Materials Scientist salary
117,790 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-2032
Half of all materials scientists in the United States earn more than 117,790 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay82of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.67×89,990 USD – 150,550 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 89,990 USD |
| Median | 117,790 USD |
| Mean | 126,180 USD |
| Upper quartile | 150,550 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-2032 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Electrical Engineers 120,630 USD
- Data Scientists 120,230 USD
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 117,860 USD
- Financial Risk Specialists 117,330 USD
- Computer Occupations, All Other 116,580 USD
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 115,210 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov