Materials Engineer Salary in Utah

How much does a Materials Engineer make in Utah?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in Utah is $98,758 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): $116,993
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,143 to $108,303
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,300

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,303	$9,025	$2,083	$52
Average	$98,758	$8,230	$1,899	$47
25th Percentile	$90,143	$7,512	$1,734	$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): $73,829
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,183
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,688
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,414
Expert (over 8 years): $147,367

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$73,829
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$87,183
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$98,688
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$120,414
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$147,367

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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:

Tremonton: $96,203
Fielding: $96,203
Garland: $96,203

Tremonton, UT $96,203 Fielding, UT $96,203 Garland, UT $96,203 Grouse Creek, UT $90,190 Honeyville, UT $96,203 Hooper, UT $97,553 Howell, UT $96,203 Huntsville, UT $96,837

Hyde Park, UT $96,203 Hyrum, UT $96,203 Lewiston, UT $96,203 Logan, UT $96,203 Mantua, UT $97,013 Mendon, UT $96,203 Millville, UT $96,203 Newton, UT $96,203

Paradise, UT $96,567 Park Valley, UT $93,192 Plymouth, UT $96,203 Portage, UT $96,203 Providence, UT $96,203 Richmond, UT $96,203 Riverside, UT $96,203 Smithfield, UT $96,203

Snowville, UT $96,203 Trenton, UT $96,203 Wellsville, UT $96,203 Willard, UT $97,553 Price, UT $95,383 Aneth, UT $100,492 Blanding, UT $106,546 Bluff, UT $98,862

Castle Dale, UT $95,383 Cisco, UT $106,546 Clawson, UT $95,383 Cleveland, UT $95,383 East Carbon, UT $95,383 Elmo, UT $95,383 Emery, UT $95,383 Ferron, UT $95,383

Green River, UT $95,383 Helper, UT $95,383 Huntington, UT $95,383 Kenilworth, UT $95,383 La Sal, UT $106,546 Mexican Hat, UT $98,862 Moab, UT $100,959 Lake Powell, UT $97,117

Montezuma Creek, UT $100,492 Monticello, UT $106,546 Monument Valley, UT $98,862 Orangeville, UT $95,383 Sunnyside, UT $95,383 Thompson, UT $100,803 Wellington, UT $95,383 Provo, UT $96,733

Aurora, UT $95,383 Axtell, UT $95,383 Centerfield, UT $95,383 Chester, UT $95,383 Delta, UT $95,383 Elberta, UT $95,559 Ephraim, UT $95,383 Eureka, UT $95,383

Fairview, UT $95,383 Fayette, UT $95,383 Fillmore, UT $95,383 Fountain Green, UT $95,383 Goshen, UT $95,559 Gunnison, UT $95,383 Hinckley, UT $95,383 Holden, UT $95,383

Kanosh, UT $95,383 Leamington, UT $95,383 Levan, UT $95,383 Lynndyl, UT $95,383 Manti, UT $95,383 Mayfield, UT $95,383 Meadow, UT $95,383 Mona, UT $95,383

Moroni, UT $95,383 Mount Pleasant, UT $95,383 Nephi, UT $95,383 Oak City, UT $95,383 Payson, UT $96,286 Redmond, UT $95,383 Salem, UT $96,286 Salina, UT $95,383

Santaquin, UT $96,099 Scipio, UT $95,383 Sigurd, UT $95,383 Spanish Fork, UT $96,193 Spring City, UT $95,383 Springville, UT $96,556 Mapleton, UT $96,369 Sterling, UT $95,383

Wales, UT $95,383 Richfield, UT $95,383 Alton, UT $99,132 Annabella, UT $95,383 Antimony, UT $95,383 Beaver, UT $95,383 Beryl, UT $100,378 Bicknell, UT $95,383

Boulder, UT $95,383 Bryce Canyon, UT $97,470 Cannonville, UT $97,470 Brian Head, UT $100,378 Cedar City, UT $100,378 Central, UT $100,378 Circleville, UT $95,383 Elsinore, UT $95,383

Enterprise, UT $100,378 Escalante, UT $97,117 Garrison, UT $95,383 Glendale, UT $99,132 Glenwood, UT $95,383 Greenville, UT $95,383 Greenwich, UT $95,383 Gunlock, UT $100,378

Hanksville, UT $95,383 Hatch, UT $98,197 Henrieville, UT $97,470 Hurricane, UT $100,378 Ivins, UT $100,378 Joseph, UT $95,383 Junction, UT $95,383 Kanab, UT $98,508

Kanarraville, UT $100,378 Kingston, UT $95,383 Koosharem, UT $95,383 La Verkin, UT $100,378 Leeds, UT $100,378 Loa, UT $95,383 Lyman, UT $95,383 Marysvale, UT $95,383

Milford, UT $95,383 Minersville, UT $95,383 Modena, UT $100,378 Monroe, UT $95,383 Mount Carmel, UT $99,132 Newcastle, UT $100,378 New Harmony, UT $100,378 Orderville, UT $99,132

Panguitch, UT $95,383 Paragonah, UT $95,383 Parowan, UT $97,875 Duck Creek Village, UT $99,132 Rockville, UT $100,378 Bryce, UT $97,470 Santa Clara, UT $100,378 Sevier, UT $95,383

Springdale, UT $100,378 Saint George, UT $100,378 Summit, UT $97,875 Teasdale, UT $95,383 Toquerville, UT $100,378 Torrey, UT $95,383 Tropic, UT $97,470 Virgin, UT $100,378

Washington, UT $100,378 Pine Valley, UT $100,378 Veyo, UT $100,378 Dammeron Valley, UT $100,378 Hildale, UT $99,620 Altamont, UT $100,482 Altonah, UT $100,482 American Fork, UT $96,556

Alpine, UT $101,385 Eagle Mountain, UT $95,829 Draper, UT $100,907 Bingham Canyon, UT $101,084 Duchesne, UT $97,927 Ogden, UT $97,553 Bear River City, UT $96,203 Brigham City, UT $96,837

Cache Junction, UT $96,203 Clarkston, UT $96,203 Collinston, UT $96,203 Corinne, UT $96,203 Cornish, UT $96,203 Deweyville, UT $96,203 Eden, UT $97,283 Bluebell, UT $100,482

Bonanza, UT $100,482 South Jordan, UT $101,177 Bountiful, UT $101,624 Cedar Valley, UT $98,041 Centerville, UT $101,447 Clearfield, UT $97,553 Coalville, UT $101,022 Croydon, UT $98,685

Dugway, UT $97,823 Dutch John, UT $100,482 Echo, UT $99,360 Farmington, UT $101,084 Fort Duchesne, UT $97,927 Fruitland, UT $97,262 Garden City, UT $96,203 Grantsville, UT $100,274

Hanna, UT $100,482 Heber City, UT $98,820 Henefer, UT $99,422 Ibapah, UT $97,283 Jensen, UT $97,927 Kamas, UT $101,115 Kaysville, UT $98,913 Laketown, UT $96,203

Lapoint, UT $100,482 Layton, UT $97,190 Lindon, UT $96,733 Lehi, UT $96,286 Magna, UT $101,530 Saratoga Springs, UT $96,639 Manila, UT $100,482 Midvale, UT $101,530

Midway, UT $101,832 Morgan, UT $99,152 Mountain Home, UT $100,482 Myton, UT $97,927 Neola, UT $100,482 North Salt Lake, UT $101,624 Oakley, UT $100,565 Hill Afb, UT $97,553

Orem, UT $96,733 Park City, UT $101,832 Peoa, UT $101,832 Pleasant Grove, UT $101,468 Randlett, UT $97,927 Randolph, UT $96,203 Riverton, UT $98,810 Roosevelt, UT $97,927

Roy, UT $97,553 Rush Valley, UT $97,667 Sandy, UT $101,354 Stockton, UT $97,439 Tabiona, UT $100,482 Talmage, UT $100,482 Tooele, UT $99,152 Syracuse, UT $97,190

Tridell, UT $100,482 Vernal, UT $100,482 Vernon, UT $95,383 West Jordan, UT $101,260 Wallsburg, UT $96,099 Wendover, UT $95,559 Whiterocks, UT $100,482 Woodruff, UT $96,203

Woods Cross, UT $101,624 Herriman, UT $98,820 Salt Lake City, UT $101,624

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

$90,143

Average $98,758/year

$108,303

$7,512

Average $8,230/month

$9,025

$1,734

Average $1,899/week

$2,083

$43

Average $47/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,303	$9,025	$2,083	$52
Average	$98,758	$8,230	$1,899	$47
25th Percentile	$90,143	$7,512	$1,734	$43

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