Materials Engineers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,690 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Dallas earn between $100,310 and $161,940.
- $77K10th
- $100K25th
- $118KMedian
- $162K75th
- $184K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,630 | $10,552 | $60.88 |
| Median | $117,700 | $9,808 | $56.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,310 | $8,359 | $48.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,940 | $13,495 | $77.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $126,630, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $97,818 a year, or $8,151 a month and $3,762 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for materials engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $126,630 buys what about $122,834 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($138,820).
- Houston$138,820
- Dallas$126,630
- Austin$107,130
- San Antonio$100,420
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 Dallas: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Dallas?
$60.88 an hour on average, and $56.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $97,818 a year ($8,151 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,630. Texas has no state income tax.
Do materials engineers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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