Materials Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Materials Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in South Carolina is $98,031 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): $116,132
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,480 to $107,506
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,694

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,506	$8,959	$2,067	$52
Average	$98,031	$8,169	$1,885	$47
25th Percentile	$89,480	$7,457	$1,721	$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): $73,285
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,541
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,961
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,528
Expert (over 8 years): $146,283

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$73,285
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$86,541
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$97,961
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$119,528
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$146,283

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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:

Spartanburg: $96,951
Boiling Springs: $96,951
Arcadia: $96,951

Spartanburg, SC $96,951 Boiling Springs, SC $96,951 Arcadia, SC $96,951 Buffalo, SC $97,013 Campobello, SC $96,660 Chesnee, SC $96,712 Clifton, SC $96,951 Clinton, SC $95,933

Converse, SC $96,951 Cowpens, SC $96,899 Cross Anchor, SC $96,058 Cross Hill, SC $95,840 Drayton, SC $96,951 Duncan, SC $96,951 Enoree, SC $96,463 Fairforest, SC $96,951

Fingerville, SC $96,753 Gaffney, SC $96,463 Glendale, SC $96,951 Alcolu, SC $91,821 Ballentine, SC $95,912 Bamberg, SC $95,185 Batesburg, SC $95,248 Bethune, SC $92,049

Bishopville, SC $92,008 Blackstock, SC $98,041 Blair, SC $97,377 Blythewood, SC $95,673 Bowman, SC $91,094 Camden, SC $93,254 Cameron, SC $93,005 Carlisle, SC $97,823

Cassatt, SC $92,672 Cayce, SC $95,912 Chapin, SC $95,383 Chappells, SC $95,538 Cope, SC $95,185 Cordova, SC $94,812 Dalzell, SC $91,582 Davis Station, SC $91,385

Denmark, SC $95,185 Eastover, SC $93,399 Elgin, SC $95,528 Elliott, SC $91,478 Elloree, SC $92,309 Eutawville, SC $92,163 Gable, SC $91,769 Gadsden, SC $95,424

Gaston, SC $95,715 Gilbert, SC $95,383 Great Falls, SC $98,280 Greeleyville, SC $91,416 Heath Springs, SC $98,810 Holly Hill, SC $93,358 Hopkins, SC $95,715 Horatio, SC $91,333

Irmo, SC $95,860 Jenkinsville, SC $95,466 Kershaw, SC $97,968 Lamar, SC $93,108 Leesville, SC $95,237 Lexington, SC $95,860 Liberty Hill, SC $97,335 Little Mountain, SC $95,185

Lugoff, SC $93,586 Lydia, SC $93,108 Lynchburg, SC $91,530 Ehrhardt, SC $96,151 Lodge, SC $96,151 Mc Bee, SC $92,091 Manning, SC $91,675 Mayesville, SC $91,821

Monetta, SC $95,289 Neeses, SC $95,196 Newberry, SC $95,185 New Zion, SC $91,530 North, SC $95,185 Norway, SC $95,196 Olanta, SC $92,174 Orangeburg, SC $93,960

Peak, SC $95,279 Pelion, SC $95,476 Pinewood, SC $91,582 New Ellenton, SC $95,757 Allendale, SC $95,372 Barnwell, SC $95,372 Hilda, SC $95,372 Bath, SC $96,099

Blackville, SC $95,310 Bradley, SC $95,372 Clarks Hill, SC $95,860 Clearwater, SC $96,099 Edgefield, SC $95,518 Elko, SC $95,352 Fairfax, SC $95,590 Gloverville, SC $96,099

Graniteville, SC $96,006 Jackson, SC $95,902 Johnston, SC $95,341 Langley, SC $96,099 Mc Cormick, SC $95,372 Martin, SC $95,372 Modoc, SC $95,570 Montmorenci, SC $95,611

Mount Carmel, SC $95,372 North Augusta, SC $96,099 Beech Island, SC $96,099 Olar, SC $95,372 Parksville, SC $95,372 Plum Branch, SC $95,372 Sycamore, SC $95,372 Trenton, SC $95,570

Troy, SC $95,372 Ulmer, SC $95,372 Vaucluse, SC $96,006 Warrenville, SC $96,099 Williston, SC $95,341 Windsor, SC $95,341 Beaufort, SC $95,808 Ladys Island, SC $96,089

Okatie, SC $96,099 Bluffton, SC $96,151 Brunson, SC $95,590 Coosawhatchie, SC $95,808 Crocketville, SC $95,808 Dale, SC $96,452 Daufuskie Island, SC $96,297 Early Branch, SC $95,808

Estill, SC $95,808 Saint Helena Island, SC $96,328 Furman, SC $95,808 Garnett, SC $95,808 Gifford, SC $95,590 Hampton, SC $95,808 Hilton Head Island, SC $95,902 Hardeeville, SC $96,338

Islandton, SC $96,847 Lobeco, SC $95,985 Luray, SC $95,808 Miley, SC $96,359 Pineland, SC $95,808 Port Royal, SC $95,808 Ridgeland, SC $95,808 Scotia, SC $95,808

Seabrook, SC $96,151 Sheldon, SC $95,808 Tillman, SC $95,808 Varnville, SC $95,808 Yemassee, SC $95,808 Clemson, SC $95,372 Cleveland, SC $95,757 Conestee, SC $96,099

Donalds, SC $95,590 Inman, SC $96,899 Joanna, SC $95,985 Jonesville, SC $96,567 Kinards, SC $95,943 Landrum, SC $96,463 Laurens, SC $95,829 Lockhart, SC $98,384

Lyman, SC $96,951 Mayo, SC $96,857 Moore, SC $96,951 Mountville, SC $95,860 Pacolet, SC $96,857 Pacolet Mills, SC $96,805 Pauline, SC $96,951 Reidville, SC $96,951

Roebuck, SC $96,951 Startex, SC $96,951 Una, SC $96,951 Union, SC $97,325 Waterloo, SC $95,777 Wellford, SC $96,951 White Stone, SC $96,951 Woodruff, SC $96,753

Charleston, SC $98,612 Charleston Afb, SC $98,612 North Charleston, SC $98,612 Hanahan, SC $98,612 Adams Run, SC $97,979 Awendaw, SC $97,885 Bethera, SC $97,885 Bonneau, SC $95,943

Branchville, SC $93,140 Canadys, SC $97,885 Cordesville, SC $97,979 Cottageville, SC $97,885 Cross, SC $94,635 Dorchester, SC $97,885 Edisto Island, SC $97,885 Due West, SC $95,476

Easley, SC $96,099 Fair Play, SC $95,372 Fountain Inn, SC $95,808 Gray Court, SC $95,819 Greenwood, SC $95,372 Greer, SC $96,047 Hodges, SC $95,518 Honea Path, SC $95,601

Iva, SC $95,372 La France, SC $95,455 Liberty, SC $95,757 Long Creek, SC $95,372 Lowndesville, SC $95,372 Marietta, SC $95,954 Mauldin, SC $96,099 Mountain Rest, SC $95,372

Newry, SC $95,372 Ninety Six, SC $95,372 Norris, SC $95,611 Pelzer, SC $95,860 Pendleton, SC $95,372 Pickens, SC $95,757 Seneca, SC $95,372 Piedmont, SC $96,099

Richland, SC $95,372 Salem, SC $95,372 Sandy Springs, SC $95,372 Simpsonville, SC $96,006 Six Mile, SC $95,497 Slater, SC $95,757 Starr, SC $95,372 Sunset, SC $95,258

Tamassee, SC $95,372 Taylors, SC $96,099 Tigerville, SC $95,808 Townville, SC $95,372 Travelers Rest, SC $96,099 Walhalla, SC $95,372 Ware Shoals, SC $95,663 Westminster, SC $95,372

West Union, SC $95,372 Williamston, SC $95,757 Blacksburg, SC $98,716 Bowling Green, SC $100,212 Catawba, SC $100,077 Chester, SC $99,640 Fort Mill, SC $100,077 Chesterfield, SC $92,672

Clover, SC $100,263 Edgemoor, SC $100,077 Fort Lawn, SC $99,734 Hickory Grove, SC $98,882 Jefferson, SC $97,958 Lancaster, SC $99,588 Lando, SC $99,983 Mc Connells, SC $99,983

Mount Croghan, SC $96,920 Pageland, SC $99,474 Richburg, SC $99,838 Rock Hill, SC $100,077 Ruby, SC $92,672 Sharon, SC $99,692 Smyrna, SC $99,775 Van Wyck, SC $100,077

York, SC $99,931 Aiken, SC $95,808 Folly Beach, SC $98,612 Walterboro, SC $97,885 Williams, SC $97,885 Florence, SC $93,399 Andrews, SC $93,887 Aynor, SC $92,672

Bennettsville, SC $92,672 Blenheim, SC $92,724 Cades, SC $91,883 Centenary, SC $92,672 Cheraw, SC $92,672 Clio, SC $92,672 Conway, SC $92,672 Coward, SC $93,160

Darlington, SC $93,399 Dillon, SC $92,672 Effingham, SC $93,399 Fork, SC $92,672 Galivants Ferry, SC $92,672 Green Sea, SC $93,534 Gresham, SC $92,600 Hamer, SC $92,620

Hartsville, SC $92,257 Hemingway, SC $92,475 Johnsonville, SC $92,444 Kingstree, SC $91,727 Lake City, SC $92,080 Lake View, SC $92,641 Lane, SC $91,395 Latta, SC $92,766

Little River, SC $94,407 Little Rock, SC $92,652 Longs, SC $94,407 Loris, SC $93,534 Mc Coll, SC $92,600 Marion, SC $92,818 Myrtle Beach, SC $93,534 Minturn, SC $92,672

Mullins, SC $92,672 Murrells Inlet, SC $92,672 Nesmith, SC $92,226 Nichols, SC $92,672 North Myrtle Beach, SC $94,407 Pamplico, SC $92,963 Patrick, SC $92,600 Pawleys Island, SC $95,279

Rains, SC $92,672 Salters, SC $91,603 Scranton, SC $92,963 Sellers, SC $92,963 Society Hill, SC $92,755 Tatum, SC $92,652 Wallace, SC $92,672 Greenville, SC $96,099

Abbeville, SC $95,372 Anderson, SC $95,445 Belton, SC $95,653 Calhoun Falls, SC $95,372 Central, SC $95,497 Georgetown, SC $97,885 Goose Creek, SC $98,467 Green Pond, SC $97,885

Grover, SC $97,885 Harleyville, SC $96,317 Hollywood, SC $98,373 Huger, SC $98,031 Isle Of Palms, SC $98,519 Jacksonboro, SC $97,885 Jamestown, SC $97,885 Johns Island, SC $98,612

Ladson, SC $98,270 Mc Clellanville, SC $97,885 Moncks Corner, SC $97,885 Mount Pleasant, SC $98,612 Pineville, SC $93,160 Pinopolis, SC $97,003 Ravenel, SC $98,322 Reevesville, SC $97,885

Ridgeville, SC $97,885 Round O, SC $97,885 Ruffin, SC $97,885 Russellville, SC $94,002 Saint George, SC $97,885 Saint Stephen, SC $93,815 Smoaks, SC $97,885 Sullivans Island, SC $98,612

Summerville, SC $98,176 Wadmalaw Island, SC $98,373 Pomaria, SC $95,185 Gramling, SC $96,712 Prosperity, SC $95,185 Rembert, SC $92,849 Ridge Spring, SC $95,300 Ridgeway, SC $96,058

Rion, SC $96,037 Rowesville, SC $94,012 Saint Matthews, SC $93,399 Salley, SC $95,258 Saluda, SC $95,289 Santee, SC $91,468 Sardinia, SC $91,530 Silverstreet, SC $95,185

Springfield, SC $95,268 State Park, SC $95,912 Summerton, SC $91,333 Sumter, SC $91,821 Shaw A F B, SC $91,675 Swansea, SC $95,476 Timmonsville, SC $93,399 Turbeville, SC $91,623

Vance, SC $91,094 Wagener, SC $95,258 Ward, SC $95,310 Wedgefield, SC $91,530 West Columbia, SC $95,912 Westville, SC $95,601 White Rock, SC $95,912 Whitmire, SC $96,868

Winnsboro, SC $96,494 Columbia, SC $95,912

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

$89,480

Average $98,031/year

$107,506

$7,457

Average $8,169/month

$8,959

$1,721

Average $1,885/week

$2,067

$43

Average $47/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,506	$8,959	$2,067	$52
Average	$98,031	$8,169	$1,885	$47
25th Percentile	$89,480	$7,457	$1,721	$43

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