The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $107,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $109,100.
Pay spans roughly $66,670 at the 10th percentile to $136,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.71 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as materials engineers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $107,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $109,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.71 |
| 10th percentile | $66,670 |
| 90th percentile | $136,590 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.