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Materials Engineers OEWS Estimate for Franklin County

Kennewick-Richland, WA estimate used for Franklin County, Washington

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

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Area Median Annual Wage
$132,490
Year: 2024
Area Employment Estimate
40
Jobs across the full Kennewick-Richland, WA area
SOC Code
17-2131
Standard Occupational Classification

Wage Percentiles

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PercentileAnnual WageHourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile$93,520$44.96
25th Percentile$113,890$54.75
50th Percentile (Median)$132,490$63.70
75th Percentile$212,990$102.40
90th Percentile$225,290$108.31

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Kennewick-Richland, WA Area Median
$132,490
Washington State Median
$140,810
Difference
−$8,320
% Difference
5.9% below

Materials Engineers Pay Questions

What wage estimate is used for Materials Engineers in Franklin County, WA?

The 2024 BLS OEWS median for Materials Engineers in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $132,490. That published area includes Franklin County, but the estimate is not county-specific.

Does the employment count represent only Franklin County?

No. BLS estimates 40 Materials Engineers jobs across the full Kennewick-Richland, WA area. The count must not be interpreted as a Franklin County job count.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Franklin County?

The 2024 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Materials Engineers in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $225,290. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.

Other County Views for Materials Engineers

Each link identifies the published OEWS area used for that county; figures are not county estimates.

About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Kennewick-Richland, WA area, which includes Franklin County.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a top-coded estimate, where BLS caps the series at $239,200 and the true value is at least that much; figures above that without a "+" are published values.