The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $130,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,910.
Pay spans roughly $79,470 at the 10th percentile to $164,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.87 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as materials engineers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $130,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.87 |
| 10th percentile | $79,470 |
| 90th percentile | $164,470 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.