Materials Engineers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,380 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Seattle earn between $128,710 and $178,710.
- $96K10th
- $129K25th
- $156KMedian
- $179K75th
- $213K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $153,780 | $12,815 | $73.93 |
| Median | $156,130 | $13,011 | $75.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,710 | $10,726 | $61.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $178,710 | $14,892 | $85.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $153,780, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $116,375 a year, or $9,698 a month and $4,476 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for materials engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $153,780 buys what about $138,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$127,250
- Idaho Falls, ID$117,970
- Sacramento, CA$122,450
- Salt Lake City, UT$94,520
- Ogden, UT$109,560
- San Francisco, CA$133,770
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 Seattle: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Seattle?
$73.94 an hour on average, and $75.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $116,375 a year ($9,698 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,780. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do materials engineers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.68, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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