The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in New York is $121,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $121,440.
Pay spans roughly $67,850 at the 10th percentile to $163,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.64 per hour. An estimated 750 people work as materials engineers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $121,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $121,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.64 |
| 10th percentile | $67,850 |
| 90th percentile | $163,610 |
| Employment | 750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.