The median annual wage for Materials Scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $130,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $126,390.
Pay spans roughly $81,160 at the 10th percentile to $175,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.71 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as materials scientists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $130,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $126,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.71 |
| 10th percentile | $81,160 |
| 90th percentile | $175,910 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.