Materials Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Materials Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in Maryland is $107,065 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,835
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,726 to $117,414
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,223

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,414	$9,784	$2,258	$56
Average	$107,065	$8,922	$2,059	$51
25th Percentile	$97,726	$8,144	$1,879	$47

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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): $80,039
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,517
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,990
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,544
Expert (over 8 years): $159,764

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$80,039
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$94,517
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$106,990
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$130,544
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$159,764

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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:

Owings: $112,424
Riverdale: $114,978
College Park: $114,978

Owings, MD $112,424 Riverdale, MD $114,978 College Park, MD $114,978 Fort Washington, MD $114,906 Oxon Hill, MD $114,978 Suitland, MD $114,978 District Heights, MD $114,978 Temple Hills, MD $114,978

Deale, MD $111,250 Dunkirk, MD $112,289 Fort George G Meade, MD $106,837 Friendship, MD $110,710 Fulton, MD $110,721 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $114,947 Savage, MD $106,868 Shady Side, MD $111,012

Galesville, MD $110,991 Greenbelt, MD $114,947 Glenn Dale, MD $114,843 Upper Marlboro, MD $114,740 Harwood, MD $111,043 Highland, MD $110,700 West River, MD $111,105 Tracys Landing, MD $111,603

Hyattsville, MD $114,978 Jessup, MD $106,941 Bethesda, MD $114,978 Glen Echo, MD $114,978 Chevy Chase, MD $114,978 Cabin John, MD $114,978 Olney, MD $114,740 Brookeville, MD $114,667

Poolesville, MD $112,881 Barnesville, MD $112,351 Beallsville, MD $112,829 Boyds, MD $111,988 Dickerson, MD $112,632 Rockville, MD $114,843 Potomac, MD $114,906 Derwood, MD $114,740

Sandy Spring, MD $114,740 Ashton, MD $114,698 Brinklow, MD $114,636 Burtonsville, MD $114,771 Montgomery Village, MD $111,520 Kensington, MD $114,978 Garrett Park, MD $114,978 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $114,875

Silver Spring, MD $114,978 Takoma Park, MD $114,978 Aberdeen, MD $104,137 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $104,739 Abingdon, MD $104,417 Gunpowder, MD $106,899 Arnold, MD $106,764 Baldwin, MD $106,868

Bel Air, MD $103,659 Belcamp, MD $104,532 Benson, MD $104,178 Boring, MD $103,535 Brooklandville, MD $107,076 Butler, MD $106,795 Chase, MD $106,941 Churchville, MD $103,607

Clarksville, MD $106,764 Cockeysville, MD $107,003 Hunt Valley, MD $106,941 Crownsville, MD $106,733 Darlington, MD $103,171 Davidsonville, MD $110,783 Dayton, MD $106,733 Edgewater, MD $110,596

Edgewood, MD $106,764 Ellicott City, MD $107,003 Columbia, MD $106,899 Fallston, MD $106,795 Finksburg, MD $106,733 Forest Hill, MD $103,161 Fork, MD $106,899 Fort Howard, MD $107,045

Freeland, MD $99,900 Gambrills, MD $106,837 Gibson Island, MD $106,764 Glen Arm, MD $107,045 Glen Burnie, MD $107,076 Glyndon, MD $106,868 Hampstead, MD $102,652 Elkridge, MD $107,076

Hanover, MD $107,045 Harmans, MD $107,045 Havre De Grace, MD $104,241 Hydes, MD $106,899 Jarrettsville, MD $102,901 Joppa, MD $106,837 Kingsville, MD $106,899 Lineboro, MD $99,942

Linthicum Heights, MD $107,076 Long Green, MD $106,972 Spencerville, MD $114,771 Clarksburg, MD $111,552 Damascus, MD $110,991 Germantown, MD $111,894 Annapolis, MD $109,963 Cumberland, MD $91,551

Accident, MD $91,551 Barton, MD $91,551 Bittinger, MD $91,551 Bloomington, MD $91,551 Corriganville, MD $91,551 Eckhart Mines, MD $91,551 Ellerslie, MD $91,551 Flintstone, MD $91,551

Friendsville, MD $91,551 Frostburg, MD $91,551 Grantsville, MD $91,551 Kitzmiller, MD $91,551 Lonaconing, MD $91,551 Luke, MD $91,551 Mc Henry, MD $91,551 Midland, MD $91,551

Midlothian, MD $91,551 Mount Savage, MD $91,551 Oakland, MD $91,551 Oldtown, MD $91,551 Pinto, MD $91,551 Rawlings, MD $91,551 Spring Gap, MD $91,551 Swanton, MD $91,551

Westernport, MD $91,551 Easton, MD $106,557 Barclay, MD $106,349 Bethlehem, MD $106,557 Betterton, MD $105,902 Bozman, MD $110,243 Cambridge, MD $110,513 Centreville, MD $106,557

Chester, MD $109,007 Chestertown, MD $106,463 Church Creek, MD $110,513 Church Hill, MD $106,463 Claiborne, MD $109,786 Cordova, MD $106,557 Crapo, MD $114,459 Crocheron, MD $114,459

Crumpton, MD $106,307 Denton, MD $106,557 East New Market, MD $110,513 Federalsburg, MD $107,699 Fishing Creek, MD $114,459 Galena, MD $106,536 Goldsboro, MD $106,557 Grasonville, MD $108,062

Greensboro, MD $106,557 Henderson, MD $106,795 Hillsboro, MD $106,557 Hurlock, MD $110,513 Ingleside, MD $106,401 Kennedyville, MD $106,328 Mcdaniel, MD $109,786 Madison, MD $114,459

Marydel, MD $107,138 Massey, MD $106,712 Millington, MD $106,640 Neavitt, MD $110,814 Newcomb, MD $109,194 Oxford, MD $110,513 Preston, MD $106,557 Price, MD $106,494

Queen Anne, MD $106,557 Queenstown, MD $107,387 Rhodesdale, MD $110,513 Ridgely, MD $106,557 Rock Hall, MD $107,637 Royal Oak, MD $108,810 Saint Michaels, MD $109,381 Secretary, MD $110,513

Sherwood, MD $110,949 Deal Island, MD $105,736 Eden, MD $109,952 Ewell, MD $97,003 Fruitland, MD $109,952 Girdletree, MD $100,243 Hebron, MD $109,952 Linkwood, MD $110,513

Manokin, MD $103,265 Mardela Springs, MD $109,952 Marion Station, MD $97,667 Nanticoke, MD $110,513 Newark, MD $109,568 Ocean City, MD $109,568 Parsonsburg, MD $108,561 Pittsville, MD $109,568

Pocomoke City, MD $97,377 Powellville, MD $109,568 Princess Anne, MD $105,040 Quantico, MD $110,513 Rehobeth, MD $97,377 Sharptown, MD $109,952 Showell, MD $109,568 Snow Hill, MD $104,210

Stockton, MD $97,377 Tyaskin, MD $110,513 Tylerton, MD $97,003 Upper Fairmount, MD $103,265 Vienna, MD $110,513 Westover, MD $103,265 Whaleyville, MD $109,568 Willards, MD $109,568

Delmar, MD $107,699 North East, MD $104,729 Perry Point, MD $104,511 Perryville, MD $104,116 Port Deposit, MD $103,680 Rising Sun, MD $103,119 Warwick, MD $106,546 Cecilton, MD $106,401

Charlestown, MD $104,521 Chesapeake City, MD $106,224 Childs, MD $106,349 Stevensville, MD $108,955 Colora, MD $103,306 Conowingo, MD $102,849 Earleville, MD $105,736 Elk Mills, MD $106,349

Elkton, MD $106,349 Georgetown, MD $106,338 Lutherville Timonium, MD $107,076 Abell, MD $114,459 Accokeek, MD $114,771 Aquasco, MD $114,459 Avenue, MD $114,459 Barstow, MD $114,459

Bel Alton, MD $114,459 Benedict, MD $114,459 Brandywine, MD $114,698 Broomes Island, MD $114,459 Bryans Road, MD $114,667 Bryantown, MD $114,459 Bushwood, MD $114,459 California, MD $114,459

Callaway, MD $114,459 Chaptico, MD $114,459 Charlotte Hall, MD $114,459 Cheltenham, MD $114,740 Clements, MD $114,459 Cobb Island, MD $114,459 Coltons Point, MD $114,459 Compton, MD $114,459

Dameron, MD $114,459 Dowell, MD $114,459 Drayden, MD $114,459 Faulkner, MD $114,459 Great Mills, MD $114,459 Helen, MD $114,459 Hollywood, MD $114,459 Hughesville, MD $114,459

Huntingtown, MD $113,379 Indian Head, MD $114,563 Ironsides, MD $114,459 Issue, MD $114,459 La Plata, MD $114,459 Leonardtown, MD $114,459 Lexington Park, MD $114,459 Loveville, MD $114,459

Lusby, MD $114,459 Marbury, MD $114,459 Mechanicsville, MD $114,459 Morganza, MD $114,459 Mount Victoria, MD $114,459 Nanjemoy, MD $114,459 Newburg, MD $114,459 Park Hall, MD $114,459

Patuxent River, MD $114,459 Piney Point, MD $107,450 Pomfret, MD $114,532 Port Republic, MD $114,459 Port Tobacco, MD $114,459 Prince Frederick, MD $114,459 Ridge, MD $107,450 Rock Point, MD $114,459

Saint Inigoes, MD $114,459 Saint Leonard, MD $114,459 Saint Marys City, MD $114,459 Scotland, MD $103,971 Solomons, MD $114,459 Sunderland, MD $112,808 Tall Timbers, MD $114,459 Valley Lee, MD $114,459

Welcome, MD $114,459 White Plains, MD $114,563 Southern Md Facility, MD $114,906 Annapolis Junction, MD $106,899 Lanham, MD $114,947 Beltsville, MD $114,947 Laurel, MD $114,740 Bladensburg, MD $114,978

Lothian, MD $111,655 Mount Rainier, MD $114,978 North Beach, MD $111,915 Bowie, MD $114,740 Brentwood, MD $114,978 Capitol Heights, MD $114,978 Chesapeake Beach, MD $112,330 Churchton, MD $111,302

Clinton, MD $114,875 Still Pond, MD $106,370 Sudlersville, MD $106,442 Taylors Island, MD $114,459 Templeville, MD $106,941 Tilghman, MD $111,635 Toddville, MD $114,459 Trappe, MD $110,513

Wingate, MD $114,459 Wittman, MD $110,108 Woolford, MD $114,459 Worton, MD $106,432 Wye Mills, MD $106,557 Frederick, MD $111,302 Adamstown, MD $112,486 Big Pool, MD $92,724

Boonsboro, MD $110,513 Braddock Heights, MD $112,704 Brownsville, MD $114,459 Brunswick, MD $114,459 Buckeystown, MD $112,092 Burkittsville, MD $114,459 Cascade, MD $99,651 Cavetown, MD $99,651

Chewsville, MD $104,937 Clear Spring, MD $100,056 Cooksville, MD $109,371 Emmitsburg, MD $100,835 Fairplay, MD $106,889 Funkstown, MD $106,889 Glenelg, MD $110,285 Glenwood, MD $110,264

Hagerstown, MD $104,937 Hancock, MD $92,724 Ijamsville, MD $111,188 Jefferson, MD $113,670 Keedysville, MD $114,459 Keymar, MD $103,296 Knoxville, MD $114,459 Ladiesburg, MD $104,667

Libertytown, MD $107,065 Lisbon, MD $109,423 Little Orleans, MD $91,551 Maugansville, MD $100,170 Middletown, MD $114,459 Monrovia, MD $110,627 Mount Airy, MD $109,329 Myersville, MD $106,889

New Market, MD $110,513 New Midway, MD $104,978 New Windsor, MD $104,916 Point Of Rocks, MD $113,898 Rocky Ridge, MD $102,237 Rohrersville, MD $114,459 Sabillasville, MD $99,765 Saint James, MD $106,889

Sharpsburg, MD $114,459 Smithsburg, MD $99,651 Sykesville, MD $106,733 Taneytown, MD $102,164 Thurmont, MD $101,188 Tuscarora, MD $113,525 Union Bridge, MD $104,583 Unionville, MD $105,892

Walkersville, MD $108,125 West Friendship, MD $106,795 Williamsport, MD $105,342 Woodbine, MD $109,381 Woodsboro, MD $105,715 Salisbury, MD $109,952 Allen, MD $109,952 Berlin, MD $109,568

Bishopville, MD $109,568 Bivalve, MD $110,513 Manchester, MD $102,237 Marriottsville, MD $106,899 Maryland Line, MD $99,900 Mayo, MD $110,513 Millersville, MD $106,837 Monkton, MD $106,764

Odenton, MD $106,837 Crofton, MD $110,669 Owings Mills, MD $107,003 Parkton, MD $102,278 Pasadena, MD $106,972 Perry Hall, MD $107,076 Perryman, MD $104,615 Phoenix, MD $106,941

Pylesville, MD $102,309 Randallstown, MD $107,045 Reisterstown, MD $106,899 Riderwood, MD $107,076 Riva, MD $110,513 Severn, MD $107,003 Severna Park, MD $106,899 Simpsonville, MD $106,837

Sparks Glencoe, MD $106,837 Crisfield, MD $97,667 Stevenson, MD $107,076 Dhs, MD $114,802 Waldorf, MD $114,667 Street, MD $102,693 Upperco, MD $103,535 Upper Falls, MD $106,941

Westminster, MD $103,960 Whiteford, MD $102,216 White Hall, MD $102,247 White Marsh, MD $107,076 Woodstock, MD $106,941 Baltimore, MD $107,076 Towson, MD $107,076 Gwynn Oak, MD $107,076

Pikesville, MD $107,076 Sparrows Point, MD $107,045 Middle River, MD $107,076 Essex, MD $107,076 Dundalk, MD $107,076 Brooklyn, MD $107,076 Curtis Bay, MD $107,076 Halethorpe, MD $107,076

Catonsville, MD $107,076 Parkville, MD $107,076 Nottingham, MD $107,076 Rosedale, MD $107,076 Windsor Mill, MD $107,076 Gaithersburg, MD $114,667 Washington Grove, MD $114,698

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

$97,726

Average $107,065/year

$117,414

$8,144

Average $8,922/month

$9,784

$1,879

Average $2,059/week

$2,258

$47

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,414	$9,784	$2,258	$56
Average	$107,065	$8,922	$2,059	$51
25th Percentile	$97,726	$8,144	$1,879	$47

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