The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $108,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $119,210.
Pay spans roughly $82,820 at the 10th percentile to $164,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.07 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as materials engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $108,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $119,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.07 |
| 10th percentile | $82,820 |
| 90th percentile | $164,600 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.