Materials Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Materials Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Materials Engineer in Louisiana is $99,775 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,391
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,749 to $108,996
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,532

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Materials Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,996	$9,083	$2,096	$52
Average	$99,775	$8,315	$1,919	$48
25th Percentile	$90,749	$7,562	$1,745	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Materials Engineer Salaries

A Materials Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Materials Engineer'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): $74,119
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,544
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,097
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,958
Expert (over 8 years): $147,990

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$74,119
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$87,544
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$99,097
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$120,958
Materials... Level Materials Engineer	$147,990

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

District of Columbia: $116,187.
California: $115,747.
Massachusetts: $114,204.

District of Columbia $116,187 California $115,747 Massachusetts $114,204 Washington $113,784 New Jersey $113,742 Alaska $113,595 Connecticut $112,147 New York $111,560

Hawaii $109,681 Rhode Island $108,800 Maryland $108,202 Minnesota $107,383 Colorado $107,068 Illinois $106,963 Oregon $106,565 Delaware $106,271

New Hampshire $106,086 Virginia $105,673 Pennsylvania $104,466 Nevada $103,857 North Dakota $103,658 Michigan $103,343 Wisconsin $103,228 Vermont $102,997

Texas $102,357 Maine $102,315 Arizona $102,252 Ohio $102,178 Georgia $101,213 Indiana $100,730 Wyoming $100,636 Utah $100,489

Iowa $100,426 Kansas $99,922 Louisiana $99,775 North Carolina $99,723 Missouri $99,702 Florida $99,292 Montana $99,072 Nebraska $98,862

Kentucky $98,747 South Carolina $98,327 Tennessee $98,065 Idaho $97,960 New Mexico $97,194 Oklahoma $97,026 Alabama $96,407 South Dakota $95,368

Arkansas $94,801 West Virginia $94,497 Mississippi $93,584

Top Paying Cities for Materials Engineers

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:

Moreauville: $91,086
Morrow: $92,398
Newellton: $92,450

Moreauville, LA $91,086 Morrow, LA $92,398 Newellton, LA $92,450 Palmetto, LA $94,749 Pineville, LA $91,926 Plaucheville, LA $91,086 Rhinehart, LA $91,086 Ruby, LA $91,810

Saint Joseph, LA $92,545 Saint Landry, LA $91,223 Sicily Island, LA $92,545 Simmesport, LA $91,086 Trout, LA $91,086 Vidalia, LA $91,086 Waterproof, LA $91,810 Wildsville, LA $91,086

Wisner, LA $92,545 Aimwell, LA $91,086 Anacoco, LA $91,086 Atlanta, LA $91,086 Ball, LA $91,926 Belmont, LA $95,431 Bentley, LA $91,590 Boyce, LA $91,537

Calvin, LA $91,810 Campti, LA $93,258 Clarence, LA $91,086 Clarks, LA $92,545 Cloutierville, LA $91,086 Colfax, LA $91,139 Columbia, LA $92,545 Converse, LA $95,431

Dodson, LA $92,545 Dry Prong, LA $91,254 Elmer, LA $91,590 Enterprise, LA $92,545 Fisher, LA $91,086 Flatwoods, LA $91,086 Flora, LA $91,086 Florien, LA $91,086

Forest Hill, LA $91,590 Gardner, LA $91,590 Georgetown, LA $91,086 Glenmora, LA $91,202 Gorum, LA $91,086 Grayson, LA $92,545 Hineston, LA $91,254 Hornbeck, LA $91,086

Joyce, LA $91,527 Kelly, LA $92,545 Kurthwood, LA $91,086 Leesville, LA $91,086 Springfield, LA $98,957 Sun, LA $95,252 Talisheek, LA $97,089 Tangipahoa, LA $98,831

Tickfaw, LA $98,831 Varnado, LA $91,695 Lafayette, LA $94,843 Arcadia, LA $93,699 Ashland, LA $95,431 Athens, LA $95,431 Belcher, LA $95,819 Benton, LA $96,102

Bethany, LA $95,882 Bienville, LA $95,431 Blanchard, LA $96,270 Castor, LA $95,431 Cotton Valley, LA $95,431 Coushatta, LA $95,431 Cullen, LA $95,431 Doyline, LA $95,714

Dubberly, LA $95,431 Frierson, LA $95,714 Gibsland, LA $95,431 Gilliam, LA $95,599 Gloster, LA $95,599 Goldonna, LA $93,017 Grand Cane, LA $95,431 Greenwood, LA $96,050

Hall Summit, LA $95,431 Haughton, LA $95,987 Haynesville, LA $95,431 Heflin, LA $95,431 Homer, LA $95,431 Hosston, LA $95,431 Ida, LA $95,431 Jamestown, LA $95,431

Keatchie, LA $95,431 Keithville, LA $95,819 Lisbon, LA $92,545 Logansport, LA $95,431 Longstreet, LA $95,431 Elm Grove, LA $95,766 Mansfield, LA $95,431 Minden, LA $95,431

Mooringsport, LA $95,882 Oil City, LA $95,588 Pelican, LA $95,431 Plain Dealing, LA $95,431 Pleasant Hill, LA $95,431 Powhatan, LA $95,431 Princeton, LA $95,882 Ringgold, LA $95,431

Rodessa, LA $95,431 Saline, LA $93,982 Sarepta, LA $95,431 Shongaloo, LA $95,431 Sibley, LA $95,431 Springhill, LA $95,431 Stonewall, LA $95,882 Vivian, LA $95,431

Ruston, LA $92,545 Simsboro, LA $92,545 Prairieville, LA $99,334 Lacassine, LA $96,858 Leblanc, LA $96,407 Longville, LA $96,354 Merryville, LA $96,354 Mittie, LA $95,976

Oberlin, LA $96,354 Pitkin, LA $91,086 Ragley, LA $96,637 Reeves, LA $96,522 Rosepine, LA $96,354 Singer, LA $96,354 Starks, LA $98,306 Sugartown, LA $94,434

Sulphur, LA $97,194 Vinton, LA $98,169 Westlake, LA $97,194 Baker, LA $99,670 Denham Springs, LA $99,450 Gonzales, LA $98,946 Addis, LA $99,670 Albany, LA $98,831

Angola, LA $98,831 Batchelor, LA $97,792 Brittany, LA $98,946 Brusly, LA $99,670 Carville, LA $99,282 Clinton, LA $98,831 Convent, LA $98,925 Darrow, LA $98,831

Duplessis, LA $99,166 Erwinville, LA $99,450 Ethel, LA $98,831 Fordoche, LA $96,847 French Settlement, LA $98,831 Geismar, LA $99,219 Glynn, LA $99,387 Burnside, LA $99,051

Greenwell Springs, LA $99,555 Grosse Tete, LA $99,387 Hester, LA $98,988 Holden, LA $98,831 Innis, LA $97,865 Jackson, LA $98,831 Jarreau, LA $99,219 Krotz Springs, LA $95,892

Lakeland, LA $99,334 Lettsworth, LA $96,616 Livingston, LA $98,831 Livonia, LA $97,183 Lottie, LA $96,595 Maringouin, LA $99,114 Morganza, LA $97,403 New Roads, LA $98,306

Norwood, LA $98,831 Oscar, LA $99,166 Paulina, LA $98,946 Plaquemine, LA $99,555 Port Allen, LA $99,670 Hahnville, LA $99,397 Harvey, LA $100,016 Kenner, LA $99,964

Lafitte, LA $99,565 La Place, LA $99,166 Luling, LA $99,628 Lutcher, LA $98,999 Marrero, LA $100,016 Meraux, LA $100,016 Mount Airy, LA $99,061 New Sarpy, LA $99,513

Norco, LA $99,460 Paradis, LA $99,292 Pilottown, LA $99,177 Pointe A La Hache, LA $99,177 Port Sulphur, LA $99,177 Reserve, LA $99,114 Saint Bernard, LA $96,595 Saint James, LA $98,873

Saint Rose, LA $99,796 Vacherie, LA $99,061 Venice, LA $99,177 Violet, LA $99,964 Westwego, LA $100,016 New Orleans, LA $100,016 Sondheimer, LA $92,440 Summerfield, LA $92,545

Taylor, LA $95,431 Lena, LA $91,086 Pride, LA $99,051 Rosedale, LA $99,334 Rougon, LA $99,387 Saint Amant, LA $98,883 Saint Francisville, LA $98,831 Saint Gabriel, LA $99,450

Slaughter, LA $99,219 Sorrento, LA $98,831 Sunshine, LA $99,618 Tunica, LA $98,831 Ventress, LA $99,114 Wakefield, LA $98,831 Walker, LA $99,114 Watson, LA $99,334

Weyanoke, LA $98,831 White Castle, LA $99,114 Wilson, LA $98,831 Zachary, LA $99,387 Uncle Sam, LA $98,957 Baton Rouge, LA $99,670 Shreveport, LA $96,270 Barksdale Afb, LA $96,270

Bossier City, LA $96,270 Monroe, LA $93,384 Archibald, LA $92,545 Baskin, LA $92,545 Bastrop, LA $92,765 Bernice, LA $92,545 Bonita, LA $92,503 Calhoun, LA $93,164

Chatham, LA $92,545 Choudrant, LA $92,660 Collinston, LA $92,996 Crowville, LA $92,545 Delhi, LA $92,545 Delta, LA $92,356 Downsville, LA $92,881 Dubach, LA $92,545

Epps, LA $92,545 Eros, LA $92,765 Fairbanks, LA $93,384 Farmerville, LA $92,597 Forest, LA $92,429 Abbeville, LA $94,287 Arnaudville, LA $94,728 Avery Island, LA $94,056

Baldwin, LA $94,749 Basile, LA $95,126 Branch, LA $94,455 Breaux Bridge, LA $94,843 Broussard, LA $94,843 Cade, LA $94,728 Carencro, LA $94,843 Cecilia, LA $94,728

Centerville, LA $94,003 Charenton, LA $95,210 Chataignier, LA $93,867 Church Point, LA $94,455 Crowley, LA $94,245 Delcambre, LA $94,287 Duson, LA $94,790 Egan, LA $94,675

Elton, LA $95,682 Erath, LA $94,287 Estherwood, LA $94,486 Eunice, LA $94,003 Evangeline, LA $95,053 Franklin, LA $94,539 Garden City, LA $94,003 Grand Coteau, LA $94,728

Gueydan, LA $94,612 Iota, LA $94,612 Jeanerette, LA $94,633 Jennings, LA $95,431 Kaplan, LA $94,119 Lake Arthur, LA $95,536 Lawtell, LA $94,171 Leonville, LA $94,507

Loreauville, LA $95,126 Mamou, LA $93,080 Maurice, LA $94,728 Mermentau, LA $95,095 Milton, LA $94,843 Morse, LA $94,612 New Iberia, LA $94,287 Lydia, LA $94,003

Opelousas, LA $94,287 Perry, LA $94,056 Pine Prairie, LA $91,779 Port Barre, LA $94,749 Rayne, LA $94,560 Reddell, LA $92,692 Roanoke, LA $95,871 Saint Martinville, LA $94,675

Scott, LA $94,843 Sunset, LA $94,728 Turkey Creek, LA $91,086 Ville Platte, LA $92,860 Washington, LA $94,003 Welsh, LA $96,291 Youngsville, LA $94,843 Lake Charles, LA $97,194

Metairie, LA $100,016 Des Allemands, LA $99,177 Ama, LA $99,796 Arabi, LA $100,016 Barataria, LA $99,681 Belle Chasse, LA $100,016 Boothville, LA $99,177 Boutte, LA $99,513

Braithwaite, LA $99,177 Buras, LA $99,177 Chalmette, LA $100,016 Destrehan, LA $99,628 Edgard, LA $99,145 Empire, LA $99,177 Garyville, LA $99,072 Gramercy, LA $99,019

Gretna, LA $100,016 Bell City, LA $96,858 Cameron, LA $97,162 Creole, LA $96,459 Dequincy, LA $96,858 Deridder, LA $96,354 Dry Creek, LA $96,354 Elizabeth, LA $91,086

Evans, LA $96,354 Fenton, LA $96,690 Grand Chenier, LA $96,354 Grant, LA $94,738 Hackberry, LA $97,823 Hayes, LA $96,690 Iowa, LA $97,141 Kinder, LA $96,354

Thibodaux, LA $99,177 Pierre Part, LA $98,831 Amelia, LA $98,831 Belle Rose, LA $98,831 Berwick, LA $98,831 Bourg, LA $99,177 Chauvin, LA $99,177 Cut Off, LA $99,177

Donaldsonville, LA $98,831 Donner, LA $98,999 Dulac, LA $99,177 Galliano, LA $99,177 Gheens, LA $99,177 Gibson, LA $98,999 Golden Meadow, LA $99,177 Grand Isle, LA $99,177

Gray, LA $99,177 Houma, LA $99,177 Kraemer, LA $99,177 Labadieville, LA $98,831 Larose, LA $99,177 Lockport, LA $99,177 Mathews, LA $99,177 Montegut, LA $99,177

Morgan City, LA $98,831 Napoleonville, LA $98,831 Paincourtville, LA $98,831 Patterson, LA $96,417 Plattenville, LA $98,831 Raceland, LA $99,177 Schriever, LA $99,177 Theriot, LA $99,177

Hammond, LA $98,978 Abita Springs, LA $99,177 Akers, LA $99,114 Amite, LA $98,831 Angie, LA $91,695 Bogalusa, LA $91,695 Bush, LA $99,177 Covington, LA $99,177

Fluker, LA $98,831 Folsom, LA $99,177 Franklinton, LA $98,999 Greensburg, LA $98,831 Husser, LA $98,999 Independence, LA $98,831 Kentwood, LA $98,831 Lacombe, LA $99,177

Loranger, LA $99,177 Madisonville, LA $99,177 Mandeville, LA $99,177 Maurepas, LA $98,957 Mount Hermon, LA $98,999 Natalbany, LA $98,904 Pearl River, LA $95,221 Pine Grove, LA $98,831

Ponchatoula, LA $99,040 Robert, LA $99,177 Roseland, LA $98,831 Saint Benedict, LA $99,177 Slidell, LA $96,585 Spearsville, LA $92,545 Start, LA $93,164 Sterlington, LA $93,269

Swartz, LA $93,384 Tallulah, LA $92,450 Transylvania, LA $92,345 West Monroe, LA $93,384 Winnsboro, LA $92,545 Alexandria, LA $91,926 Acme, LA $91,086 Bordelonville, LA $91,086

Bunkie, LA $91,086 Center Point, LA $91,705 Chase, LA $92,545 Cheneyville, LA $91,422 Clayton, LA $91,810 Cottonport, LA $91,086 Deville, LA $91,590 Dupont, LA $91,474

Echo, LA $91,642 Effie, LA $91,590 Evergreen, LA $91,086 Ferriday, LA $91,086 Gilbert, LA $92,545 Hamburg, LA $91,086 Harrisonburg, LA $91,086 Hessmer, LA $91,202

Jena, LA $91,086 Jonesville, LA $91,086 Lebeau, LA $93,951 Lecompte, LA $91,758 Libuse, LA $91,926 Mansura, LA $91,086 Marksville, LA $91,202 Melville, LA $96,249

Monterey, LA $91,086 Longleaf, LA $91,422 Many, LA $93,258 Marthaville, LA $95,431 Melrose, LA $91,086 Montgomery, LA $91,086 Mora, LA $91,086 Natchez, LA $91,086

Natchitoches, LA $91,086 Fort Polk, LA $91,086 Negreet, LA $93,258 New Llano, LA $91,086 Noble, LA $95,431 Oakdale, LA $91,086 Olla, LA $91,810 Otis, LA $91,422

Pollock, LA $91,474 Provencal, LA $91,086 Robeline, LA $93,258 Saint Maurice, LA $91,086 Sieper, LA $91,254 Sikes, LA $92,545 Simpson, LA $91,086 Slagle, LA $91,086

Tioga, LA $91,926 Tullos, LA $91,086 Urania, LA $91,485 Winnfield, LA $91,086 Woodworth, LA $91,926 Zwolle, LA $95,431 Fort Necessity, LA $92,545 Grambling, LA $92,545

Hodge, LA $92,545 Jigger, LA $92,545 Jones, LA $92,429 Jonesboro, LA $92,545 Kilbourne, LA $92,345 Lake Providence, LA $92,345 Lillie, LA $92,545 Mangham, LA $92,545

Marion, LA $92,545 Mer Rouge, LA $92,545 Oak Grove, LA $92,377 Oak Ridge, LA $92,765 Pioneer, LA $92,482 Quitman, LA $92,545 Rayville, LA $92,765

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

Understanding how a Materials Engineer'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

$90,749

Average $99,775/year

$108,996

$7,562

Average $8,315/month

$9,083

$1,745

Average $1,919/week

$2,096

$44

Average $48/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,996	$9,083	$2,096	$52
Average	$99,775	$8,315	$1,919	$48
25th Percentile	$90,749	$7,562	$1,745	$44

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