Materials Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Materials Engineer make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in Idaho is $96,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,779
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,437 to $106,253
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,742

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,253	$8,854	$2,043	$51
Average	$96,888	$8,074	$1,863	$47
25th Percentile	$88,437	$7,370	$1,701	$43

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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): $72,431
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,533
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,820
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,135
Expert (over 8 years): $144,578

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$72,431
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$85,533
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$96,820
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$118,135
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$144,578

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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:

Pocatello: $89,578
Fort Hall: $89,370
Aberdeen: $88,020

Pocatello, ID $89,578 Fort Hall, ID $89,370 Aberdeen, ID $88,020 American Falls, ID $88,020 Arbon, ID $88,020 Arco, ID $90,325 Arimo, ID $88,020 Atomic City, ID $90,035

Bancroft, ID $88,394 Basalt, ID $93,669 Bern, ID $88,020 Blackfoot, ID $90,045 Bloomington, ID $92,112 Challis, ID $93,835 Clayton, ID $95,050 Clifton, ID $88,020

Cobalt, ID $95,050 Conda, ID $88,020 Dayton, ID $92,112 Dingle, ID $92,112 Downey, ID $88,020 Ellis, ID $93,835 Firth, ID $93,358 Franklin, ID $96,203

Geneva, ID $96,535 Georgetown, ID $88,020 Grace, ID $88,020 Holbrook, ID $88,020 Howe, ID $92,631 Inkom, ID $89,474 Lava Hot Springs, ID $88,020 Mccammon, ID $88,747

Mackay, ID $90,325 Malad City, ID $88,020 May, ID $92,631 Montpelier, ID $88,020 Moore, ID $90,325 Moreland, ID $90,149 Paris, ID $92,112 Pingree, ID $88,643

Preston, ID $88,020 Rockland, ID $88,020 Saint Charles, ID $92,112 Shelley, ID $94,085 Soda Springs, ID $88,020 Kamiah, ID $105,051 Garden City, ID $96,608 Athol, ID $105,051

Avery, ID $105,051 Bayview, ID $105,051 Blanchard, ID $105,051 Bonners Ferry, ID $105,051 Bovill, ID $105,051 Calder, ID $105,051 Careywood, ID $105,051 Cataldo, ID $105,051

Clark Fork, ID $105,051 Clarkia, ID $105,051 Cocolalla, ID $105,051 Coeur D Alene, ID $105,051 Coolin, ID $105,051 Oldtown, ID $105,051 Deary, ID $105,051 Desmet, ID $105,051

Dover, ID $105,051 Eastport, ID $105,051 Elk River, ID $105,051 Fernwood, ID $105,051 Genesee, ID $105,051 Harrison, ID $105,051 Harvard, ID $105,051 Hayden, ID $105,051

Hope, ID $105,051 Kellogg, ID $105,051 Kingston, ID $105,051 Kootenai, ID $105,051 Laclede, ID $105,051 Medimont, ID $105,051 Moscow, ID $105,051 Moyie Springs, ID $105,051

Mullan, ID $105,051 Naples, ID $105,051 Nordman, ID $105,051 Osburn, ID $105,051 Pinehurst, ID $105,051 Plummer, ID $105,051 Ponderay, ID $105,051 Porthill, ID $105,051

Post Falls, ID $105,269 Potlatch, ID $105,051 Priest River, ID $105,051 Princeton, ID $105,051 Rathdrum, ID $105,051 Sagle, ID $105,051 Saint Maries, ID $105,051 Sandpoint, ID $105,051

Colburn, ID $105,051 Santa, ID $105,051 Silverton, ID $105,051 Smelterville, ID $105,051 Spirit Lake, ID $105,051 Tensed, ID $105,051 Troy, ID $105,051 Viola, ID $105,051

Wallace, ID $105,051 Murray, ID $105,051 Worley, ID $105,051 Springfield, ID $88,747 Kendrick, ID $105,051 Kooskia, ID $105,051 Lapwai, ID $105,051 Lenore, ID $105,051

Lucile, ID $95,050 Nezperce, ID $105,051 Orofino, ID $105,051 Peck, ID $105,051 Pierce, ID $105,051 Pollock, ID $95,050 Reubens, ID $105,051 Riggins, ID $95,050

Stites, ID $105,051 Weippe, ID $105,051 White Bird, ID $104,500 Winchester, ID $105,051 Atlanta, ID $95,050 Banks, ID $95,050 Bruneau, ID $90,190 Caldwell, ID $95,466

Cambridge, ID $95,050 Cascade, ID $95,050 Council, ID $95,050 Donnelly, ID $95,050 Eagle, ID $96,193 Emmett, ID $95,050 Fruitland, ID $95,050 Garden Valley, ID $95,050

Glenns Ferry, ID $92,620 Grand View, ID $95,050 Greenleaf, ID $95,050 Hammett, ID $92,620 Homedale, ID $95,050 Horseshoe Bend, ID $95,570 Huston, ID $95,050 Idaho City, ID $95,050

Indian Valley, ID $95,050 King Hill, ID $90,190 Kuna, ID $96,089 Lake Fork, ID $95,050 Letha, ID $95,050 Lowman, ID $95,050 Mccall, ID $95,050 Marsing, ID $95,050

Melba, ID $95,050 Meridian, ID $96,504 Mesa, ID $95,050 Middleton, ID $95,570 Midvale, ID $95,050 Mountain Home, ID $95,050 Mountain Home A F B, ID $95,050 Murphy, ID $95,050

Nampa, ID $95,570 New Meadows, ID $95,050 New Plymouth, ID $95,050 Notus, ID $95,050 Ola, ID $95,050 Parma, ID $95,050 Payette, ID $95,050 Placerville, ID $95,154

Star, ID $95,985 Sweet, ID $95,050 Warren, ID $95,050 Weiser, ID $95,050 Wilder, ID $95,050 Yellow Pine, ID $95,050 Boise, ID $96,608 Stanley, ID $95,050

Swanlake, ID $88,020 Thatcher, ID $88,020 Wayan, ID $105,061 Weston, ID $96,203 Fish Haven, ID $96,203 Twin Falls, ID $91,748 Rogerson, ID $90,190 Albion, ID $90,190

Almo, ID $90,190 Bellevue, ID $90,190 Bliss, ID $90,190 Buhl, ID $90,813 Burley, ID $90,190 Carey, ID $88,020 Castleford, ID $90,917 Corral, ID $92,620

Declo, ID $89,100 Dietrich, ID $90,190 Eden, ID $91,021 Fairfield, ID $92,620 Filer, ID $91,748 Gooding, ID $90,190 Hagerman, ID $90,190 Hailey, ID $90,190

Hansen, ID $91,333 Hazelton, ID $90,190 Heyburn, ID $90,190 Hill City, ID $92,620 Jerome, ID $90,398 Ketchum, ID $95,050 Kimberly, ID $91,748 Malta, ID $89,100

Minidoka, ID $89,100 Murtaugh, ID $90,502 Oakley, ID $90,190 Paul, ID $90,190 Picabo, ID $90,190 Richfield, ID $90,190 Rupert, ID $90,190 Shoshone, ID $90,190

Sun Valley, ID $92,620 Wendell, ID $90,502 Idaho Falls, ID $94,188 Ashton, ID $105,061 Chester, ID $92,631 Driggs, ID $101,634 Dubois, ID $92,631 Felt, ID $103,503

Hamer, ID $92,631 Iona, ID $94,188 Irwin, ID $102,382 Island Park, ID $98,841 Lewisville, ID $93,773 Macks Inn, ID $98,841 Menan, ID $93,254 Monteview, ID $92,631

Newdale, ID $97,460 Parker, ID $92,631 Rexburg, ID $92,735 Rigby, ID $93,565 Ririe, ID $93,150 Roberts, ID $92,942 Saint Anthony, ID $92,631 Spencer, ID $92,631

Sugar City, ID $92,631 Swan Valley, ID $99,827 Terreton, ID $92,631 Teton, ID $92,631 Tetonia, ID $105,061 Ucon, ID $94,188 Victor, ID $101,406 Carmen, ID $88,737

Gibbonsville, ID $88,737 Leadore, ID $92,631 Lemhi, ID $92,631 North Fork, ID $88,737 Salmon, ID $92,143 Tendoy, ID $90,678 Shoup, ID $91,893 Lewiston, ID $107,657

Ahsahka, ID $105,051 Cottonwood, ID $107,657 Craigmont, ID $105,051 Culdesac, ID $105,051 Elk City, ID $96,276 Ferdinand, ID $105,051 Grangeville, ID $107,169 Fenn, ID $107,169

Greencreek, ID $105,051 Juliaetta, ID $105,051

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

$88,437

Average $96,888/year

$106,253

$7,370

Average $8,074/month

$8,854

$1,701

Average $1,863/week

$2,043

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,253	$8,854	$2,043	$51
Average	$96,888	$8,074	$1,863	$47
25th Percentile	$88,437	$7,370	$1,701	$43

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