Career Outlook for Materials Scientists

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Also known as:
Materials Scientist, Metal Alloy Scientist, Plastics Scientist

The overall job outlook for Materials Scientist careers has been relatively unchanged since 2004. Vacancies for this career have slightly decreased by 6.00 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 0.38 percent per year. Demand for Materials Scientists is expected to go up, with an expected 310 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 0.50 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Materials Scientists in the following states

California	800
Massachusetts	470
Texas	400
Washington	380
Ohio	330
New York	300
Pennsylvania	280

BOTTOM STATES

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

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FASTEST JOB GROWTH

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

216.67 %

90.91 %

62.50 %

60.00 %

50.00 %

31.25 %

16.67 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

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

-47.62 %

-45.45 %

-44.83 %

-43.48 %

-42.86 %

-41.18 %

-37.50 %