Job outlook for materials technicians in the United States

Materials technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected materials technician job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.

• About 46,900 new jobs for materials technicians are projected over the next decade.

• Materials technician salaries have increased 38% for materials technicians in the last 5 years.

• There are over 60,544 materials technicians currently employed in the United States.

• There are 33,176 active materials technician job openings in the US.

• The average materials technician salary is $35,721.

Compare the number of materials technician jobs and the average materials technician salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of materials technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where materials technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.