Materials Scientist Salary in Los Angeles, California

Materials Scientist Salary in Los Angeles, CA

How much does a Materials Scientist make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Materials Scientist in Los Angeles, CA is $127,486. While Salary.com is seeing that Materials Scientist salary in Los Angeles, CA can go up to $155,658 or down to $101,340, but most earn between $113,800 and $142,233. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Materials Scientist in the United States.

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10th Percentile Materials Scientist Salary $101,340 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Materials Scientist Salary $113,800 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Materials Scientist Salary $127,486 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Materials Scientist Salary $142,233 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Materials Scientist Salary $155,658 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
25% $113,800 10% $101,340 90% $155,658 75% $142,233 $127,486 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. Down a level:

    Chemist II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Materials Scientist

    4 - 7 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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    Chemist IV

    7 + years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
113800
142233
127486

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
118486
153148
134301
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Materials Scientist in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Materials Scientist ranges from $113,800 to $142,233 with the average base salary of $127,486. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $118,486 to $153,148 with the average total cash compensation of $134,301.
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