Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · CBSA 38060
Materials Engineer Salary in Phoenix
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for materials engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Arizona and the national benchmark.
Materials Engineers in Phoenix earn a median of $109,390 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $98,420–$138,370; the top 10% earn $169,020. That is 1% above the national median and 1% above the Arizona median. BLS reports 240 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$109,390
+1% vs national
Top 10% earn
$169,020
90th percentile
Employed in metro
240
Reliability Moderate (11.1% RSE)
Materials Engineer pay — Phoenix vs Arizona vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $82,690 | +22% |
| 25th percentile | $98,420 | +15% |
| Median50th percentile | $109,390 | +1% |
| 75th percentile | $138,370 | — |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $169,020 | -2% |
| Meanaverage | $122,500 | +5% |
How concentrated materials engineers are in Phoenix
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.70
Jobs per 1,000
0.10
Metro rank (pay)
#39 of 94
All engineering roles
$119,365
At a location quotient of 0.70, this occupation is thinner on the ground in Phoenix than nationally. Pay can still be competitive, but the local employer pool is smaller.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2131 (Materials Engineers), Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →