State comparison · 2025
Materials Engineers salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Materials Engineers in Washington earn a median of $139,840. In New Jersey, $106,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 23.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.5%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-24.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Materials Engineers
- Median
- $106,920
- p25
- $93,450
- p75
- $138,210
- p10
- $82,120
- p90
- $170,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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%
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.