Salary guide, May 2025
Materials Engineer pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
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The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX was $96,730 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $67,090 and $129,230.
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX median is $16,130 below the national median of $112,860, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2131 Materials Engineers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,780 | $67,090 | $96,730 | $129,230 | $166,780 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32.11 | $32.25 | $46.51 | $62.13 | $80.18 |
BLS estimated 90 workers employed in this occupation in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Location quotient: 0.47.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $72,300 | $88,080 | $112,860 | $142,720 | $175,720 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34.76 | $42.35 | $54.26 | $68.61 | $84.48 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Materials Engineer median is $96,730. The all-occupations median in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $56,950. Ratio: 1.70 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.47 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $66,290 | $103,190 | $141,840 |
| May 2025 | $67,090 | $96,730 | $129,230 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2131 Materials Engineers, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2131 Materials Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $82,800 | $72,100 to $133,780 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $123,250 | $87,100 to $172,240 |
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