The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $116,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $113,850.
Pay spans roughly $78,140 at the 10th percentile to $143,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.90 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as materials engineers in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $116,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $113,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.90 |
| 10th percentile | $78,140 |
| 90th percentile | $143,370 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.