The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Kentucky is $105,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,580.
Pay spans roughly $80,330 at the 10th percentile to $132,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.52 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as materials engineers in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $105,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.52 |
| 10th percentile | $80,330 |
| 90th percentile | $132,130 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.