DOL Median (New York)
$79,789
vs National
-10.7%
National: $89,315BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$63,780
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$79,789
-10.7% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$89,315
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Materials Engineers in New York earns $79,789 in nominal terms, which is 10.7% below the national average of $89,315. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 125.1 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $63,780 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in New York
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. | $141,675 | 2 |
| SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION | $130,000 | 3 |
| The Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $125,625 | 3 |
| Universal Instruments | $121,500 | 1 |
| FABFOUNDRY, INC. | $120,000 | 1 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | $119,800 | 2 |
| SOLARCITY | $116,881 | 4 |
| Lam Research Corporation | $110,000 | 647 |
| F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC | $110,000 | 1 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | $109,787 | 587 |
| M W US INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS M W ZANDER US OPERAT | $105,001 | 1 |
| ASML US | $104,989 | 71 |
| Tokyo Electron America, Inc | $104,366 | 11 |
| Sematech, Inc. | $102,820 | 18 |
| KLA-Tencor Corporation | $102,536 | 67 |
| AXIUM NANO LLC | $101,000 | 3 |
| Tokyo Electron US Holdings, Inc. | $100,467 | 6 |
| Momentive Performance Materials USA LLC | $99,216 | 4 |
| Nanolab Technologies, Inc. | $98,916 | 13 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER | $97,000 | 4 |
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How much does a Materials Engineers make in New York?
The median Materials Engineers salary in New York is $79,789 based on 771 DOL filings.
Is New York a good place to work as a Materials Engineers?
A Materials Engineers in New York earns 10.7% less than the national median of $89,315, or $63,780 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.