SOC 17-2131 · Tulsa, OK metro

Materials Engineers Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for materials engineers in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $112,850 a year ($54.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,690: half of the 70 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($122,532).

$112,850average per year

$54.25 / hourMedian $110,690Take-home ≈ $83,687

  • $79K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Materials Engineers pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,210 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Tulsa earn between $90,820 and $129,910.

  • $79K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,850$9,404$54.25
Median$110,690$9,224$53.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$90,820$7,568$43.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,910$10,826$62.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $112,850, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $83,687 a year, or $6,974 a month and $3,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tulsa a good place for materials engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $112,850 buys what about $126,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Materials Engineers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Materials Engineers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for materials engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($156,740).

Materials Engineers salary by city

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Materials Engineers salary in Tulsa: questions

How much do materials engineers make an hour in Tulsa?

$54.25 an hour on average, and $53.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Tulsa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Tulsa?

About $83,687 a year ($6,974 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,850.

Do materials engineers earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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