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Materials Engineers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median materials engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $130,040 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,587 a month.

10th percentile
$82,420
25th percentile
$109,260
Median percentile
$130,040
75th percentile
$137,540
90th percentile
$163,870

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$91,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,040
Federal income tax−$19,944
Social Security + Medicare−$9,948
California income tax (approx.)−$9,103
Monthly take-home$7,587
Every two weeks$3,502

Does it go far here?

$121,909Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California