The median annual wage for Materials Scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $126,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $132,220.
Pay spans roughly $76,510 at the 10th percentile to $200,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.69 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as materials scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $126,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $132,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.69 |
| 10th percentile | $76,510 |
| 90th percentile | $200,510 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.