Salary guide, May 2025

Materials Engineer pay in New Mexico

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The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in New Mexico was $165,600 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $160,340 and $197,900.

The New Mexico median is $52,740 above 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 new Mexico?

Materials Engineers in New Mexico: median $165,600; published 25th to 75th percentile $160,340 to $197,900.

Annual wage percentiles, New Mexico
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$126,640	$160,340	$165,600	$197,900	$204,400

Materials Engineers in New Mexico: median $79.61; published 25th to 75th percentile $77.09 to $95.15.

Hourly wage percentiles, New Mexico
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$60.89	$77.09	$79.61	$95.15	$98.27

BLS estimated 450 workers employed in this occupation in New Mexico. Location quotient: 3.56.

What should you know about united States?

Materials Engineers in U.S.: median $112,860; published 25th to 75th percentile $88,080 to $142,720.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$72,300	$88,080	$112,860	$142,720	$175,720

Materials Engineers in U.S.: median $54.26; published 25th to 75th percentile $42.35 to $68.61.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$34.76	$42.35	$54.26	$68.61	$84.48

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in New Mexico, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2131 Materials Engineers, New Mexico. 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?

Nearby areas, Materials Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$124,990	$101,190 to $142,180
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$125,750	$82,100 to $164,630

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