The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $151,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $155,490.
Pay spans roughly $101,410 at the 10th percentile to $215,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $72.72 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as materials engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $151,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $155,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $72.72 |
| 10th percentile | $101,410 |
| 90th percentile | $215,220 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.