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Materials Engineers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Materials Engineers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $111,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $112,860 and 2% below the MA statewide median of $114,100. It ranks #20 of 29 metros with published figures for this job.

MATERIALS ENGINEERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$77,980P25$95,130MEDIAN$111,480P75$149,210P90$170,770
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$72,300P25$88,080MEDIAN$112,860P75$142,720P90$175,720
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Questions

What is the average Materials Engineers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $111,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $95,130 and $149,210. The 10th percentile is $77,980 and the 90th is $170,770.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Materials Engineers?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $112,860 and 2% below the MA statewide median of $114,100. It ranks #20 of 29 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.