Materials scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level materials scientist earnings begin at:

$94.06 per hour

$195,640 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level materials scientist earnings begin at:

$64.89 per hour

$134,970 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level materials scientist earnings begin at:

$39.65 per hour

$82,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level materials scientist earnings begin at:

$27.27 per hour

$56,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level materials scientist earnings begin at:

$22.59 per hour

$46,990 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Materials scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $97,750
West Virginia $97,110
Massachusetts $96,210
Ohio $95,390
Illinois $94,920
Florida $92,760
Minnesota $91,930
Utah $88,250
Arizona $87,510
Missouri $86,610
Iowa $86,190
Virginia $85,190
Georgia $84,550
New Hampshire $82,470
Michigan $80,450
Wisconsin $79,740
South Carolina $78,520
Tennessee $75,010
Kentucky $74,440
Maine $68,060
Delaware $66,960
Alabama $57,960
New Mexico $137,240
Connecticut $127,430
Indiana $124,530
Nevada $116,090
Louisiana $113,540
Colorado $112,630
North Carolina $109,730
Texas $108,780
New York $107,790
California $106,340
New Jersey $106,140
Maryland $105,640
Pennsylvania $100,950

How do materials scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Materials scientists earn about the same as related careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than geospatial information scientists but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Geospatial information scientist salary $114K
Materials scientist salary $82K
Biochemist salary $105K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $90K
Hydrologist salary $91K
Geologist salary $86K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)