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Materials Scientists in Illinois

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-3% Jobs Projection
$97,790 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Materials Scientists in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Materials Scientists in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Materials Scientists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Materials Scientists Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 310 Materials Scientists working in the state.

There were 300 Materials Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 110 Materials Scientists working in it, which means Illinois has more Materials Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Materials Scientists in this state are declining at a rate of 3.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Materials Scientists job openings in Illinois, and 290 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 800 annual jobs and 8,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Materials Scientists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Materials Scientists ranged from $45,780 to $146,160 with $97,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.01 to $70.27. The median hourly rate was $47.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $44.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.15.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Materials Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Materials Scientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 250 $103,210
St. Louis, MO-IL 60 $88,540
Champaign-Urbana, IL 40 $48,080

Top States for Materials Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Materials Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,010 $106,340
Texas 680 $108,780
Ohio 630 $95,390
Massachusetts 590 $96,210
Pennsylvania 350 $100,920
Michigan 330 $80,450
New York 330 $107,790
Illinois 310 $97,790
Maryland 290 $105,640
Tennessee 250 $75,010
Virginia 230 $85,190
New Jersey 200 $106,140
Florida 160 $92,760
Colorado 120 $112,630
North Carolina 110 $109,730
Oregon 110 $97,750
New Mexico 110 $137,240
Minnesota 90 $91,930
Missouri 90 $86,610
New Hampshire 80 $82,470

Below are the states where Materials Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Mexico $137,240
Connecticut $127,430
Indiana $124,530
Nevada $116,090
Louisiana $113,540
Colorado $112,630
North Carolina $109,730
Texas $108,780
New York $107,790
California $106,340

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