What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Materials Scientist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Materials Scientist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Materials Scientist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Materials Scientist's salary?

An Advanced Materials Scientist's salary grows with experience: starting around $98,522 for beginners, reaching about $102,075 at mid-level, and approach $103,012 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Materials Scientist?

Advanced Materials Scientist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Materials Scientist roles are District of Columbia $121,575, California $121,114, Massachusetts $119,500. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Materials Scientist roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Materials Scientist level roles vary by specialization: Materials Processing Engineer V: $153,019; Materials Engineer V: $152,821; Materials Planner V: $145,188; Materials Engineering Manager: $141,406; Advanced Analytics Data Scientist: $119,918.

Advanced Materials Scientist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Advanced Materials Scientist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Materials Scientist in New Mexico is $101,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Advanced Materials Scientist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,460
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,270 to $115,184
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,415

10% $89,415

50% (Median) $101,700

90% $127,460

Advanced Materials Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,184	$9,599	$2,215	$55
Average	$101,700	$8,475	$1,956	$49
25th Percentile	$95,270	$7,939	$1,832	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Materials Scientist Salaries

An Advanced Materials Scientist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Materials Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Materials Scientist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $98,522
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,266
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,075
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,637
Expert (over 8 years): $103,012

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Advanced Materials Scientist	less than 1 year	$98,522
Early Career Level Advanced Materials Scientist	1-2 years	$99,266
Mid-Level Level Advanced Materials Scientist	2-4 years	$102,075
Senior-Level Level Advanced Materials Scientist	5-8 years	$102,637
Expert Level Advanced Materials Scientist	over 8 years	$103,012

How Do Advanced Materials Scientist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advanced Materials Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $121,575.
California: $121,114.
Massachusetts: $119,500.

District of Columbia $121,575 California $121,114 Massachusetts $119,500 Washington $119,060 New Jersey $119,017 Alaska $118,863 Connecticut $117,348 New York $116,733

Hawaii $114,767 Rhode Island $113,845 Maryland $113,219 Minnesota $112,362 Colorado $112,033 Illinois $111,923 Oregon $111,506 Delaware $111,199

New Hampshire $111,005 Virginia $110,573 Pennsylvania $109,310 Nevada $108,673 North Dakota $108,464 Michigan $108,135 Wisconsin $108,014 Vermont $107,773

Texas $107,103 Maine $107,059 Arizona $106,993 Ohio $106,916 Georgia $105,906 Indiana $105,401 Wyoming $105,302 Utah $105,148

Iowa $105,082 Kansas $104,555 Louisiana $104,402 North Carolina $104,347 Missouri $104,325 Florida $103,897 Montana $103,666 Nebraska $103,446

Kentucky $103,326 South Carolina $102,886 Tennessee $102,612 Idaho $102,502 New Mexico $101,700 Oklahoma $101,525 Alabama $100,877 South Dakota $99,790

Arkansas $99,197 West Virginia $98,879 Mississippi $97,923

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Materials Scientist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $102,783
Belen: $102,211
Bernalillo: $102,965

Algodones, NM $102,783

Belen, NM $102,211

Bernalillo, NM $102,965

Bluewater, NM $100,803

Bosque, NM $101,460

Casa Blanca, NM $101,689

Cedar Crest, NM $103,051

Cedarvale, NM $99,010

Cerrillos, NM $102,858

Claunch, NM $98,644

Coyote, NM $101,343

Cuba, NM $101,180

Cubero, NM $101,915

Edgewood, NM $102,591

Estancia, NM $101,368

Gallina, NM $100,812

Counselor, NM $100,875

Grants, NM $100,688

Milan, NM $101,091

Isleta, NM $103,142

Jarales, NM $102,112

Jemez Pueblo, NM $102,289

Jemez Springs, NM $101,974

Laguna, NM $102,413

La Jara, NM $101,067

La Joya, NM $100,833

Lindrith, NM $100,711

Los Lunas, NM $102,752

Mcintosh, NM $101,926

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $101,247

Moriarty, NM $101,583

Mountainair, NM $100,487

Nageezi, NM $100,741

New Laguna, NM $101,865

Paguate, NM $101,934

Pena Blanca, NM $103,073

Peralta, NM $102,915

Placitas, NM $102,968

Ponderosa, NM $102,159

Prewitt, NM $100,773

Regina, NM $100,843

Sandia Park, NM $102,792

Corrales, NM $103,180

San Fidel, NM $101,316

San Rafael, NM $100,885

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $102,793

San Ysidro, NM $102,655

Stanley, NM $101,569

Tijeras, NM $102,805

Tome, NM $102,615

Torreon, NM $102,274

Veguita, NM $101,452

Willard, NM $100,306

Youngsville, NM $101,371

Bosque Farms, NM $103,104

Clines Corners, NM $100,955

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $102,871

Cochiti Lake, NM $103,005

Albuquerque, NM $103,238

Kirtland Afb, NM $103,238

Rio Rancho, NM $103,069

Gallup, NM $100,919

Brimhall, NM $100,633

Church Rock, NM $100,680

Continental Divide, NM $100,609

Crownpoint, NM $100,692

Fence Lake, NM $100,243

Fort Wingate, NM $100,645

Gamerco, NM $100,814

Mentmore, NM $100,658

Mexican Springs, NM $100,646

Ramah, NM $100,462

Rehoboth, NM $100,713

Thoreau, NM $100,719

Tohatchi, NM $100,627

Vanderwagen, NM $100,646

Zuni, NM $100,622

Navajo, NM $100,759

Jamestown, NM $100,509

Pinehill, NM $100,384

Sheep Springs, NM $100,735

Smith Lake, NM $101,111

Yatahey, NM $100,699

Farmington, NM $101,183

Aztec, NM $101,370

Blanco, NM $100,897

Bloomfield, NM $100,777

Flora Vista, NM $101,288

Fruitland, NM $100,654

Kirtland, NM $101,289

La Plata, NM $101,325

Navajo Dam, NM $101,280

Shiprock, NM $101,139

Waterflow, NM $101,088

Newcomb, NM $100,674

Sanostee, NM $100,737

Santa Fe, NM $103,765

Abiquiu, NM $100,926

Alcalde, NM $102,684

Amalia, NM $100,773

Arroyo Hondo, NM $100,631

Arroyo Seco, NM $100,747

Canjilon, NM $100,615

Canones, NM $101,531

Carson, NM $101,016

Cebolla, NM $100,674

Cerro, NM $100,703

Chama, NM $101,115

Chamisal, NM $102,412

Chimayo, NM $103,131

Cordova, NM $102,957

Costilla, NM $101,195

Taos Ski Valley, NM $100,428

Dixon, NM $102,314

Dulce, NM $101,113

El Prado, NM $100,836

El Rito, NM $101,299

Embudo, NM $101,788

Espanola, NM $103,006

Glorieta, NM $103,365

Hernandez, NM $102,049

Ilfeld, NM $102,411

La Madera, NM $101,121

Lamy, NM $102,971

Llano, NM $102,204

Los Alamos, NM $103,215

White Rock, NM $103,409

Medanales, NM $102,162

Ojo Caliente, NM $101,561

Los Ojos, NM $100,867

Pecos, NM $103,043

Penasco, NM $101,825

Petaca, NM $100,521

Questa, NM $100,810

Ranchos De Taos, NM $101,341

Red River, NM $100,522

Ribera, NM $101,169

Rowe, NM $102,508

San Cristobal, NM $100,519

San Jose, NM $102,255

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $102,755

Santa Cruz, NM $103,096

Serafina, NM $100,913

Taos, NM $100,778

Tererro, NM $103,373

Tesuque, NM $103,765

Tierra Amarilla, NM $100,778

Trampas, NM $101,741

Tres Piedras, NM $100,494

Truchas, NM $102,669

Vadito, NM $101,691

Valdez, NM $100,595

Vallecitos, NM $100,516

Velarde, NM $102,159

Villanueva, NM $100,974

Spaceport City, NM $98,915

Las Vegas, NM $100,117

Angel Fire, NM $100,412

Anton Chico, NM $99,944

Buena Vista, NM $100,862

Chacon, NM $100,933

Cimarron, NM $100,255

Cleveland, NM $101,649

Eagle Nest, NM $100,331

Guadalupita, NM $100,778

Holman, NM $101,390

La Loma, NM $99,776

Maxwell, NM $100,289

Miami, NM $100,073

Mills, NM $99,717

Montezuma, NM $102,165

Mora, NM $101,792

Mosquero, NM $99,631

Ocate, NM $100,182

Ojo Feliz, NM $100,445

Rainsville, NM $100,886

Raton, NM $100,542

Rociada, NM $102,217

Roy, NM $99,739

Sapello, NM $101,329

Solano, NM $99,617

Springer, NM $100,029

Ute Park, NM $100,303

Valmora, NM $100,033

Wagon Mound, NM $99,918

Watrous, NM $100,067

Socorro, NM $99,835

Aragon, NM $100,137

Datil, NM $99,724

Lemitar, NM $100,299

Luna, NM $100,315

Magdalena, NM $99,732

Pie Town, NM $100,064

Polvadera, NM $100,541

Quemado, NM $100,272

Reserve, NM $100,092

San Acacia, NM $100,707

San Antonio, NM $99,283

Truth Or Consequences, NM $99,262

Arrey, NM $99,245

Caballo, NM $99,313

Derry, NM $98,808

Elephant Butte, NM $99,520

Garfield, NM $98,522

Hatch, NM $96,943

Monticello, NM $99,256

Rincon, NM $96,385

Salem, NM $98,214

Williamsburg, NM $99,387

Winston, NM $99,329

Las Cruces, NM $95,123

White Sands Missile Range, NM $95,435

Santa Teresa, NM $96,129

Playas, NM $99,721

Animas, NM $99,966

Anthony, NM $96,106

Arenas Valley, NM $99,789

Bayard, NM $99,697

Berino, NM $95,670

Buckhorn, NM $99,800

Santa Clara, NM $99,871

Chamberino, NM $95,770

Cliff, NM $99,684

Columbus, NM $99,417

Deming, NM $99,440

Dona Ana, NM $95,126

Fairacres, NM $95,411

Faywood, NM $99,393

Fort Bayard, NM $99,776

Gila, NM $99,537

Glenwood, NM $99,615

Hachita, NM $99,417

Hanover, NM $99,437

Hillsboro, NM $99,234

Hurley, NM $99,630

La Mesa, NM $96,943

Lordsburg, NM $99,647

Mesilla, NM $95,125

Mesilla Park, NM $95,135

Mesquite, NM $95,217

Mimbres, NM $99,516

Mule Creek, NM $99,785

Organ, NM $95,185

Pinos Altos, NM $99,682

Radium Springs, NM $95,164

Redrock, NM $99,429

Rodeo, NM $100,092

San Miguel, NM $95,180

Silver City, NM $99,683

Sunland Park, NM $95,617

Tyrone, NM $99,979

Vado, NM $95,255

Chaparral, NM $96,456

Clovis, NM $99,492

Cannon Afb, NM $99,273

Broadview, NM $99,202

Causey, NM $99,032

Crossroads, NM $98,797

Dora, NM $99,267

Elida, NM $98,855

Floyd, NM $99,096

Fort Sumner, NM $99,016

Grady, NM $99,297

House, NM $99,218

Kenna, NM $98,857

Lingo, NM $99,026

Melrose, NM $99,234

Milnesand, NM $98,817

Pep, NM $98,952

Portales, NM $99,314

Rogers, NM $98,980

Saint Vrain, NM $99,298

Taiban, NM $98,982

Texico, NM $99,336

Yeso, NM $98,623

Roswell, NM $98,737

Artesia, NM $98,932

Caprock, NM $98,731

Carlsbad, NM $98,997

Dexter, NM $98,807

Eunice, NM $99,085

Hagerman, NM $98,857

Hobbs, NM $99,230

Hope, NM $98,494

Jal, NM $98,969

Lake Arthur, NM $98,693

Lakewood, NM $98,840

Loco Hills, NM $99,022

Loving, NM $98,972

Lovington, NM $99,134

Mcdonald, NM $98,864

Malaga, NM $98,875

Maljamar, NM $98,779

Monument, NM $99,011

Tatum, NM $98,928

Whites City, NM $99,094

Carrizozo, NM $98,269

Alamogordo, NM $97,956

Alto, NM $98,283

Bent, NM $97,975

Capitan, NM $98,055

Cloudcroft, NM $97,964

Corona, NM $98,696

Encino, NM $99,489

Fort Stanton, NM $98,097

Glencoe, NM $98,026

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $97,945

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $97,945

Hondo, NM $98,116

La Luz, NM $97,945

Lincoln, NM $97,831

Mayhill, NM $98,167

Mescalero, NM $97,989

Nogal, NM $98,410

Orogrande, NM $97,995

Picacho, NM $98,096

Pinon, NM $98,465

Ruidoso, NM $98,470

Ruidoso Downs, NM $98,336

Sacramento, NM $98,033

San Patricio, NM $98,149

Sunspot, NM $97,945

Timberon, NM $98,157

Tinnie, NM $98,039

Tularosa, NM $98,010

Vaughn, NM $99,088

Weed, NM $98,155

Tucumcari, NM $99,580

Amistad, NM $99,452

Bard, NM $99,292

Capulin, NM $100,417

Clayton, NM $99,645

Conchas Dam, NM $99,735

Cuervo, NM $99,255

Des Moines, NM $100,020

Folsom, NM $100,175

Garita, NM $99,544

Gladstone, NM $99,744

Grenville, NM $99,725

Logan, NM $99,577

Mcalister, NM $99,268

Nara Visa, NM $99,341

Newkirk, NM $99,451

Quay, NM $99,508

San Jon, NM $99,401

Santa Rosa, NM $99,508

Sedan, NM $99,543

Trementina, NM $99,538

Advanced Materials Scientist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Materials Scientist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Materials Scientist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Materials Scientist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advanced Materials Scientist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$122,041	$59.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$116,956	$56.0	15%
Chemicals	$111,871	$54.0	10%
Healthcare	$106,785	$51.0	5%

Advanced Materials Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Materials Scientist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$95,270

Average $101,700/year

$115,184

$7,939

Average $8,475/month

$9,599

$1,832

Average $1,956/week

$2,215

$46

Average $49/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,184	$9,599	$2,215	$55
Average	$101,700	$8,475	$1,956	$49
25th Percentile	$95,270	$7,939	$1,832	$46

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