Materials Engineers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Materials Engineers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $123,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 560 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $112,860 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $117,700. It ranks #16 of 29 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE560 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Materials Engineers salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $123,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 560 jobs pay between $87,100 and $172,240. The 10th percentile is $63,900 and the 90th is $245,630.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Materials Engineers?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $112,860 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $117,700. It ranks #16 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.