghany, CA $106,255 Arbuckle, CA $111,832 Artois, CA $106,525 Bangor, CA $106,193 Belden, CA $106,193 Berry Creek, CA $106,235

Biggs, CA $106,318 Browns Valley, CA $106,193 Brownsville, CA $106,193 Butte City, CA $106,442 Camptonville, CA $106,193 Canyon Dam, CA $106,193 Cedar Ridge, CA $107,367 Challenge, CA $106,193

Chico, CA $106,816 Clipper Mills, CA $106,193 Colusa, CA $106,193 Crescent Mills, CA $106,193 Dobbins, CA $106,193 Downieville, CA $106,255 Dunnigan, CA $111,832 Durham, CA $106,816

Elk Creek, CA $106,193 Feather Falls, CA $106,401 Forbestown, CA $106,193 Forest Ranch, CA $106,401 Glenn, CA $106,692 Goodyears Bar, CA $106,245 Grass Valley, CA $106,255 Penn Valley, CA $111,832

Greenville, CA $106,193 Gridley, CA $106,193 Grimes, CA $110,627 Hamilton City, CA $106,733 Live Oak, CA $107,086 Magalia, CA $106,650 Maxwell, CA $106,193 Meadow Valley, CA $106,193

Meridian, CA $110,067 Nelson, CA $106,733 Nevada City, CA $106,255 North San Juan, CA $106,245 Olivehurst, CA $110,648 Oregon House, CA $106,193 Orland, CA $106,193 Oroville, CA $106,525

Paradise, CA $106,733 Palermo, CA $106,193 Princeton, CA $106,235 Quincy, CA $106,193 Rackerby, CA $106,193 Richvale, CA $106,525 Rough And Ready, CA $111,832 Smartsville, CA $110,295

Stirling City, CA $106,235 Stonyford, CA $106,193 Storrie, CA $106,193 Strawberry Valley, CA $106,193 Sutter, CA $107,761 Taylorsville, CA $104,978 Twain, CA $106,193 Washington, CA $106,255

Williams, CA $106,193 Willows, CA $106,193 Yuba City, CA $111,240 Redding, CA $106,193 Adin, CA $106,193 Anderson, CA $106,193 Bella Vista, CA $106,193 Bieber, CA $106,193

Big Bar, CA $104,054 Big Bend, CA $106,193 Burney, CA $106,193 Callahan, CA $101,904 Canby, CA $104,054 Cassel, CA $106,193 Castella, CA $101,904 Shasta Lake, CA $106,193

Chester, CA $106,193 Corning, CA $106,193 Cottonwood, CA $106,193 Dorris, CA $101,904 Douglas City, CA $106,193 Dunsmuir, CA $101,904 Etna, CA $101,904 Fall River Mills, CA $106,193

Flournoy, CA $106,193 Forks Of Salmon, CA $101,904 Fort Jones, CA $101,904 French Gulch, CA $106,193 Gazelle, CA $101,904 Gerber, CA $106,193 Greenview, CA $101,904 Grenada, CA $101,904

Happy Camp, CA $101,904 Hat Creek, CA $106,193 Hayfork, CA $106,193 Hornbrook, CA $101,904 Hyampom, CA $106,193 Igo, CA $106,193 Junction City, CA $104,054 Klamath River, CA $101,904

Lakehead, CA $106,193 Lewiston, CA $106,193 Lookout, CA $104,054 Los Molinos, CA $106,193 Mcarthur, CA $106,193 Mccloud, CA $101,904 Macdoel, CA $101,904 Manton, CA $106,193

Mill Creek, CA $106,193 Millville, CA $106,193 Mineral, CA $106,193 Montague, CA $101,904 Montgomery Creek, CA $106,193 Mount Shasta, CA $101,904 Nubieber, CA $106,193 Oak Run, CA $106,193

Obrien, CA $106,193 Old Station, CA $106,193 Palo Cedro, CA $106,193 Paskenta, CA $106,193 Paynes Creek, CA $106,193 Platina, CA $106,193 Proberta, CA $106,193 Red Bluff, CA $106,193

Round Mountain, CA $106,193 Scott Bar, CA $101,904 Seiad Valley, CA $101,904 Shasta, CA $106,193 Shingletown, CA $106,193 Tehama, CA $106,193 Trinity Center, CA $101,904 Vina, CA $106,401

Weaverville, CA $106,193 Weed, CA $101,904 Whiskeytown, CA $106,193 Whitmore, CA $106,193 Yreka, CA $101,904 Alturas, CA $104,210 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $105,632 Cedarville, CA $104,376

Chilcoot, CA $103,950 Clio, CA $105,061 Coleville, CA $102,257 Davis Creek, CA $101,904 Doyle, CA $103,503 Eagleville, CA $102,496 Floriston, CA $106,878 Fort Bidwell, CA $101,904

Herlong, CA $102,496 Janesville, CA $104,376 Lake City, CA $102,195 Likely, CA $104,978 Litchfield, CA $102,496 Loyalton, CA $104,230 Madeline, CA $104,978 Markleeville, CA $103,161

Milford, CA $102,496 Portola, CA $104,604 Ravendale, CA $102,496 Calpine, CA $104,594 Sierra City, CA $105,435 Sierraville, CA $106,505 Susanville, CA $104,978 Standish, CA $102,496

Beckwourth, CA $104,376 Termo, CA $104,978 Topaz, CA $102,257 Tulelake, CA $101,904 Vinton, CA $104,033 Wendel, CA $102,496 Westwood, CA $106,193 Carnelian Bay, CA $106,878

Homewood, CA $106,671 Tahoma, CA $104,168 Kings Beach, CA $106,878 Tahoe City, CA $106,878 Olympic Valley, CA $106,878 Tahoe Vista, CA $106,878 South Lake Tahoe, CA $103,908 Truckee, CA $106,878

Materials Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Materials Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$104,551

Average $114,542/year

$125,613

$8,713

Average $9,545/month

$10,468

$2,011

Average $2,203/week

$2,416

$50

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,613	$10,468	$2,416	$60
Average	$114,542	$9,545	$2,203	$55
25th Percentile	$104,551	$8,713	$2,011	$50

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