Average Materials Scientists Salary in Tennessee

BLS did not publish a wage for materials scientists in Tennessee in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $64.40. There are 430 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Tennessee (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for materials scientists in Tennessee. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 430
How common this job is here: 2.42×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for materials scientists in Tennessee, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $64.40/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $133,960
Employment (2022): 410

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Tennessee

Pay and employment for materials scientists often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where materials scientists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for materials scientists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New Hampshire: $65.53/hr
California: $63.24/hr
Colorado: $61.05/hr
New York: $60.33/hr
Florida: $59.09/hr
Wisconsin: $57.94/hr
Illinois: $57.85/hr
Virginia: $57.13/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $75.26/hr
Worcester, MA: $68.70/hr
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: $65.15/hr
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: $64.20/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $63.24/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $62.71/hr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $61.05/hr
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: $61.04/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for materials scientists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.9%; 400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 600; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.