Materials Engineers Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$108,310
28.1% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Materials Engineers — Median Annual Salary
$82K$89K$96K$104K$111K20112013201520172019202120232024$85K$108K

Employment Over Time

Materials Engineers — Total Employment
21K23K24K26K28K2011201320152017201920212023202422K23K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 28.1% since 2011 ($84,550$108,310)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $108,310
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -13%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$108,310+4.0%
2023$104,100+4.0%
2022$100,140+1.9%
2021$98,300+2.8%
2020$95,640+2.4%
2019$93,360+1.0%
2018$92,390-2.3%
2017$94,610+1.4%
2016$93,310+2.2%
2015$91,310+4.1%
2014$87,690+0.4%
2013$87,330+2.6%
2012$85,150+0.7%
2011$84,550
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.