Materials Tech Salary in Idaho

How much does a Materials Tech make in Idaho?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Materials Tech in Idaho is $114,490 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $134,632
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,782 to $125,033
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,943

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Materials Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,033	$10,419	$2,404	$60
Average	$114,490	$9,541	$2,202	$55
25th Percentile	$104,782	$8,732	$2,015	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Materials Tech Salaries

A Materials Tech'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 Materials Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Materials Tech'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): $72,692
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,858
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,189
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,629
Expert (over 8 years): $145,141

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Tech	$72,692
Materials... Level Materials Tech	$85,858
Materials... Level Materials Tech	$97,189
Materials... Level Materials Tech	$118,629
Materials... Level Materials Tech	$145,141

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How Do Materials Tech 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 Materials Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $135,794.
California: $135,279.
Massachusetts: $133,476.

District of Columbia $135,794 California $135,279 Massachusetts $133,476 Washington $132,985 New Jersey $132,936 Alaska $132,764 Connecticut $131,072 New York $130,385

Hawaii $128,190 Rhode Island $127,159 Maryland $126,460 Minnesota $125,504 Colorado $125,136 Illinois $125,013 Oregon $124,547 Delaware $124,204

New Hampshire $123,988 Virginia $123,505 Pennsylvania $122,094 Nevada $121,383 North Dakota $121,150 Michigan $120,782 Wisconsin $120,647 Vermont $120,377

Texas $119,629 Maine $119,580 Arizona $119,506 Ohio $119,420 Georgia $118,292 Indiana $117,728 Wyoming $117,618 Utah $117,446

Iowa $117,372 Kansas $116,784 Louisiana $116,612 North Carolina $116,550 Missouri $116,526 Florida $116,048 Montana $115,790 Nebraska $115,545

Kentucky $115,410 South Carolina $114,919 Tennessee $114,613 Idaho $114,490 New Mexico $113,595 Oklahoma $113,398 Alabama $112,675 South Dakota $111,461

Arkansas $110,798 West Virginia $110,443 Mississippi $109,376

Top Paying Cities for Materials Teches

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:

Pocatello: $105,794
Fort Hall: $105,549
Aberdeen: $103,955

Pocatello, ID $105,794 Fort Hall, ID $105,549 Aberdeen, ID $103,955 American Falls, ID $103,955 Arbon, ID $103,955 Arco, ID $106,677 Arimo, ID $103,955 Atomic City, ID $106,334

Bancroft, ID $104,396 Basalt, ID $110,627 Bern, ID $103,955 Blackfoot, ID $106,346 Bloomington, ID $108,787 Challis, ID $110,823 Clayton, ID $112,258 Clifton, ID $103,955

Cobalt, ID $112,258 Conda, ID $103,955 Dayton, ID $108,787 Dingle, ID $108,787 Downey, ID $103,955 Ellis, ID $110,823 Firth, ID $110,259 Franklin, ID $113,619

Geneva, ID $114,012 Georgetown, ID $103,955 Grace, ID $103,955 Holbrook, ID $103,955 Howe, ID $109,400 Inkom, ID $105,672 Lava Hot Springs, ID $103,955 Mccammon, ID $104,813

Mackay, ID $106,677 Malad City, ID $103,955 May, ID $109,400 Montpelier, ID $103,955 Moore, ID $106,677 Moreland, ID $106,469 Paris, ID $108,787 Pingree, ID $104,691

Preston, ID $103,955 Rockland, ID $103,955 Saint Charles, ID $108,787 Shelley, ID $111,117 Soda Springs, ID $103,955 Kamiah, ID $124,069 Garden City, ID $114,098 Athol, ID $124,069

Avery, ID $124,069 Bayview, ID $124,069 Blanchard, ID $124,069 Bonners Ferry, ID $124,069 Bovill, ID $124,069 Calder, ID $124,069 Careywood, ID $124,069 Cataldo, ID $124,069

Clark Fork, ID $124,069 Clarkia, ID $124,069 Cocolalla, ID $124,069 Coeur D Alene, ID $124,069 Coolin, ID $124,069 Oldtown, ID $124,069 Deary, ID $124,069 Desmet, ID $124,069

Dover, ID $124,069 Eastport, ID $124,069 Elk River, ID $124,069 Fernwood, ID $124,069 Genesee, ID $124,069 Harrison, ID $124,069 Harvard, ID $124,069 Hayden, ID $124,069

Hope, ID $124,069 Kellogg, ID $124,069 Kingston, ID $124,069 Kootenai, ID $124,069 Laclede, ID $124,069 Medimont, ID $124,069 Moscow, ID $124,069 Moyie Springs, ID $124,069

Mullan, ID $124,069 Naples, ID $124,069 Nordman, ID $124,069 Osburn, ID $124,069 Pinehurst, ID $124,069 Plummer, ID $124,069 Ponderay, ID $124,069 Porthill, ID $124,069

Post Falls, ID $124,326 Potlatch, ID $124,069 Priest River, ID $124,069 Princeton, ID $124,069 Rathdrum, ID $124,069 Sagle, ID $124,069 Saint Maries, ID $124,069 Sandpoint, ID $124,069

Colburn, ID $124,069 Santa, ID $124,069 Silverton, ID $124,069 Smelterville, ID $124,069 Spirit Lake, ID $124,069 Tensed, ID $124,069 Troy, ID $124,069 Viola, ID $124,069

Wallace, ID $124,069 Murray, ID $124,069 Worley, ID $124,069 Springfield, ID $104,813 Kendrick, ID $124,069 Kooskia, ID $124,069 Lapwai, ID $124,069 Lenore, ID $124,069

Lucile, ID $112,258 Nezperce, ID $124,069 Orofino, ID $124,069 Peck, ID $124,069 Pierce, ID $124,069 Pollock, ID $112,258 Reubens, ID $124,069 Riggins, ID $112,258

Stites, ID $124,069 Weippe, ID $124,069 White Bird, ID $123,419 Winchester, ID $124,069 Atlanta, ID $112,258 Banks, ID $112,258 Bruneau, ID $106,518 Caldwell, ID $112,748

Cambridge, ID $112,258 Cascade, ID $112,258 Council, ID $112,258 Donnelly, ID $112,258 Eagle, ID $113,607 Emmett, ID $112,258 Fruitland, ID $112,258 Garden Valley, ID $112,258

Glenns Ferry, ID $109,388 Grand View, ID $112,258 Greenleaf, ID $112,258 Hammett, ID $109,388 Homedale, ID $112,258 Horseshoe Bend, ID $112,871 Huston, ID $112,258 Idaho City, ID $112,258

Indian Valley, ID $112,258 King Hill, ID $106,518 Kuna, ID $113,484 Lake Fork, ID $112,258 Letha, ID $112,258 Lowman, ID $112,258 Mccall, ID $112,258 Marsing, ID $112,258

Melba, ID $112,258 Meridian, ID $113,975 Mesa, ID $112,258 Middleton, ID $112,871 Midvale, ID $112,258 Mountain Home, ID $112,258 Mountain Home A F B, ID $112,258 Murphy, ID $112,258

Nampa, ID $112,871 New Meadows, ID $112,258 New Plymouth, ID $112,258 Notus, ID $112,258 Ola, ID $112,258 Parma, ID $112,258 Payette, ID $112,258 Placerville, ID $112,381

Star, ID $113,362 Sweet, ID $112,258 Warren, ID $112,258 Weiser, ID $112,258 Wilder, ID $112,258 Yellow Pine, ID $112,258 Boise, ID $114,098 Stanley, ID $112,258

Swanlake, ID $103,955 Thatcher, ID $103,955 Wayan, ID $124,081 Weston, ID $113,619 Fish Haven, ID $113,619 Twin Falls, ID $108,358 Rogerson, ID $106,518 Albion, ID $106,518

Almo, ID $106,518 Bellevue, ID $106,518 Bliss, ID $106,518 Buhl, ID $107,254 Burley, ID $106,518 Carey, ID $103,955 Castleford, ID $107,377 Corral, ID $109,388

Declo, ID $105,230 Dietrich, ID $106,518 Eden, ID $107,499 Fairfield, ID $109,388 Filer, ID $108,358 Gooding, ID $106,518 Hagerman, ID $106,518 Hailey, ID $106,518

Hansen, ID $107,867 Hazelton, ID $106,518 Heyburn, ID $106,518 Hill City, ID $109,388 Jerome, ID $106,763 Ketchum, ID $112,258 Kimberly, ID $108,358 Malta, ID $105,230

Minidoka, ID $105,230 Murtaugh, ID $106,886 Oakley, ID $106,518 Paul, ID $106,518 Picabo, ID $106,518 Richfield, ID $106,518 Rupert, ID $106,518 Shoshone, ID $106,518

Sun Valley, ID $109,388 Wendell, ID $106,886 Idaho Falls, ID $111,240 Ashton, ID $124,081 Chester, ID $109,400 Driggs, ID $120,034 Dubois, ID $109,400 Felt, ID $122,241

Hamer, ID $109,400 Iona, ID $111,240 Irwin, ID $120,917 Island Park, ID $116,734 Lewisville, ID $110,749 Macks Inn, ID $116,734 Menan, ID $110,136 Monteview, ID $109,400

Newdale, ID $115,103 Parker, ID $109,400 Rexburg, ID $109,523 Rigby, ID $110,504 Ririe, ID $110,013 Roberts, ID $109,768 Saint Anthony, ID $109,400 Spencer, ID $109,400

Sugar City, ID $109,400 Swan Valley, ID $117,900 Terreton, ID $109,400 Teton, ID $109,400 Tetonia, ID $124,081 Ucon, ID $111,240 Victor, ID $119,764 Carmen, ID $104,801

Gibbonsville, ID $104,801 Leadore, ID $109,400 Lemhi, ID $109,400 North Fork, ID $104,801 Salmon, ID $108,824 Tendoy, ID $107,094 Shoup, ID $108,529 Lewiston, ID $127,147

Ahsahka, ID $124,069 Cottonwood, ID $127,147 Craigmont, ID $124,069 Culdesac, ID $124,069 Elk City, ID $113,705 Ferdinand, ID $124,069 Grangeville, ID $126,571 Fenn, ID $126,571

Greencreek, ID $124,069 Juliaetta, ID $124,069

Materials Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Materials Tech'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$104,782

Average $114,490/year

$125,033

$8,732

Average $9,541/month

$10,419

$2,015

Average $2,202/week

$2,404

$50

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,033	$10,419	$2,404	$60
Average	$114,490	$9,541	$2,202	$55
25th Percentile	$104,782	$8,732	$2,015	$50

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