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Materials Engineers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Materials Engineer? Read this first!

2.7% Jobs Projection
$83,310 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Materials Engineers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Materials Engineers Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 800 workers employed as Materials Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 770 Materials Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 465 Materials Engineers working in it, which means Illinois has more Materials Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Materials Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Materials Engineers job openings in Illinois, and 760 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,900 annual jobs and 27,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Materials Engineers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Materials Engineers ranged from $53,700 to $119,810 with $83,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.82 to $57.6. The median hourly rate was $40.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $43.04 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.99.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Materials Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 910 $77,670
St. Louis, MO-IL 500 $86,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 60 $79,630
Champaign-Urbana, IL 50 $84,360
Rockford, IL 30 $75,550

Top States for Materials Engineers Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,590 $103,720
Texas 2,400 $93,440
Ohio 2,000 $85,120
Pennsylvania 1,690 $87,830
Michigan 1,370 $79,570
Arizona 1,080 $85,950
New York 1,020 $98,160
Maryland 920 $119,580
Indiana 840 $74,870
Illinois 800 $83,310
Tennessee 760 $113,380
Alabama 710 $92,590
Massachusetts 600 $92,780
Florida 590 $98,480
Missouri 590 $84,990
South Carolina 570 $82,330
Oregon 550 $88,730
Georgia 530 $82,930
New Jersey 500 $87,750
Virginia 470 $92,770

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

State Annual Median Salary
New Mexico $125,060
Maryland $119,580
Tennessee $113,380
Louisiana $107,970
California $103,720
Alaska $103,210
Kansas $100,790
Florida $98,480
New York $98,160
Connecticut $95,370

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