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Where Materials Scientists Pays Above the National Average

$104,160
National Median Salary
14
States Pay Above Average
24
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Materials Scientists Earns a Premium

These 14 states pay Materials Scientistss above the national median of $104,160.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 New Hampshire $136,300 +30.9% 80
2 California $131,530 +26.3% 610
3 Colorado $126,980 +21.9% —
4 New York $125,490 +20.5% 630
5 Florida $122,910 +18.0% 100
6 Wisconsin $120,520 +15.7% 140
7 Illinois $120,320 +15.5% 470
8 Virginia $118,820 +14.1% 160
9 Utah $118,720 +14.0% 80
10 Massachusetts $118,270 +13.5% 720
11 Oklahoma $115,840 +11.2% 60
12 Minnesota $114,070 +9.5% 360
13 Washington $110,470 +6.1% 290
14 Maryland $106,320 +2.1% 200

Industries Where Materials Scientists Earns a Premium

These 24 industries pay Materials Scientistss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $141,050 +35.4% 140
2 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $137,520 +32.0% 550
3 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $135,830 +30.4% 140
4 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $134,540 +29.2% 100
5 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $134,540 +29.2% 100
6 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $131,860 +26.6% 200
7 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $130,450 +25.2% 270
8 Machinery Manufacturing $130,300 +25.1% 230
9 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $130,010 +24.8% 100
10 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $128,500 +23.4% 200
11 Plastics Product Manufacturing $128,490 +23.4% 90
12 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $127,750 +22.6% 130
13 Textile Mills $127,150 +22.1% 80
14 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $126,240 +21.2% 220
15 Management of Companies and Enterprises $124,660 +19.7% 580
16 Management of Companies and Enterprises $124,660 +19.7% 580
17 Scientific Research and Development Services $118,010 +13.3% 2,570
18 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $118,010 +13.3% 2,570
19 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $113,380 +8.9% 60
20 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $113,380 +8.9% 40
21 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $109,070 +4.7% 140
22 Chemical Manufacturing $108,750 +4.4% 1,110
23 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $106,130 +1.9% 3,590
24 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $106,010 +1.8% 50
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