State comparison · 2025
Materials Engineers salary: Ohio vs Washington
Materials Engineers in Washington earn a median of $139,840. In Ohio, $106,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.2% — not 23.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.8%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Materials Engineers
- Median
- $106,510
- p25
- $84,560
- p75
- $142,020
- p10
- $76,030
- p90
- $169,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.