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| Rank | Company | Zippia score | Average materials sciences salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $134,649 | ||
| 2 | $127,038 | ||
| 3 | $120,365 | ||
| 4 | $105,303 | ||
| 5 | $104,524 | ||
| 6 | $104,350 | ||
| 7 | $102,785 | ||
| 8 | $102,675 | ||
| 9 | $101,121 | ||
| 10 | $97,967 | ||
| 11 | $97,714 | ||
| 12 | $97,594 | ||
| 13 | $97,381 | ||
| 14 | 14.National High Magnetic Field Laboratory | 4.1 | $95,171 |
| 15 | $94,389 | ||
| 16 | $93,561 | ||
| 17 | $92,909 | ||
| 18 | $92,473 | ||
| 19 | $91,736 | ||
| 20 | $91,359 |
| Rank | City | Average materials sciences salary | Salary range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $91,745 | $53k $121k |
| 2 | Boston, MA | $84,867 | $53k $121k |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $84,674 | $53k $121k |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $83,237 | $53k $121k |
| 5 | Baltimore, MD | $82,212 | $53k $121k |
| 6 | Arlington, VA | $81,098 | $53k $121k |
| 7 | New York, NY | $75,548 | $53k $121k |
| 8 | San Antonio, TX | $73,869 | $53k $121k |
| 9 | Minneapolis, MN | $73,418 | $53k $121k |
| 10 | Portland, OR | $73,166 | $53k $121k |
| 11 | Phoenix, AZ | $72,760 | $53k $121k |
| 12 | Denver, CO | $71,916 | $53k $121k |
| 13 | Portland, ME | $71,783 | $53k $121k |
| 14 | Philadelphia, PA | $71,418 | $53k $121k |
| 15 | Washington, MI | $70,816 | $53k $121k |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $70,766 | $53k $121k |
| 17 | Baton Rouge, LA | $70,171 | $53k $121k |
| 18 | Columbus, OH | $68,738 | $53k $121k |
| 19 | Richmond, IN | $68,703 | $53k $121k |
| 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | $68,428 | $53k $121k |
The darker areas on the map show where materials sciences majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
| State | Average materials sciences major salary | Average hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $85,769 | $41.24 |
| Massachusetts | $84,906 | $40.82 |
| Delaware | $84,574 | $40.66 |
| Washington | $84,138 | $40.45 |
| Maryland | $81,948 | $39.40 |
| Connecticut | $81,067 | $38.97 |
| New Jersey | $80,858 | $38.87 |
| Virginia | $80,096 | $38.51 |
| Rhode Island | $79,648 | $38.29 |
| Vermont | $78,401 | $37.69 |
| New York | $75,411 | $36.26 |
| New Hampshire | $75,346 | $36.22 |
| New Mexico | $75,041 | $36.08 |
| Tennessee | $74,880 | $36.00 |
| Alaska | $74,543 | $35.84 |
| Oregon | $73,690 | $35.43 |
| Nevada | $73,639 | $35.40 |
| Texas | $73,468 | $35.32 |
| Minnesota | $73,286 | $35.23 |
| Arizona | $72,585 | $34.90 |
| Colorado | $72,035 | $34.63 |
| Montana | $71,708 | $34.48 |
| Maine | $71,356 | $34.31 |
| Hawaii | $71,329 | $34.29 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,026 | $34.15 |
| Illinois | $70,586 | $33.94 |
| Idaho | $70,571 | $33.93 |
| Michigan | $70,563 | $33.92 |
| West Virginia | $70,558 | $33.92 |
| Louisiana | $70,026 | $33.67 |
| Ohio | $68,973 | $33.16 |
| Indiana | $68,329 | $32.85 |
| Oklahoma | $68,250 | $32.81 |
| Kentucky | $67,709 | $32.55 |
| Utah | $67,442 | $32.42 |
| Iowa | $67,433 | $32.42 |
| Georgia | $67,380 | $32.39 |
| North Dakota | $66,938 | $32.18 |
| Kansas | $65,929 | $31.70 |
| North Carolina | $65,791 | $31.63 |
| Alabama | $65,571 | $31.52 |
| Wisconsin | $65,416 | $31.45 |
| South Carolina | $65,030 | $31.26 |
| Missouri | $64,548 | $31.03 |
| Wyoming | $64,163 | $30.85 |
| Mississippi | $63,767 | $30.66 |
| South Dakota | $63,407 | $30.48 |
| Florida | $62,218 | $29.91 |
| Arkansas | $60,528 | $29.10 |
| Nebraska | $60,338 | $29.01 |
| Rank | Industry | Average materials sciences major salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional | $105,676 | $45k $123k |
| 2 | Technology | $101,140 | $45k $123k |
| 3 | Automotive | $96,349 | $45k $123k |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $84,166 | $45k $123k |
| 5 | Health Care | $81,848 | $45k $123k |
| 6 | Retail | $69,274 | $45k $123k |
| 7 | Pharmaceutical | $65,135 | $45k $123k |
| 8 | Education | $57,727 | $45k $123k |
This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Materials Sciences major graduates.
| Rank | Major | Average salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astronomy And Astrophysics | $73,326 | $41k $102k |
| 2 | Geology | $71,227 | $41k $102k |
| 3 | Meteorology | $65,662 | $41k $102k |
| 4 | Physics | $62,150 | $41k $102k |
| 5 | Physical Sciences | $58,322 | $41k $102k |
| 6 | Chemistry | $56,438 | $41k $102k |