DOL Median (North Carolina)
$75,000
vs National
-16%
National: $89,315BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$78,370
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$75,000
-16% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$89,315
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Materials Engineers in North Carolina earns $75,000 in nominal terms, which is 16% below the national average of $89,315. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $78,370 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in North Carolina
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| AptarGroup, Inc | $130,000 | 1 |
| Align Technology Inc | $125,000 | 2 |
| Superfici America, Inc. | $120,000 | 5 |
| HORSEHEAD METAL PRODUCTS, INC. | $95,659 | 1 |
| Midrex Technologies, Inc. | $95,000 | 13 |
| TENOWO INC. | $94,120 | 3 |
| TDY INDUSTRIES, LLC D/B/A ATI SPECIALTY MATERIALS | $91,770 | 1 |
| ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC INC. | $90,000 | 1 |
| IBM Corporation | $88,532 | 77 |
| EAG INC. | $87,942 | 3 |
| MATREX, A DIVISION OF LEGGETT & PLATT COMPONENTS C | $87,334 | 1 |
| Pilkington North America, Inc. | $84,996 | 1 |
| Qorvo US, Inc | $83,811 | 6 |
| Volvo Group North America LLC | $83,176 | 4 |
| MANN+HUMMEL Purolator Filters LLC | $82,510 | 4 |
| SELEE CORPORATION | $82,410 | 2 |
| RF MICRO DEVICES INC | $82,147 | 2 |
| Siemens Energy Inc | $82,000 | 13 |
| Celgard LLC | $81,635 | 1 |
| Lear Corporation | $80,683 | 4 |
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How much does a Materials Engineers make in North Carolina?
The median Materials Engineers salary in North Carolina is $75,000 based on 124 DOL filings.
Is North Carolina a good place to work as a Materials Engineers?
A Materials Engineers in North Carolina earns 16% less than the national median of $89,315, or $78,370 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.