Mississippi · SOC 17-2131
Materials Engineer Salary in Mississippi
VerifiedPublished wages for materials engineers in Mississippi, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Materials Engineers in Mississippi earn a median of $90,700 per year ($97,060 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $76,490–$127,480; the top 10% earn $151,720. That is 16% below the national median of $108,310, ranking Mississippi #41 of 46 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$90,700
-16% vs national
Top 10% earn
$151,720
90th percentile
Employed in state
110
Reliability Moderate (13.3% RSE)
Materials Engineer pay distribution — Mississippi vs national
Every figure below is a published BLS percentile. Bars share one scale, so the two distributions compare directly.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $55,480 | -18% |
| 25th percentile | $76,490 | -11% |
| Median50th percentile | $90,700 | -16% |
| 75th percentile | $127,480 | -8% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $151,720 | -12% |
| Meanaverage | $97,060 | -17% |
Where materials engineers earn most in Mississippi
Metro areas in Mississippi where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2131. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MemphisMemphis, TN-MS-AR | $111,470 | $164,920 | 60 |
| GulfportGulfport-Biloxi, MS | $99,860 | $154,310 | 40 |
Mississippi engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.62
Jobs per 1,000
0.09
State rank (pay)
#41 of 46
All engineering roles
$94,615
A location quotient of 0.62 means materials engineers are less concentrated here than the national average, so openings are thinner even where pay is competitive.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2131 (Materials Engineers), Mississippi (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →