Materials Engineers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,190 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Baltimore earn between $101,070 and $162,260.
- $49K10th
- $101K25th
- $144KMedian
- $162K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $133,370 | $11,114 | $64.12 |
| Median | $144,010 | $12,001 | $69.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,070 | $8,422 | $48.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,260 | $13,522 | $78.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $133,370, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $96,213 a year, or $8,018 a month and $3,701 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for materials engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $133,370 buys what about $127,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Lancaster, PA$89,270
- Washington, DC$145,070
- Harrisburg, PA$96,300
- Philadelphia, PA$126,850
- Reading, PA$107,120
- Trenton, NJ$106,210
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Baltimore?
$64.12 an hour on average, and $69.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $96,213 a year ($8,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,370. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do materials engineers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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