Architecture & Engineering

Materials Engineers

SOC 17-2131

Develop and test metals, ceramics, plastics, and composites for new uses.

Median pay

$113k

$88k to $143k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

2k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

31%

modeled estimate · 63th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

73/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Science
Critical Thinking
Writing
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.