The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Birmingham, AL is $96,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,760.
Pay spans roughly $64,220 at the 10th percentile to $138,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.37 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as materials engineers in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $96,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.37 |
| 10th percentile | $64,220 |
| 90th percentile | $138,600 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.