The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $109,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,050.
Pay spans roughly $83,040 at the 10th percentile to $109,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.46 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as materials engineers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $109,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.46 |
| 10th percentile | $83,040 |
| 90th percentile | $109,180 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.