Materials Engineers

This post summarizes key statistics on Materials Engineers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 30,898
25 81,652
30 95,783
35 112,262
40 119,077
45 107,112
50 97,530
55 110,200
60 122,167
65 112,274


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.30
20-39 2.10
39-41 57.10
41-50 30.70
50-60 6.00
More than 60 1.70

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Materials Engineers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
24.70 102,992 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
11.30 91,833 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
10.10 108,040 Aircraft and parts
9.90 92,693 Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
5.30 102,637 Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
3.40 101,398 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
2.80 102,067 Scientific and controlling instruments
2.00 90,725 Miscellaneous plastics products
2.00 90,753 Iron and steel foundries
1.50 124,610 Radio, TV, and communication equipment

This table highlights the top industries people working as Materials Engineers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Materials Engineers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Materials Engineers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Materials Engineers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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