Materials Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Materials Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in New Mexico is $95,746 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,426
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,394 to $105,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,790

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,000	$8,750	$2,019	$50
Average	$95,746	$7,979	$1,841	$46
25th Percentile	$87,394	$7,283	$1,681	$42

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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): $71,577
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,524
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,678
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,742
Expert (over 8 years): $142,873

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$71,577
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$84,524
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$95,678
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$116,742
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$142,873

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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:

Algodones: $96,390
Belen: $96,078
Bernalillo: $96,909

Algodones, NM $96,390 Belen, NM $96,078 Bernalillo, NM $96,909 Bluewater, NM $96,078 Bosque, NM $96,078 Casa Blanca, NM $96,078 Cedar Crest, NM $97,013 Cedarvale, NM $96,078

Cerrillos, NM $96,390 Claunch, NM $96,078 Coyote, NM $96,577 Cuba, NM $96,577 Cubero, NM $96,078 Edgewood, NM $96,182 Estancia, NM $96,078 Gallina, NM $96,577

Counselor, NM $96,577 Grants, NM $96,078 Milan, NM $96,078 Isleta, NM $97,117 Jarales, NM $96,078 Jemez Pueblo, NM $96,255 Jemez Springs, NM $96,494 Laguna, NM $96,078

La Jara, NM $96,577 La Joya, NM $96,078 Lindrith, NM $96,577 Los Lunas, NM $96,702 Mcintosh, NM $96,078 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $96,078 Moriarty, NM $96,110 Mountainair, NM $96,078

Nageezi, NM $96,328 New Laguna, NM $96,078 Paguate, NM $96,078 Pena Blanca, NM $96,660 Peralta, NM $96,805 Placitas, NM $96,598 Ponderosa, NM $96,494 Prewitt, NM $96,078

Regina, NM $96,577 Sandia Park, NM $96,909 Corrales, NM $97,532 San Fidel, NM $96,078 San Rafael, NM $96,078 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $96,380 San Ysidro, NM $96,172 Stanley, NM $96,328

Tijeras, NM $97,013 Tome, NM $96,182 Torreon, NM $96,078 Veguita, NM $96,078 Willard, NM $96,078 Youngsville, NM $96,577 Bosque Farms, NM $97,013 Clines Corners, NM $96,328

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $96,670 Cochiti Lake, NM $96,816 Albuquerque, NM $97,636 Kirtland Afb, NM $97,636 Rio Rancho, NM $97,325 Gallup, NM $96,078 Brimhall, NM $96,078 Church Rock, NM $96,078

Continental Divide, NM $96,078 Crownpoint, NM $96,078 Fence Lake, NM $96,078 Fort Wingate, NM $96,078 Gamerco, NM $96,078 Mentmore, NM $96,078 Mexican Springs, NM $96,078 Ramah, NM $96,078

Rehoboth, NM $96,078 Thoreau, NM $96,078 Tohatchi, NM $96,078 Vanderwagen, NM $96,078 Zuni, NM $96,078 Navajo, NM $97,470 Jamestown, NM $96,078 Pinehill, NM $96,078

Sheep Springs, NM $96,078 Smith Lake, NM $96,078 Yatahey, NM $96,078 Farmington, NM $96,328 Aztec, NM $96,328 Blanco, NM $96,328 Bloomfield, NM $96,328 Flora Vista, NM $96,328

Fruitland, NM $96,328 Kirtland, NM $96,328 La Plata, NM $96,328 Navajo Dam, NM $96,577 Shiprock, NM $96,328 Waterflow, NM $96,328 Newcomb, NM $96,078 Sanostee, NM $96,328

Santa Fe, NM $98,135 Abiquiu, NM $96,577 Alcalde, NM $96,577 Amalia, NM $96,577 Arroyo Hondo, NM $96,577 Arroyo Seco, NM $96,577 Canjilon, NM $96,577 Canones, NM $96,577

Carson, NM $96,577 Cebolla, NM $96,577 Cerro, NM $96,577 Chama, NM $96,577 Chamisal, NM $96,577 Chimayo, NM $97,096 Cordova, NM $96,888 Costilla, NM $96,577

Taos Ski Valley, NM $96,577 Dixon, NM $96,577 Dulce, NM $96,577 El Prado, NM $96,577 El Rito, NM $96,577 Embudo, NM $96,577 Espanola, NM $96,992 Glorieta, NM $97,719

Hernandez, NM $96,577 Ilfeld, NM $96,577 La Madera, NM $96,577 Lamy, NM $97,512 Llano, NM $96,577 Los Alamos, NM $96,888 White Rock, NM $97,512 Medanales, NM $96,577

Ojo Caliente, NM $96,577 Los Ojos, NM $96,577 Pecos, NM $97,200 Penasco, NM $96,577 Petaca, NM $96,577 Questa, NM $96,577 Ranchos De Taos, NM $96,577 Red River, NM $96,577

Ribera, NM $96,577 Rowe, NM $96,888 San Cristobal, NM $96,577 San Jose, NM $96,681 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $96,577 Santa Cruz, NM $97,096 Serafina, NM $96,577 Taos, NM $96,577

Tererro, NM $97,408 Tesuque, NM $98,135 Tierra Amarilla, NM $96,577 Trampas, NM $96,577 Tres Piedras, NM $96,577 Truchas, NM $96,577 Vadito, NM $96,577 Valdez, NM $96,577

Vallecitos, NM $96,577 Velarde, NM $96,577 Villanueva, NM $96,577 Spaceport City, NM $88,404 Las Vegas, NM $96,577 Angel Fire, NM $96,577 Anton Chico, NM $96,577 Buena Vista, NM $96,577

Chacon, NM $96,577 Cimarron, NM $96,577 Cleveland, NM $96,577 Eagle Nest, NM $96,577 Guadalupita, NM $96,577 Holman, NM $96,577 La Loma, NM $96,577 Maxwell, NM $96,577

Miami, NM $96,577 Mills, NM $96,577 Montezuma, NM $96,577 Mora, NM $96,577 Mosquero, NM $96,577 Ocate, NM $96,577 Ojo Feliz, NM $96,577 Rainsville, NM $96,577

Raton, NM $99,464 Rociada, NM $96,577 Roy, NM $96,577 Sapello, NM $96,577 Solano, NM $96,577 Springer, NM $96,577 Ute Park, NM $96,577 Valmora, NM $96,577

Wagon Mound, NM $96,577 Watrous, NM $96,577 Socorro, NM $96,078 Aragon, NM $96,078 Datil, NM $96,078 Lemitar, NM $96,078 Luna, NM $95,881 Magdalena, NM $96,078

Pie Town, NM $96,078 Polvadera, NM $96,078 Quemado, NM $96,078 Reserve, NM $93,981 San Acacia, NM $96,078 San Antonio, NM $93,576 Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,404 Arrey, NM $88,404

Caballo, NM $88,404 Derry, NM $88,404 Elephant Butte, NM $88,404 Garfield, NM $88,404 Hatch, NM $88,404 Monticello, NM $89,733 Rincon, NM $88,404 Salem, NM $88,404

Williamsburg, NM $88,404 Winston, NM $88,404 Las Cruces, NM $89,962 White Sands Missile Range, NM $89,235 Santa Teresa, NM $90,315 Playas, NM $88,404 Animas, NM $92,932 Anthony, NM $89,983

Arenas Valley, NM $88,404 Bayard, NM $88,404 Berino, NM $88,923 Buckhorn, NM $88,404 Santa Clara, NM $88,404 Chamberino, NM $88,923 Cliff, NM $88,404 Columbus, NM $88,996

Deming, NM $88,404 Dona Ana, NM $89,962 Fairacres, NM $89,131 Faywood, NM $88,404 Fort Bayard, NM $88,404 Gila, NM $88,404 Glenwood, NM $92,932 Hachita, NM $88,404

Hanover, NM $88,404 Hillsboro, NM $88,404 Hurley, NM $88,404 La Mesa, NM $89,547 Lordsburg, NM $88,404 Mesilla, NM $89,962 Mesilla Park, NM $89,962 Mesquite, NM $89,858

Mimbres, NM $88,404 Mule Creek, NM $92,932 Organ, NM $89,754 Pinos Altos, NM $88,404 Radium Springs, NM $89,339 Redrock, NM $88,404 Rodeo, NM $97,470 San Miguel, NM $89,858

Silver City, NM $88,404 Sunland Park, NM $90,429 Tyrone, NM $88,404 Vado, NM $89,443 Chaparral, NM $89,931 Clovis, NM $92,745 Cannon Afb, NM $92,745 Broadview, NM $93,617

Causey, NM $91,873 Crossroads, NM $91,873 Dora, NM $91,873 Elida, NM $91,873 Floyd, NM $91,873 Fort Sumner, NM $96,577 Grady, NM $93,617 House, NM $93,617

Kenna, NM $91,873 Lingo, NM $91,873 Melrose, NM $92,745 Milnesand, NM $91,873 Pep, NM $91,873 Portales, NM $91,873 Rogers, NM $91,873 Saint Vrain, NM $92,745

Taiban, NM $94,022 Texico, NM $92,745 Yeso, NM $96,328 Roswell, NM $91,073 Artesia, NM $91,073 Caprock, NM $91,873 Carlsbad, NM $91,073 Dexter, NM $91,073

Eunice, NM $91,873 Hagerman, NM $91,073 Hobbs, NM $91,873 Hope, NM $91,073 Jal, NM $91,873 Lake Arthur, NM $91,073 Lakewood, NM $91,073 Loco Hills, NM $91,073

Loving, NM $91,073 Lovington, NM $91,873 Mcdonald, NM $91,873 Malaga, NM $91,073 Maljamar, NM $91,468 Monument, NM $91,873 Tatum, NM $91,873 Whites City, NM $91,073

Carrizozo, NM $91,073 Alamogordo, NM $92,631 Alto, NM $91,073 Bent, NM $91,800 Capitan, NM $91,073 Cloudcroft, NM $92,319 Corona, NM $96,078 Encino, NM $96,328

Fort Stanton, NM $91,073 Glencoe, NM $91,073 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $92,631 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $92,631 Hondo, NM $91,073 La Luz, NM $92,631 Lincoln, NM $91,073 Mayhill, NM $91,073

Mescalero, NM $91,592 Nogal, NM $91,073 Orogrande, NM $89,827 Picacho, NM $91,073 Pinon, NM $91,073 Ruidoso, NM $91,073 Ruidoso Downs, NM $91,073 Sacramento, NM $91,177

San Patricio, NM $91,073 Sunspot, NM $92,423 Timberon, NM $91,177 Tinnie, NM $91,073 Tularosa, NM $92,319 Vaughn, NM $96,328 Weed, NM $91,073 Tucumcari, NM $93,617

Amistad, NM $93,617 Bard, NM $93,617 Capulin, NM $99,464 Clayton, NM $93,617 Conchas Dam, NM $95,092 Cuervo, NM $96,577 Des Moines, NM $99,464 Folsom, NM $99,464

Garita, NM $96,577 Gladstone, NM $96,577 Grenville, NM $96,535 Logan, NM $93,617 Mcalister, NM $93,617 Nara Visa, NM $93,617 Newkirk, NM $96,577 Quay, NM $93,617

San Jon, NM $93,617 Santa Rosa, NM $96,577 Sedan, NM $93,617 Trementina, NM $96,577

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

$87,394

Average $95,746/year

$105,000

$7,283

Average $7,979/month

$8,750

$1,681

Average $1,841/week

$2,019

$42

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,000	$8,750	$2,019	$50
Average	$95,746	$7,979	$1,841	$46
25th Percentile	$87,394	$7,283	$1,681	$42

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