The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $119,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,690.
Pay spans roughly $79,310 at the 10th percentile to $126,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.22 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as materials engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $119,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.22 |
| 10th percentile | $79,310 |
| 90th percentile | $126,880 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.