The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $137,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $129,830.
Pay spans roughly $81,300 at the 10th percentile to $164,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $66.18 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as materials engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $137,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $129,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $66.18 |
| 10th percentile | $81,300 |
| 90th percentile | $164,980 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.