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Materials Engineers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Materials Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $125,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $112,860 and 3% below the CA statewide median of $128,470. It ranks #12 of 29 metros with published figures for this job.

MATERIALS ENGINEERS · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$87,500P25$102,770MEDIAN$125,200P75$146,980P90$179,890
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 Los Angeles?

The BLS median is $125,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,250 jobs pay between $102,770 and $146,980. The 10th percentile is $87,500 and the 90th is $179,890.

Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Materials Engineers?

That is 11% above the U.S. median of $112,860 and 3% below the CA statewide median of $128,470. It ranks #12 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.