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9.7% Jobs Projection
$108,780 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Materials Scientists in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Materials Scientists Work in Texas?

There were approximately 680 workers employed as Materials Scientists in this state in 2018.

There were 620 Materials Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Materials Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 340 jobs for Texas Materials Scientists in 2026.

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

What do Materials Scientists Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Materials Scientists ranged from $61,280 to $193,450 with $108,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.46 to $93.01. The median hourly rate was $52.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $53.11 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.81.

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

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Top Texas 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
Austin-Round Rock, TX 290 $143,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 $91,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 100 $105,980

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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