The median annual wage for Materials Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $100,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,100.
Pay spans roughly $74,990 at the 10th percentile to $162,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.27 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as materials scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $100,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.27 |
| 10th percentile | $74,990 |
| 90th percentile | $162,390 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.