Materials Engineers pay range in Waterbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,190 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Waterbury earn between $88,860 and $112,920.
- $78K10th
- $89K25th
- $98KMedian
- $113K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,480 | $8,957 | $51.67 |
| Median | $98,460 | $8,205 | $47.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,860 | $7,405 | $42.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,920 | $9,410 | $54.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Waterbury
On the average salary of $107,480, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $78,968 a year, or $6,581 a month and $3,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Is Waterbury a good place for materials engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $107,480 buys what about $107,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in other Connecticut cities
Waterbury ranks 2nd of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($113,880).
- Hartford$113,880
- Waterbury$107,480
Highest-paying cities for materials engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($156,740).
- San Jose, CA$156,740
- Seattle, WA$153,780
- Washington, DC$145,070
- Boulder, CO$143,470
- Houston, TX$138,820
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Materials Engineers salary in Waterbury: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Waterbury?
$51.67 an hour on average, and $47.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Waterbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Waterbury?
About $78,968 a year ($6,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,480. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do materials engineers earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($122,532).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2131; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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