The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Knoxville, TN is $121,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,700.
Pay spans roughly $72,730 at the 10th percentile to $165,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.36 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $121,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.36 |
| 10th percentile | $72,730 |
| 90th percentile | $165,370 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.