The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $118,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,480.
Pay spans roughly $80,260 at the 10th percentile to $172,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.13 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as materials engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $118,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.13 |
| 10th percentile | $80,260 |
| 90th percentile | $172,780 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.