Materials Engineer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Materials Engineer make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in Connecticut is $111,531 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,125
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,802 to $122,311
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,945

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,311	$10,193	$2,352	$59
Average	$111,531	$9,294	$2,145	$54
25th Percentile	$101,802	$8,484	$1,958	$49

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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): $83,378
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,459
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,452
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,988
Expert (over 8 years): $166,427

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$83,378
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$98,459
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$111,452
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$135,988
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$166,427

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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:

Old Mystic: $110,087
Oneco: $109,880
Avon: $110,586

Old Mystic, CT $110,087 Oneco, CT $109,880 Avon, CT $110,586 Bloomfield, CT $110,586 Windsor, CT $110,586 Bristol, CT $110,253 Burlington, CT $110,181 Broad Brook, CT $110,513

Canaan, CT $108,654 Canton, CT $110,347 Canton Center, CT $110,482 Colebrook, CT $108,571 Collinsville, CT $110,316 East Berlin, CT $110,253 East Canaan, CT $108,872 East Glastonbury, CT $110,586

East Granby, CT $110,555 East Hartland, CT $107,315 East Windsor Hill, CT $110,586 Ellington, CT $110,451 Farmington, CT $110,253 Falls Village, CT $109,350 Glastonbury, CT $110,586 Granby, CT $108,966

Berlin, CT $110,253 Lakeville, CT $109,578 Manchester, CT $110,586 Bolton, CT $110,482 New Britain, CT $110,253 New Hartford, CT $110,181 Norfolk, CT $108,852 North Canton, CT $110,451

North Granby, CT $107,491 Pine Meadow, CT $110,191 Plainville, CT $110,253 Barkhamsted, CT $110,274 Poquonock, CT $110,586 Riverton, CT $109,038 Vernon Rockville, CT $110,482 Rocky Hill, CT $110,253

Salisbury, CT $108,800 Sharon, CT $110,191 Simsbury, CT $110,586 Somers, CT $107,595 Somersville, CT $107,595 South Glastonbury, CT $110,399 South Windsor, CT $110,586 North Windham, CT $109,880

Pomfret Center, CT $108,748 Putnam, CT $108,613 Quinebaug, CT $108,592 Rogers, CT $108,727 Scotland, CT $110,025 South Willington, CT $108,955 South Windham, CT $109,983 South Woodstock, CT $108,582

Storrs Mansfield, CT $109,122 Thompson, CT $108,675 Ashford, CT $108,862 Willington, CT $109,018 Windham, CT $109,983 Woodstock, CT $108,571 Woodstock Valley, CT $108,717 New London, CT $110,087

Baltic, CT $110,056 Canterbury, CT $110,025 Central Village, CT $110,025 East Lyme, CT $110,087 Bozrah, CT $110,056 Gales Ferry, CT $110,056 Gilman, CT $110,056 Mashantucket, CT $110,087

Ledyard, CT $110,056 Groton, CT $110,087 Hanover, CT $110,056 Jewett City, CT $110,056 Montville, CT $110,087 Moosup, CT $109,921 Mystic, CT $110,087 Niantic, CT $110,087

North Stonington, CT $110,056 Norwich, CT $110,056 Preston, CT $110,056 Oakdale, CT $110,087 Old Lyme, CT $110,015 Stafford, CT $107,346 Stafford Springs, CT $107,346 Staffordville, CT $107,387

Suffield, CT $107,626 Taconic, CT $108,633 Tariffville, CT $110,586 Enfield, CT $107,626 Tolland, CT $108,644 Unionville, CT $110,253 East Windsor, CT $110,586 Weatogue, CT $110,586

West Granby, CT $108,883 West Hartland, CT $108,675 West Simsbury, CT $110,555 West Suffield, CT $107,626 Winchester Center, CT $109,298 Windsor Locks, CT $110,555 Winsted, CT $109,267 Hartford, CT $110,586

West Hartford, CT $110,586 East Hartford, CT $110,586 Wethersfield, CT $110,586 Newington, CT $110,253 Plainfield, CT $110,056 Quaker Hill, CT $110,087 South Lyme, CT $110,087 Sterling, CT $109,880

Stonington, CT $110,056 Pawcatuck, CT $109,983 Taftville, CT $110,056 Uncasville, CT $110,087 Versailles, CT $110,056 Voluntown, CT $110,056 Waterford, CT $110,087 Wauregan, CT $109,880

West Mystic, CT $110,087 Yantic, CT $110,056 Ansonia, CT $111,084 Beacon Falls, CT $111,053 Botsford, CT $113,577 Branford, CT $111,084 Cheshire, CT $110,565 Centerbrook, CT $109,880

Chester, CT $109,807 Clinton, CT $110,773 Cobalt, CT $110,191 Colchester, CT $109,848 Cromwell, CT $110,253 Deep River, CT $109,848 Derby, CT $111,084 Killingworth, CT $110,773

Salem, CT $109,983 Durham, CT $110,118 East Haddam, CT $109,786 East Hampton, CT $110,191 Essex, CT $109,911 Guilford, CT $110,980 Haddam, CT $109,786 Hadlyme, CT $109,983

Hawleyville, CT $113,577 Higganum, CT $110,015 Ivoryton, CT $109,848 Madison, CT $110,804 Marion, CT $110,222 Marlborough, CT $110,409 Meriden, CT $110,253 Middlefield, CT $110,181

Middle Haddam, CT $110,191 Middletown, CT $110,222 Milford, CT $117,388 Milldale, CT $110,253 Monroe, CT $117,315 Moodus, CT $109,859 Newtown, CT $113,577 North Branford, CT $111,084

Northford, CT $111,084 North Haven, CT $111,084 North Westchester, CT $109,848 Old Saybrook, CT $109,952 Orange, CT $111,084 Oxford, CT $111,012 Plantsville, CT $110,253 Portland, CT $110,253

Rockfall, CT $110,253 Sandy Hook, CT $113,504 Seymour, CT $111,084 Shelton, CT $117,388 South Britain, CT $113,473 Southbury, CT $113,442 Southington, CT $110,253 Stevenson, CT $117,388

Wallingford, CT $111,053 Stratford, CT $117,388 Westbrook, CT $109,807 New Haven, CT $111,084 East Haven, CT $111,084 Hamden, CT $111,084 West Haven, CT $111,084 Bethany, CT $111,084

Woodbridge, CT $111,084 Willimantic, CT $109,921 Abington, CT $108,789 Amston, CT $110,025 Andover, CT $110,378 Ballouville, CT $108,665 Brooklyn, CT $109,848 Chaplin, CT $109,776

Columbia, CT $109,817 Coventry, CT $110,274 Danielson, CT $109,745 Dayville, CT $108,727 Eastford, CT $108,758 East Killingly, CT $107,273 East Woodstock, CT $108,550 Fabyan, CT $108,592

Grosvenor Dale, CT $108,571 Hampton, CT $109,848 Hebron, CT $110,025 Lebanon, CT $109,952 Mansfield Center, CT $109,817 Mansfield Depot, CT $109,776 North Franklin, CT $110,056 North Grosvenordale, CT $108,561

Pomfret, CT $108,633 Bridgeport, CT $117,388 Trumbull, CT $117,388 Easton, CT $117,388 Waterbury, CT $110,046 Prospect, CT $110,980 Wolcott, CT $110,222 Bantam, CT $111,271

Bethlehem, CT $113,234 Cornwall, CT $110,347 Cornwall Bridge, CT $110,731 Gaylordsville, CT $113,400 Goshen, CT $110,098 Kent, CT $113,234 Lakeside, CT $111,552 Litchfield, CT $110,949

Middlebury, CT $112,040 Morris, CT $111,396 Naugatuck, CT $110,949 New Milford, CT $113,545 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $113,234 Northfield, CT $109,973 Oakville, CT $110,015 Pequabuck, CT $110,181

Plymouth, CT $110,118 Roxbury, CT $113,504 Sherman, CT $113,545 South Kent, CT $113,296 Terryville, CT $110,181 Thomaston, CT $110,077 Torrington, CT $110,150 Harwinton, CT $110,046

Washington, CT $113,338 Washington Depot, CT $113,338 Watertown, CT $109,973 West Cornwall, CT $110,025 Woodbury, CT $113,338 Bethel, CT $113,577 Brookfield, CT $113,577 Cos Cob, CT $118,374

Danbury, CT $113,577 New Fairfield, CT $113,577 Darien, CT $118,374 Fairfield, CT $117,388 Georgetown, CT $115,394 Greenwich, CT $118,374 Greens Farms, CT $117,388 New Canaan, CT $118,374

Norwalk, CT $118,374 Old Greenwich, CT $118,374 Redding Center, CT $113,577 Redding Ridge, CT $113,577 Ridgefield, CT $113,545 Riverside, CT $118,374 Westport, CT $117,388 Weston, CT $117,388

Southport, CT $117,388 Redding, CT $113,577 Wilton, CT $117,845 Stamford, CT $118,374 Bridgewater, CT $113,577

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

$101,802

Average $111,531/year

$122,311

$8,484

Average $9,294/month

$10,193

$1,958

Average $2,145/week

$2,352

$49

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,311	$10,193	$2,352	$59
Average	$111,531	$9,294	$2,145	$54
25th Percentile	$101,802	$8,484	$1,958	$49

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