Materials engineers

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2022 Workforce

48.9k

Average Age

41.5

Average Salary

$101,087

Average Male Salary

$101,408

Average Female Salary

$99,160

About

Materials engineers are most often employed by the Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. industry. The average yearly wage for Materials engineers was $101,087 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Materials engineers are Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY, and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Materials engineers are Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, Blugrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (South) PUMA, KY, and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Materials engineers workforce. Materials engineers workforce in 2022 was 48,916 people, of which 14.3% were women and 85.7% were men. Materials engineers are paid most in Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

41,934

Male Workforce

± 5.03k

6,982

Female Workforce

± 2.05k

The Materials engineers workforce in 2022 was 48,916 people (14.3% women and 85.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 48.8% between 2014 (32,882) and 2022 (48,916).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Materials engineers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($123,445), Louisiana ($119,857), and Oregon ($119,391).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$101,087

AVERAGE WAGE

#68 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Materials engineers earned an average of $101,087, $36,405 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Materials engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Materials engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.267, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Materials engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Materials engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Materials engineers and on wages for those in the field. Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. is the industry that employs the most Materials engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Materials engineers, by average wage, is Support activities for mining ($238,928).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

48.9k

2022 Workforce

± 5,429

3.11%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.3%

This graphic shows the share of Materials engineers employed by various industries. Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. employs the largest share of Materials engineers at 47.3%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 27.8% and Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 24.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Materials engineers in the US. The workforce of Materials engineers in 2022 was 48,916 people, with 14.3% woman, and 85.7% men. The average age of male Materials engineers in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Materials engineers is 38.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Materials engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Materials engineers in 2022 was 48,916 people, with 14.3% woman, and 85.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (7,973 people), 30 to 34 years (7,275 people), and 35 to 39 years (5,643 people). Among them they concentrated 43.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 8.7% of Materials engineers workers were Hispanic and 91.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.9%), Puerto Rican (14.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.4)%

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Races

In 2022, 72.7% of the Materials engineers workforce were White, of which 13.8% were women and 86.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (15.7%) and Two or More Races (5.52%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Materials engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Materials engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Materials engineers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Materials engineers need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Materials engineers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (23,390 people), Physical Sciences (4,350 people), and Business (2,779 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Materials engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (26,384 people), Graduate Degree (11,775 people), and Some college (4,926 people).

The graphic shows the Materials engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Materials engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Materials engineers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Science, Critical Thinking.