Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$128,250
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,590 (8.3%) below Washington's $139,840 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 17-2131
Materials Engineers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $139,840
- 10th percentile
- $92,570
- 25th percentile
- $122,960
- 75th percentile
- $176,290
- 90th percentile
- $199,250
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $122,960 to $176,290 in 2025, a span of $53,330.
Across 2 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $128,250 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA to $156,130 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$156,130
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $16,290 (11.6%) above Washington's $139,840 median for this occupation in 2025.
820 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$132,490
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $8,320 (5.9%) below Washington's $140,810 median for this occupation in 2024.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Materials Engineers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Materials Engineers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Materials Engineers is $139,840 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.