The average salary for a materials scientist in the United States is around $87,906 per year.
Avg Salary
Materials scientists earn an average yearly salary of $87,906.
Wages typically start from $47,172 and go up to $163,816.
50% above national average Updated in 2019
Materials scientist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$78.76 per hour
$163,816 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$58.65 per hour
$121,983 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$42.26 per hour
$87,906 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$30.46 per hour
$63,349 per year
10th percentile
Starting level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$22.68 per hour
$47,172 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 7% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than physicists but more than statisticians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicist salary | $123K |
| Astronomer salary | $115K |
| Mathematician salary | $105K |
| Geologist salary | $92K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $99K |
| Materials scientist salary | $88K |
| Biochemist salary | $87K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $95K |
| Biostatistician salary | $91K |
| Statistician salary | $91K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)