The median annual wage for Materials Scientists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $79,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,990.
Pay spans roughly $56,170 at the 10th percentile to $137,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.41 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as materials scientists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $79,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.41 |
| 10th percentile | $56,170 |
| 90th percentile | $137,990 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.