Career Outlook for Materials Engineers

Also known as:
Automotive Sheet Metal Engineer, Ceramic Engineer, Forensic Materials Engineer, Glass Science Engineer, Metallographer, Metallurgical Engineer, Metallurgist, Welding Engineer

The overall job outlook for Materials Engineer careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 17.13 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 1.07 percent per year. Demand for Materials Engineers is expected to go up, with an expected 3,150 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 1.41 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Materials Engineers in the following states

California	2,430
Texas	2,300
Ohio	2,130
Pennsylvania	1,600
Michigan	1,060
Maryland	810
Alabama	790

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Materials Engineers

120

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FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Materials Engineers have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

110.53 %

92.31 %

33.33 %

31.58 %

28.57 %

25.00 %

21.28 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-59.26 %

-43.75 %

-43.40 %

-32.14 %

-29.09 %

-27.50 %

-25.53 %