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Materials Scientists in North Carolina

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

4.5% Jobs Projection
$109,730 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Materials Scientists in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Materials Scientists in North Carolina is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Materials Scientists Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 110 Materials Scientists working in the state.

There were 140 Materials Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Materials Scientists working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Materials Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 230 jobs for North Carolina Materials Scientists in 2026.

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

What do Materials Scientists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Materials Scientists ranged from $76,480 to $165,660 with $109,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $36.77 to $79.64. The median hourly rate was $52.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.91.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 70 $123,610

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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