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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: Maryland vs New York

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Materials Engineers in Maryland earn a median of $140,640. In New York, $125,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 11.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+11.7%
Maryland vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+14.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Materials Engineers

Median
$140,640
p25
$109,970
p75
$173,720
p10
$79,470
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
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New York

Materials Engineers

Median
$125,900
p25
$88,380
p75
$162,770
p10
$73,920
p90
$168,120
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.