What are the main factors that influence a Polymer Engineering's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Polymer Engineering's salary?

A Polymer Engineering's salary grows with experience: a Workforce Analyst I (2-4 years)earns $78,036, a Polymer Engineering (4-7 years)earns $95,084, a Workforce Analyst III (7+ years)earns $110,028, a Workforce Analytics Manager (7+ years)earns $113,683, a Workforce Analytics Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $178,139,

What are the highest paying states for a Polymer Engineering?

Polymer Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Polymer Engineering roles are District of Columbia $102,932, California $102,542, Massachusetts $101,175. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Polymer Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Polymer Engineering level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Engineering: $295,379; VP of Engineering: $235,325; Dean of Engineering: $223,434; Engineering Director: $200,963; Engineering Manager: $156,238.

How do different companies affect a Polymer Engineering's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Polymer Engineering roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Polymer Engineering Salary in the United States

How much does a Polymer Engineering make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Polymer Engineering in the United States is $92,966 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Polymer Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,262
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,800 to $100,449
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,545

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Polymer Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,449	$8,371	$1,932	$48
Average	$92,966	$7,747	$1,788	$45
25th Percentile	$82,800	$6,900	$1,592	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Polymer Engineering Salaries

A Polymer Engineering's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Polymer Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Polymer Engineering's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,036
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,084
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,028
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,683
Expert (over 8 years): $178,139

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Polymer Engineering	$78,036
Polymer E... Level Polymer Engineering	$95,084
Workforce... Level Polymer Engineering	$110,028
Workforce... Level Polymer Engineering	$113,683
Workforce... Level Polymer Engineering	$178,139

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How Do Polymer Engineering Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Polymer Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,932.
California: $102,542.
Massachusetts: $101,175.

District of Columbia $102,932 California $102,542 Massachusetts $101,175 Washington $100,803 New Jersey $100,766 Alaska $100,636 Connecticut $99,353 New York $98,833

Hawaii $97,168 Rhode Island $96,388 Maryland $95,858 Minnesota $95,133 Colorado $94,854 Illinois $94,761 Oregon $94,407 Delaware $94,147

New Hampshire $93,983 Virginia $93,617 Pennsylvania $92,548 Nevada $92,009 North Dakota $91,832 Michigan $91,553 Wisconsin $91,451 Vermont $91,247

Texas $90,679 Maine $90,642 Arizona $90,586 Ohio $90,521 Georgia $89,666 Indiana $89,238 Wyoming $89,155 Utah $89,025

Iowa $88,969 Kansas $88,523 Louisiana $88,392 North Carolina $88,346 Missouri $88,327 Florida $87,965 Montana $87,770 Nebraska $87,584

Kentucky $87,481 South Carolina $87,110 Tennessee $86,877 Idaho $86,784 New Mexico $86,105 Oklahoma $85,957 Alabama $85,408 South Dakota $84,488

Arkansas $83,986 West Virginia $83,716 Mississippi $82,907

Top Paying Cities for Polymer Engineerings

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $117,259
San Francisco: $116,106
Oakland: $113,531

San Jose, CA $117,259

San Francisco, CA $116,106

Oakland, CA $113,531

New York, NY $107,739

Queens Village, NY $107,042

Paramus, NJ $106,298

Passaic, NJ $106,205

Bergenfield, NJ $106,112

Stamford, CT $105,972

Huntington, NY $105,879

Newark, NJ $105,275

Bridgeport, CT $105,089

New Brunswick, NJ $104,782

Vallejo, CA $104,587

Middlesex, NJ $104,531

Somerset, NJ $104,448

Petaluma, CA $104,234

Santa Cruz, CA $103,871

Boston, MA $103,685

Monterey, CA $103,221

Fairbanks, AK $103,156

Los Angeles, CA $102,979

Washington, DC $102,932

Seattle, WA $102,765

Santa Rosa, CA $102,746

Juneau, AK $102,477

Orange, CA $102,170

Anchorage, AK $102,003

Anaheim, CA $101,938

Santa Ana, CA $101,798

Nassau, NY $101,742

Long Beach, CA $101,705

Danbury, CT $101,677

Santa Maria, CA $101,361

Everett, WA $101,343

Bremerton, WA $100,887

Trenton, NJ $100,711

Sacramento, CA $100,673

San Diego, CA $100,627

Brockton, MA $100,590

Tacoma, WA $100,552

Santa Barbara, CA $100,422

Lowell, MA $100,050

New Suffolk, NY $100,013

Nashua, NH $99,902

Lompoc, CA $99,753

Ventura, CA $99,660

Stockton, CA $99,632

New Haven, CT $99,446

Atlantic City, NJ $99,204

Hartford, CT $99,000

Modesto, CA $98,953

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,749

New Britain, CT $98,702

Olympia, WA $98,572

Kennewick, WA $98,572

New London, CT $98,554

Norwich, CT $98,526

Lawrence, MA $98,479

Bakersfield, CA $98,219

Riverside, CA $98,089

New Bedford, MA $98,089

Richland, WA $97,996

Portsmouth, NH $97,922

Vineland, NJ $97,903

San Bernardino, CA $97,829

Boulder, CO $97,568

Worcester, MA $97,494

Portland, OR $97,410

Saint Paul, MN $97,299

Minneapolis, MN $97,299

Philadelphia, PA $97,168

Honolulu, HI $96,676

Springfield, MA $96,350

Providence, RI $96,341

Chicago, IL $96,071

Bellingham, WA $95,960

Baltimore, MD $95,858

Chico, CA $95,625

Wilmington, DE $95,467

Pittsfield, MA $95,374

Manchester, NH $95,198

Spokane, WA $94,789

Denver, CO $94,779

Albany, NY $94,342

Troy, NY $94,305

Schenectady, NY $94,110

Burlington, VT $93,905

Portland, ME $93,580

Salem, OR $93,506

Yakima, WA $93,487

Ann Arbor, MI $93,459

Rochester, MN $93,199

Fresno, CA $93,152

Reno, NV $93,152

Milwaukee, WI $93,069

Detroit, MI $92,976

Allentown, PA $92,948

Carson City, NV $92,939

Houston, TX $92,799

Colorado Springs, CO $92,790

Syracuse, NY $92,743

Eugene, OR $92,567

Bismarck, ND $92,455

Gary, IN $92,455

Galveston, TX $92,455

Springfield, OR $92,381

Medford, OR $92,158

Fort Collins, CO $92,120

Austin, TX $92,046

Mesa, AZ $91,851

Phoenix, AZ $91,832

Dallas, TX $91,804

Reading, PA $91,749

Saint Cloud, MN $91,711

Concord, NH $91,628

Madison, WI $91,590

Utica, NY $91,339

Raleigh, NC $91,265

Las Vegas, NV $91,256

Rochester, NY $91,191

Des Moines, IA $91,181

Atlanta, GA $91,033

Battle Creek, MI $91,005

Salt Lake City, UT $90,977

Lancaster, PA $90,837

Champaign, IL $90,819

Harrisburg, PA $90,707

Durham, NC $90,624

Kansas City, MO $90,614

Kansas City, KS $90,596

Fort Worth, TX $90,586

Boca Raton, FL $90,549

Cleveland, OH $90,540

Columbus, OH $90,521

Pittsburgh, PA $90,512

Richmond, VA $90,475

Indianapolis, IN $90,456

Cincinnati, OH $90,335

Petersburg, VA $90,196

Billings, MT $89,991

Lansing, MI $89,991

Huntsville, AL $89,991

Lebanon, PA $89,982

Dayton, OH $89,973

Pueblo, CO $89,973

Appleton, WI $89,945

Buffalo, NY $89,908

Racine, WI $89,861

Charlotte, NC $89,852

Saint Louis, MO $89,824

Springfield, IL $89,787

Elkhart, IN $89,768

York, PA $89,768

Gastonia, NC $89,759

Benton Harbor, MI $89,759

Beaumont, TX $89,703

Lorain, OH $89,685

Toledo, OH $89,647

Binghamton, NY $89,601

Rock Hill, SC $89,592

Rockford, IL $89,545

Fargo, ND $89,499

Elyria, OH $89,499

Flagstaff, AZ $89,434

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,378

Miami, FL $89,322

Duluth, MN $89,173

Bangor, ME $89,053

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,950

Louisville, KY $88,904

Grand Rapids, MI $88,885

Hialeah, FL $88,876

Casper, WY $88,746

Scranton, PA $88,634

New Orleans, LA $88,606

Virginia Beach, VA $88,597

Akron, OH $88,550

Peoria, IL $88,430

Sarasota, FL $88,411

Green Bay, WI $88,346

Baton Rouge, LA $88,299

Charleston, SC $88,281

Nashville, TN $88,253

Jamestown, NY $88,234

Davenport, IA $88,234

Tucson, AZ $88,188

Cheyenne, WY $88,160

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,132

Tampa, FL $88,114

Omaha, NE $88,095

Port Arthur, TX $88,058

Evansville, IN $88,058

Bradenton, FL $88,021

Santa Fe, NM $87,853

Orlando, FL $87,760

Clearwater, FL $87,658

Canton, OH $87,463

La Crosse, WI $87,463

Grand Forks, ND $87,435

Albuquerque, NM $87,407

Tulsa, OK $87,407

Newport News, VA $87,398

High Point, NC $87,370

Ogden, UT $87,333

Corpus Christi, TX $87,258

Laramie, WY $87,202

Norfolk, VA $87,202

Rock Island, IL $87,147

Saginaw, MI $87,128

Jacksonville, FL $87,119

Salisbury, NC $87,100

Memphis, TN $87,082

Moline, IL $87,035

Fort Myers, FL $87,007

Waterloo, IA $86,886

Spartanburg, SC $86,793

Lincoln, NE $86,747

Fort Wayne, IN $86,728

Birmingham, AL $86,626

Cedar Falls, IA $86,607

Provo, UT $86,598

Springfield, OH $86,589

San Antonio, TX $86,570

Greensboro, NC $86,533

South Bend, IN $86,524

Winston Salem, NC $86,515

Boise, ID $86,487

Savannah, GA $86,422

Muskegon, MI $86,254

Lima, OH $86,143

Lake Charles, LA $86,105

Anderson, IN $86,087

Lexington, KY $86,059

Augusta, GA $86,031

Greenville, SC $86,031

Wichita, KS $85,947

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,947

Columbia, SC $85,864

Bloomington, IN $85,631

Roanoke, VA $85,576

Asheville, NC $85,455

Knoxville, TN $85,297

Shreveport, LA $85,287

Wilmington, NC $85,167

Frankfort, KY $84,990

Oklahoma City, OK $84,925

Chillicothe, OH $84,888

Longview, TX $84,878

Topeka, KS $84,850

Mobile, AL $84,711

Terre Haute, IN $84,674

Erie, PA $84,665

Altoona, PA $84,618

Melbourne, FL $84,590

Amarillo, TX $84,553

Killeen, TX $84,525

Fayetteville, AR $84,451

Sioux Falls, SD $84,386

Chattanooga, TN $84,330

Idaho Falls, ID $84,321

Gainesville, FL $84,125

Portsmouth, OH $84,079

Little Rock, AR $84,060

Lynchburg, VA $84,060

Lafayette, LA $84,023

Youngstown, OH $84,023

Temple, TX $83,986

Daytona Beach, FL $83,967

Clarksville, TN $83,958

Pensacola, FL $83,949

Hopkinsville, KY $83,670

Charleston, WV $83,660

Florence, SC $83,614

Sioux City, IA $83,558

Macon, GA $83,289

Tallahassee, FL $83,279

Fayetteville, NC $83,261

Waco, TX $83,242

Wichita Falls, TX $83,242

Pine Bluff, AR $83,205

Vincennes, IN $83,028

Lubbock, TX $82,991

Great Falls, MT $82,935

Alamogordo, NM $82,926

Abilene, TX $82,852

Rapid City, SD $82,731

Monroe, LA $82,731

Albany, GA $82,675

Huntington, WV $82,666

Jackson, MS $82,656

Greenville, MS $82,647

Parkersburg, WV $82,554

Montgomery, AL $82,536

Johnstown, PA $82,517

Springfield, MO $82,443

Biloxi, MS $82,396

Sumter, SC $82,201

Columbus, GA $82,192

Twin Falls, ID $82,136

Pascagoula, MS $82,015

Kingsport, TN $81,773

Gulfport, MS $81,745

Alexandria, LA $81,439

Fort Smith, AR $81,206

El Paso, TX $80,955

Helena, MT $80,834

Las Cruces, NM $80,537

Harlingen, TX $80,276

Pocatello, ID $80,193

Florence, AL $80,165

Brownsville, TX $80,146

Dothan, AL $79,998

Mcallen, TX $79,951

Columbus, MS $79,263

Altus, OK $78,836

Lawton, OK $78,659

Pierre, SD $78,324

What Skills Can Increase a Polymer Engineering's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 16.98% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Logistics (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.15% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	16.98%
Logistics	1.92%
Administrative Support	1.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Polymer Engineering's salary.

Acute Care: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Acute Care	$97,615	5%
Flexibility	$96,685	4%
Sense Of Urgency	$95,755	3%
Innovation	$95,755	3%
Leadership	$95,755	3%
Upselling	$94,826	2%

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Polymer Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Polymer Engineering's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$82,800

Average $92,966/year

$100,449

$6,900

Average $7,747/month

$8,371

$1,592

Average $1,788/week

$1,932

$40

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,449	$8,371	$1,932	$48
Average	$92,966	$7,747	$1,788	$45
25th Percentile	$82,800	$6,900	$1,592	$40

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Salary Trends for Polymer Engineering

Salaries for a Polymer Engineering can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $99,659 in 2023 to around $99,156 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Polymer Engineering salary trends, .

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