DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	220	51	$41.88/hr	$0.96/hr	$30.95/hr	$35.48/hr	$41.44/hr	$48.20/hr	$56.58/hr
U S	22,740	682	$42.63/hr	$0.38/hr	$25.78/hr	$32.60/hr	$41.50/hr	$52.40/hr	$63.36/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Materials Engineers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 110 $40.36/hr Professional and Business Services 60 $45.19/hr

Other Regional Data For Materials Engineers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 220 $41.44/hr 4.8% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 190 $41.48/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 170 $42.68/hr 2.2% Southeast Minnesota 40 $38.95/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 30 $38.88/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 20 $39.49/hr N/A Central Minnesota 20 $30.47/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 10 $30.67/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 10 $30.47/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Mechanical Engineers	6,070	$36.92/hr	10.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2,910	$26.41/hr	-0.5%
Civil Engineering Technicians	2,130	$26.78/hr	3.6%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	620	$25.77/hr	0.9%

• Reviews new product plans and makes recommendations for material selection based on design objectives and cost.
• Confers with producers of material during investigation and evaluation of material for product applications.
• Reviews product failure data and interprets laboratory test results to determine material or process causes.
• Plans and implements laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures that maintain cost and performance standards.
• Evaluates technical and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.