Materials Engineers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,390 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Nashville earn between $79,690 and $126,100.
- $78K10th
- $80K25th
- $89KMedian
- $126K75th
- $148K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,390 | $8,866 | $51.15 |
| Median | $89,040 | $7,420 | $42.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,690 | $6,641 | $38.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,100 | $10,508 | $60.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $106,390, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $83,675 a year, or $6,973 a month and $3,218 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for materials engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $106,390 buys what about $110,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($108,340).
- Chattanooga$108,340
- Nashville$106,390
- Memphis$103,490
- Knoxville$96,890
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 Nashville: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Nashville?
$51.15 an hour on average, and $42.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $83,675 a year ($6,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,390. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do materials engineers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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