Material Scientist Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Material Scientist in Las Cruces, NM is $82,864. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $61,807 to a high of $102,568, with most professionals earning between $71,842 and $93,178.

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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 Las Cruces, NM

Average Base Salary

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71842

93178

82864

Average Total Cash Compensation

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73391

98455

85478

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 Las Cruces, NM. The base salary for Material Scientist ranges from $71,842 to $93,178 with the average base salary of $82,864. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,391 to $98,455 with the average total cash compensation of $85,478.

View Average Salary for Material Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,864	$71,842 - $93,178
Bonus	$2,614	$1,548 - $5,277
Total Pay	$85,478	$73,391 - $98,455

* 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 Las Cruces, NM

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,562 - $94,111	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE El Paso, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,562 - $94,111	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,999 - $95,976	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,755 - $94,362	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Albuquerque, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,001 - $101,166	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Rio Rancho, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,752 - $100,843	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM

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About Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated population was 101,712, making it the second largest city in the state, after Albuquerque. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had an estimated population of 213,849 in 2017. It is the principal city of a metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Doña Ana County and is part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area. Las Cruces is the economic and...

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