DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2131 Materials Engineers

Occupational Description:
Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 26031$47.08/hr$1.50/hr$30.77/hr$36.36/hr$45.43/hr$58.21/hr$69.70/hr
Minnesota 32031$46.59/hr$1.26/hr$30.72/hr$36.14/hr$44.88/hr$57.33/hr$68.31/hr
U S 26,820644$47.55/hr$0.38/hr$27.86/hr$35.18/hr$45.34/hr$58.38/hr$72.36/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Materials Engineers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing200$44.99/hr
Professional and Business Services60$46.30/hr
Other Regional Data For Materials Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 260 $45.43/hr 6.4%
Central Minnesota 30 $44.28/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Mechanical Engineers5,340$41.75/hr12.1%
Civil Engineering Technicians1,390$32.43/hr3.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians1,250$30.49/hr0.2%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters210$34.42/hr3.2%
Tasks for Materials Engineers