Materials Engineer Salary in New York, NY

How much does a Materials Engineer make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Materials Engineer in New York, NY is $135,045. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $112,248 to a high of $161,471, with most professionals earning between $123,112 and $148,877.

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Develop Materials technology solutions/programs for all Platforms based on Product and Process plans with full accountability over the solutions (Develop and implementation).

February 03, 2023

Participate on a design team in the selection and testing of materials (adhesives, polymers, composites, metals, optics), process research and development, failure investigation, contamination control or other such activities.

March 16, 2023

Provides expert advice and consultation on and resolves complex Metallurgy and/or Materials technical problems associated with surveillance of major, critical DoD acquisition contracts in all program life cycle stages and next generation equipment for DoD weapon systems, supporting systems, and other material and non-material requirements in support of warfighters worldwide.

March 24, 2023

Support the Science and Technology (S&T) community in the development of advanced weapon technologies and concepts, to include weapon-platform integration, to achieve revolutionary improvements to weapon effectiveness.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Materials Engineer in New York, NY

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What is the average salary for Materials Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Materials Engineer in New York, NY. The base salary for Materials Engineer ranges from $123,112 to $148,877 with the average base salary of $135,045. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $127,397 to $156,179 with the average total cash compensation of $140,159.

View Average Salary for Materials Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$135,045	$123,112 - $148,877
Bonus	$5,114	$4,285 - $7,302
Total Pay	$140,159	$127,397 - $156,179

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Materials Engineer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,112 - $148,877	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,112 - $148,877	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,112 - $148,877	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,112 - $148,877	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,112 - $148,877	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,112 - $148,877	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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