The median annual wage for Materials Scientists in Utah is $118,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $118,450.
Pay spans roughly $63,710 at the 10th percentile to $161,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.08 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as materials scientists in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $118,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $118,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.08 |
| 10th percentile | $63,710 |
| 90th percentile | $161,340 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.