The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in North Carolina is $95,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,650.
Pay spans roughly $75,310 at the 10th percentile to $138,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.98 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as materials engineers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $95,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.98 |
| 10th percentile | $75,310 |
| 90th percentile | $138,330 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.