The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in South Carolina is $110,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,320.
Pay spans roughly $76,850 at the 10th percentile to $164,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.23 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as materials engineers in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $110,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.23 |
| 10th percentile | $76,850 |
| 90th percentile | $164,470 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.