The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $134,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $138,470.
Pay spans roughly $92,990 at the 10th percentile to $184,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.69 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as materials engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $134,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $138,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.69 |
| 10th percentile | $92,990 |
| 90th percentile | $184,150 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.