Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Materials Scientists in Maryland

Find Schools Near

Materials Scientists in Maryland

Want to work in Maryland as a Materials Scientist? Read this first!

$105,640 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Materials Scientists in Maryland earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Materials Scientists Work in Maryland?

In 2018, there were 290 Materials Scientists working in the state.

There were 230 Materials Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Materials Scientists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 7.6%.

undefined

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for Maryland Materials Scientists in 2026.

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

What do Materials Scientists Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Materials Scientists ranged from $54,780 to $160,020 with $105,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.34 to $76.93. The median hourly rate was $50.79.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $53.32 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.53.

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

undefined

Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 280 $112,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 190 $80,680
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 $92,560

Top States for Materials Scientists Employment

View the list below to see 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation MD Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.