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10.9% Jobs Projection
$95,390 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Materials Scientists Work in Ohio?

There were approximately 630 workers employed as Materials Scientists in this state in 2018.

There were 630 Materials Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Materials Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Materials Scientists job openings in Ohio, and 710 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Materials Scientists ranged from $54,790 to $165,330 with $95,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.34 to $79.49. The median hourly rate was $45.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.7 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.16.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 200 $117,370
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 130 $96,950
Dayton, OH 100 $110,060
Akron, OH 70 $70,580

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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