The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $119,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $125,000.
Pay spans roughly $89,430 at the 10th percentile to $170,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.49 per hour. An estimated 1,160 people work as materials engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $119,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $125,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.49 |
| 10th percentile | $89,430 |
| 90th percentile | $170,360 |
| Employment | 1,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.