The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $100,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,760.
Pay spans roughly $81,030 at the 10th percentile to $133,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.15 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as materials engineers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $100,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.15 |
| 10th percentile | $81,030 |
| 90th percentile | $133,340 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.