Salary guide, May 2025

Materials Engineer pay in New York

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The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in New York was $125,900 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $88,380 and $162,770.

The New York median is $13,040 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 York?

Materials Engineers in New York: median $125,900; published 25th to 75th percentile $88,380 to $162,770.

Annual wage percentiles, New York
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,920	$88,380	$125,900	$162,770	$168,120

Materials Engineers in New York: median $60.53; published 25th to 75th percentile $42.49 to $78.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, New York
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.54	$42.49	$60.53	$78.25	$80.83

BLS estimated 590 workers employed in this occupation in New York. Location quotient: 0.42.

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 two BLS releases?

Materials Engineer in New York, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$86,190	$121,980	$158,200
May 2025	$88,380	$125,900	$162,770

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, New York. 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
Utica-Rome, NY	$71,820	$67,950 to $80,340
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$134,630	$106,440 to $161,820

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