The average salary for a materials scientist in Ohio is around $95,390 per year.
Avg Salary
Materials scientists earn an average yearly salary of $95,390.
Wages typically start from $54,790 and go up to $165,330.
55% above national average Updated in 2018
Materials scientist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$79.49 per hour
$165,330 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$59.82 per hour
$124,430 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$45.86 per hour
$95,390 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$34.58 per hour
$71,930 per year
10th percentile
Starting level materials scientist earnings begin at:
$26.34 per hour
$54,790 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than physicists but more than geospatial information scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicist salary | $118K |
| Materials scientist salary | $95K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $89K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $91K |
| Mathematician salary | $85K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $83K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)