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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: New Hampshire vs Washington

Occupation

Materials Engineers in Washington earn a median of $139,840. In New Hampshire, $101,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 27.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-27.6%
New Hampshire vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Hampshire

Materials Engineers

Median
$101,290
p25
$77,320
p75
$121,920
p10
$73,660
p90
$159,180
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
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Washington

Materials Engineers

Median
$139,840
p25
$122,960
p75
$176,290
p10
$92,570
p90
$199,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-89%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.