DOL Median (Massachusetts)
$86,674
vs National
-3%
National: $89,315BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$59,163
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$86,674
-3% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$89,315
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Materials Engineers in Massachusetts earns $86,674 in nominal terms, which is 3% below the national average of $89,315. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 146.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $59,163 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Massachusetts
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| AMASTAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $200,000 | 1 |
| ABCorp NA Inc | $135,000 | 2 |
| Robert Bosch LLC | $135,000 | 4 |
| Instrumentation Laboratory Company | $126,250 | 1 |
| Lightelligence, Inc. | $125,000 | 1 |
| MC10 INC. | $121,500 | 4 |
| New Balance Athletics, Inc. | $121,000 | 3 |
| 1366 TECHNOLOGIES | $115,000 | 3 |
| Terrafugia, Inc. | $115,000 | 4 |
| Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage, LLC | $113,433 | 2 |
| ClearMotion, Inc. | $113,090 | 1 |
| Yamada USA, Inc. | $112,000 | 3 |
| actnano, Inc. | $110,000 | 5 |
| SolidEnergy Systems, LLC | $110,000 | 1 |
| Formlabs | $110,000 | 1 |
| ASM NEXX, Inc. | $110,000 | 2 |
| Insulet Corporation | $110,000 | 1 |
| POLYJOULE, INC. | $110,000 | 2 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | $109,787 | 587 |
| ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC, A SUBSIDIA | $108,180 | 2 |
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How much does a Materials Engineers make in Massachusetts?
The median Materials Engineers salary in Massachusetts is $86,674 based on 269 DOL filings.
Is Massachusetts a good place to work as a Materials Engineers?
A Materials Engineers in Massachusetts earns 3% less than the national median of $89,315, or $59,163 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.