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Materials Engineers Salary in Pennsylvania
Materials Engineers in Pennsylvania earn a median $98,030 a year, 13% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $98,030 a year
- U.S. median
- $112,860 a year
- Employment
- 720
- Location quotient
- 0.81
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $98,030 · $47.13 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $106,560 · $51.23 an hour (estimate error ±3.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $62,790 · $30.19 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $76,760 · $36.91 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $128,360 · $61.71 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $173,530 · $83.43 an hour
- Employment
- 720 (estimate error ±11.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.12
- Location quotient
- 0.81 (1.00 = national share)
Materials Engineers pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $125,190 | 320 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $116,510 | 30 |
| Reading, PA | $99,040 | 50 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $98,440 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $92,740 | 120 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,540 | 30 |
| Lancaster, PA | $79,270 | 30 |
H-1B filings for materials engineers in Pennsylvania
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
28 certified filings with a median offered wage of $93,600.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do materials engineers make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for materials engineers in Pennsylvania is $98,030 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 720 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do materials engineers earn the most?
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $125,190 a year.