State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: New York vs Pennsylvania

Materials Engineers in New York earn a median of $125,900. In Pennsylvania, $98,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 28.4%.

Nominal pay gap

+28.4%

New York vs Pennsylvania

COL-adjusted gap

+16.2%

After BEA Regional Price Parities

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): +246%

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Pennsylvania

Materials Engineers

Median: $98,030
p25: $76,760
p75: $128,360
p10: $62,790
p90: $173,530
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 97.6
Hiring velocity (180d): +110%

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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.