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Materials acceptance engineer salary
Average materials acceptance engineer salary
$95,889
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Average materials acceptance engineer salary by state
Highest paying states for materials acceptance engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $116,854 | $56.18 |
| 2 | California | $117,920 | $56.69 |
| 3 | Washington | $111,654 | $53.68 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $106,247 | $51.08 |
| 5 | Arizona | $103,267 | $49.65 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $105,696 | $50.82 |
| 7 | Oregon | $103,931 | $49.97 |
| 8 | New Mexico | $106,496 | $51.20 |
| 9 | Virginia | $102,307 | $49.19 |
| 10 | Georgia | $103,024 | $49.53 |
| 11 | Wyoming | $98,421 | $47.32 |
| 12 | Nevada | $102,437 | $49.25 |
| 13 | Tennessee | $104,204 | $50.10 |
| 14 | Michigan | $97,035 | $46.65 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $106,301 | $51.11 |
| 16 | Maryland | $101,771 | $48.93 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $102,307 | $49.19 |
| 18 | Colorado | $99,864 | $48.01 |
| 19 | New York | $101,706 | $48.90 |
| 20 | Alaska | $102,506 | $49.28 |
| 21 | Delaware | $95,744 | $46.03 |
| 22 | Vermont | $96,512 | $46.40 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $95,869 | $46.09 |
| 24 | Alabama | $89,266 | $42.92 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $98,469 | $47.34 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $98,350 | $47.28 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $93,225 | $44.82 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $94,772 | $45.56 |
| 29 | Florida | $91,795 | $44.13 |
| 30 | Utah | $89,355 | $42.96 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $92,130 | $44.29 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $95,648 | $45.98 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $88,709 | $42.65 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $93,348 | $44.88 |
| 35 | Maine | $93,443 | $44.92 |
| 36 | Ohio | $86,001 | $41.35 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $89,320 | $42.94 |
| 38 | Montana | $90,827 | $43.67 |
| 39 | Illinois | $84,826 | $40.78 |
| 40 | Idaho | $88,200 | $42.40 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $80,360 | $38.63 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $84,315 | $40.54 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $85,837 | $41.27 |
| 44 | Indiana | $72,551 | $34.88 |
| 45 | Iowa | $82,945 | $39.88 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $65,412 | $31.45 |
| 47 | Kansas | $82,121 | $39.48 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $74,301 | $35.72 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $69,115 | $33.23 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $71,820 | $34.53 |
| 51 | Missouri | $75,683 | $36.39 |
Materials acceptance engineer salary details
A materials acceptance engineer's salary ranges from $62,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $148,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a materials acceptance engineer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $148,000 | $12,333 | $71 |
| 75th Percentile | $120,000 | $10,000 | $58 |
| Average | $95,889 | $7,991 | $46 |
| 25th Percentile | $76,000 | $6,333 | $37 |
| 10th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
Highest paying materials acceptance engineer jobs
The highest paying types of materials acceptance engineers are senior materials engineer, glass science engineer, and corrosion engineer.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgist | $83,962 | $6,997 | $40.37 | 25,545 |
| Engineer | $92,076 | $7,673 | $44.27 | 618,207 |
| Corrosion Engineer | $99,156 | $8,263 | $47.67 | 21,942 |
| Welding Engineer | $84,923 | $7,077 | $40.83 | 39,405 |
| Metallurgical Engineer | $82,916 | $6,910 | $39.86 | 34,491 |
| Materials Research Engineer | $87,100 | $7,258 | $41.87 | 82,912 |
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Materials acceptance engineer salary trends
The average materials acceptance engineer salary has risen by $11,119 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average materials acceptance engineer earned $84,770 annually, but today, they earn $95,889 a year. That works out to a 2% change in pay for materials acceptance engineers over the last decade.
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Average materials acceptance engineer salary over time
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Materials acceptance engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $95,900 | $46.10 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $93,600 | $45.00 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $92,600 | $44.53 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | $94,900 | $45.60 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $93,600 | $44.98 | +2.1% |
Recently added materials acceptance engineer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urenco USA | Acceptance Engineer | Eunice, NM | 06/10/2025 | $98,761 |
| Urenco USA | Acceptance Engineer | Eunice, NM | 03/27/2025 | $98,761 |
| Boeing | Product Acceptance Spec (Product Acceptance) | Miami, FL | 02/27/2025 | $51,132 |
| Boeing | Product Acceptance Spec (Product Acceptance) | Enfield, CT | 02/22/2025 | $41,740 |
| Urenco USA | Acceptance Engineer | Eunice, NM | 02/19/2025 | $98,761 |
| Urenco USA | Acceptance Engineer | Eunice, NM | 01/30/2025 | $98,761 |
| Volt | Product Acceptance Spec C | North Charleston, SC | 09/18/2024 | $93,915 |
| Rent-A-Center, Inc. | Acceptance NOW | Noma, FL | 09/11/2024 | $31,305 |
| Rent-A-Center, Inc. | Acceptance NOW | Fresno, CA | 09/11/2024 | $52,175 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | HPC Engineer-System Acceptance and User Environment | Oak Ridge, TN | 06/17/2024 | $135,504 |
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