The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $124,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,950.
Pay spans roughly $80,990 at the 10th percentile to $164,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.68 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as materials engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $124,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.68 |
| 10th percentile | $80,990 |
| 90th percentile | $164,410 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.