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Materials Scientists salary in Ohio

The median materials scientists in Ohio earns $108,830 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,867 a month.

10th percentile
$54,620
25th percentile
$89,790
Median percentile
$108,830
75th percentile
$138,120
90th percentile
$159,130

Based on 450 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

$82,399 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,830
Federal income tax−$15,113
Social Security + Medicare−$8,325
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,993
Monthly take-home$6,867
Every two weeks$3,169

Does it go far here?

$117,307Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ohio

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$554,220
Cardiologists$504,260
Anesthesiologists$490,530
Emergency Medicine Physicians$377,480
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,480
Physicians, Pathologists$309,480
Physicians, All Other$297,440
Radiologists$260,000

All materials scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio