The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $140,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $152,420.
Pay spans roughly $104,760 at the 10th percentile to $218,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.70 per hour. An estimated 1,100 people work as materials engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $140,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $152,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.70 |
| 10th percentile | $104,760 |
| 90th percentile | $218,730 |
| Employment | 1,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.