Materials Engineers in California
Local pay for materials engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2131
$128,470
median pay, California
3,020
employed in California
+13.8%
vs U.S. median
+5.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What materials engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of materials engineers in California earn between $103,250 and $157,980 a year; the U.S. median is $112,860.
$82,460
P10
$103,250
P25
$128,470
MEDIAN
$157,980
P75
$183,880
P90
Pay by metro in California
$156,730
$130,440
$130,040
$129,480
$125,200
$124,180
$122,450
$109,100
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