How much do Materials Engineers make in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

Percentile spread

For Materials Engineers, the published 10th percentile is $86,620 and the 90th percentile is $141,120. The difference is $54,500, which is 39.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $118,830 to the 75th at $138,430, covers $19,600.

The mean annual wage is $129,760, which sits below the median of $138,430. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL median is 22.7% higher than the national median of $112,860 for Materials Engineers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $136,495, which is 20.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 16.5% higher than the Florida median of $118,780.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 101.418, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $138,430 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Materials Engineers at $136,495 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Materials Engineers. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ranks 1st of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is 41 miles away, with a median of $123,720 and employment of 130. That median is 10.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $123,714, against $136,495 here.
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 74 miles away, with a median of $100,850 and employment of 110. That median is 27.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $99,960, against $136,495 here.
• Jacksonville, FL is 127 miles away, with a median of $104,360 and employment of 60. That median is 24.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $104,901, against $136,495 here.