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Material Specialist salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 11 open job postings for Material Specialist roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 3, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Material Specialist: postings by posted pay11 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $20.00/hr to $29.00/hr. Median $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr); middle half $20.16–$25.00/hr.Median $22.50/hr$20.00/hr$29.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 3; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 1; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 2; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 0; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 4; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 0; $27.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 0; $28.00/hr–$29.00/hr: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr) median · $21.50–$25.00/hr typical · 10 postingsMid level: middle half $21.50–$25.00/hr, median $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Wabtec$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median · $25.00–$25.00/hr typical · 4 postingsWabtec: middle half $25.00–$25.00/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  2. Cat2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Revvity2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Globalhr1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Wabtec · $52K median · 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr) median · $20.16–$25.00/hr typical · 11 postingsUnited States: middle half $20.16–$25.00/hr, median $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr)
  2. Illinois$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median · $22.50–$25.00/hr typical · 6 postingsIllinois: middle half $22.50–$25.00/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  3. Chicago, IL$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median · $25.00–$25.00/hr typical · 4 postingsChicago, IL: middle half $25.00–$25.00/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr) median, $20.16–$25.00/hr typical, from 10 postings.

Newest Material Specialist postings

  1. Material Specialist (Engineering), $23.50hr - $33.91hrDisney · Kapolei, HI · $23.50–$33.90/hr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Material Specialist - 1st Shift - East Peoria Bldg KK - SupplementalCat · East Peoria, IL · $15.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Material SpecialistWabtec · Chicago, IL · $20.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Material SpecialistWabtec · Chicago, IL · $20.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Material SpecialistWabtec · Chicago, IL · $20.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Material Specialist make?

The median posted base pay for Material Specialist jobs is $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr), from 11 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical Material Specialist pay range?

The middle half of postings list $20.16–$25.00/hr. The top 10% list $52K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $41.9K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Material Specialist jobs?

By median posted pay: Wabtec ($52K).

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