Material Scientist Salary in Hopkinsville, KY

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Material Scientist in Hopkinsville, KY is $86,209. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $65,665 to a high of $104,877, with most professionals earning between $75,456 and $95,980.

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Understand current national and international regulations and legal requirements as well as BI policies and procedures as relevant to areas of expertise.

January 24, 2023

Support manufacturing production line and service group through root cause analysis of material and process deviations and investigation of field failures.

January 28, 2023

Demonstrated experience as a principal investigator (an ability to ideate, develop clear technical hypotheses, set project direction, attack the root cause of problems, build phenomenological or mechanistic understanding, and concisely communicate progress).

April 30, 2023

Prepare reports for the Board summarizing and analyzing information obtained during visits to technical facilities and meetings, and from document reviews.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Material Scientist in Hopkinsville, KY

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75456

95980

86209

Average Total Cash Compensation

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77454

101479

89218

What is the average salary for Material Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Material Scientist in Hopkinsville, KY. The base salary for Material Scientist ranges from $75,456 to $95,980 with the average base salary of $86,209. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,454 to $101,479 with the average total cash compensation of $89,218.

View Average Salary for Material Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,209	$75,456 - $95,980
Bonus	$3,009	$1,998 - $5,499
Total Pay	$89,218	$77,454 - $101,479

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Material Scientist Salary Near Hopkinsville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY
CITY, STATE Clarksville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,715 - $96,311	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY
CITY, STATE Bowling Green, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,302 - $97,057	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY
CITY, STATE Hendersonville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,471 - $101,089	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY
CITY, STATE Nashville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,589 - $101,238	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,910 - $100,374	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY
CITY, STATE Franklin, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,312 - $100,886	COMPARE TO Hopkinsville, KY

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About Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 31,577. Hopkinsville is located south of the center of Christian County at 36°51′17″N 87°29′20″W / 36.85472°N 87.48889°W / 36.85472; -87.48889 (36.854712, -87.488872). Madisonville is 35 miles (56 km) to the north, Russellville is 35 miles (56 km) to the east, Oak Grove is 15 miles to the south, and Clarksville, Tennessee, is 26 miles (42 km) to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, Hopkinsville has a total area of 30.8 square m...

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