17 Series · SOC 17-3026
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $66,120
- Median / year
- $99,150
- Top 10% earn
- +1.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 75,570
- US workers
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $66,120 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $66,120, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,300 (10th percentile) to $99,150 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 75,570 US workers. Oklahoma pays the most ($79,330), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $66,120, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 58% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #32 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.7% by 2033.
- $66,120
- Median annual wage
- Top 42%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #32 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oklahoma at $79,330. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3026) pays a national median of $66,120 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,300 at the 10th percentile to $99,150 at the 90th, with a mean of $70,700 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 75,570 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 277 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oklahoma pays the highest state median at $79,330, which is +20% above the national figure. The top metro is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $121,320 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 75,570 jobs Median $66,120/yr
Median Salary
$66,120
per year
Median Hourly
$31.79/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$70,700
average
Employment
75,570
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$66,120 Top 42% higher than 58% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 17-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 17-series occupations with growth data, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +1.7% growth and $66,120 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
6,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.1
Critical Thinking 4.0
Writing 3.8
Active Listening 3.6
Science 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Operations Monitoring 3.5
Troubleshooting 3.5
Systems Analysis 3.5
Speaking 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Engineering and Technology 4.3
English Language 4.2
Computers and Electronics 4.0
Chemistry 4.0
Mathematics 3.8
Physics 3.7
Education and Training 3.7
Production and Processing 3.4
Design 3.2
Mechanical 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Produce images or measurements, using tools or techniques such as atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, particle size analysis, or zeta potential analysis.
- ▸ Maintain accurate record or batch-record documentation of nanoproduction.
- ▸ Calibrate nanotechnology equipment, such as weighing, testing, or production equipment.
- ▸ Maintain work area according to cleanroom or other processing standards.
- ▸ Repair nanotechnology processing or testing equipment or submit work orders for equipment repair.
- ▸ Assist nanoscientists or engineers in processing or characterizing materials according to physical or chemical properties.
- ▸ Collaborate with scientists or engineers to design or conduct experiments for the development of nanotechnology materials, components, devices, or systems.
- ▸ Operate nanotechnology compounding, testing, processing, or production equipment in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, hazardous material restrictions, or health and safety requirements.
- ▸ Monitor hazardous waste cleanup procedures to ensure proper application of nanocomposites or accomplishment of objectives.
- ▸ Monitor equipment during operation to ensure adherence to specifications for characteristics such as pressure, temperature, or flow.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,300
25th Percentile
$55,760
Median
$66,120
75th Percentile
$80,280
90th Percentile
$99,150
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | $79,330 | +20% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $79,090 | +20% above national |
| 3 | California | $79,070 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $78,430 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $75,760 | +15% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $72,890 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $72,410 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $71,830 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Illinois | $71,090 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $70,490 | +7% above national |
| 11 | New York | $70,290 | +6% above national |
| 12 | South Carolina | $70,080 | +6% above national |
| 13 | North Carolina | $69,720 | +5% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $69,650 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $69,260 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Utah | $67,490 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $66,850 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Alabama | $66,510 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Virginia | $66,310 | same as national |
| 20 | Arizona | $66,040 | same as national |
| 21 | Ohio | $65,490 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $65,270 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $65,260 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $65,060 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $64,510 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $64,410 | 3% below national |
| 27 | North Dakota | $64,060 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Idaho | $63,150 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $63,110 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Maine | $63,070 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $62,440 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $62,210 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $62,020 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $61,470 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $61,350 | 7% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $61,280 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $61,140 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $61,000 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Montana | $60,330 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $59,970 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Rhode Island | $59,420 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $58,070 | 12% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $57,240 | 13% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $54,570 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $50,180 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $46,470 | 30% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $121,320 | +83% above national |
| 2 | Midland, TX | $114,140 | +73% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $90,660 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $90,620 | +37% above national |
| 5 | Savannah, GA | $89,850 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $84,410 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Oklahoma City, OK | $83,370 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $82,570 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,480 | +25% above national |
| 10 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $82,430 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Ogden, UT | $82,370 | +25% above national |
| 12 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $82,270 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Warner Robins, GA | $82,120 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $81,560 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $80,310 | +21% above national |
| 16 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,180 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Fond du Lac, WI | $79,500 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $79,480 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Peoria, IL | $79,180 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $78,890 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Evansville, IN | $78,760 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Wilmington, NC | $78,740 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $78,700 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,100 | +18% above national |
| 25 | Dubuque, IA | $77,860 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,640 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $77,600 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $77,520 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,430 | +17% above national |
| 30 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,190 | +17% above national |
| 31 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $77,180 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $77,160 | +17% above national |
| 33 | Ann Arbor, MI | $77,080 | +17% above national |
| 34 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $76,980 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Midland, MI | $76,930 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Rochester, MN | $76,730 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Columbus, OH | $76,530 | +16% above national |
| 38 | Harrisonburg, VA | $76,210 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $76,190 | +15% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,870 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,770 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,450 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Rocky Mount, NC | $75,400 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $75,350 | +14% above national |
| 45 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,260 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Dalton, GA | $75,170 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $75,080 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,890 | +13% above national |
| 49 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $74,310 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $74,250 | +12% above national |
| 51 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,250 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $74,160 | +12% above national |
| 53 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $74,060 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $73,820 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $73,790 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $73,680 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Kokomo, IN | $73,650 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Mankato, MN | $73,150 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73,060 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $73,030 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $73,030 | +10% above national |
| 62 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $72,620 | +10% above national |
| 63 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $72,520 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,440 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $72,250 | +9% above national |
| 66 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $72,130 | +9% above national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,080 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Flint, MI | $72,070 | +9% above national |
| 69 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,900 | +9% above national |
| 70 | Terre Haute, IN | $71,340 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Rockford, IL | $71,190 | +8% above national |
| 72 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $71,160 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $70,680 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $70,620 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $70,370 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Greeley, CO | $69,780 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $69,780 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Saginaw, MI | $69,360 | +5% above national |
| 79 | York-Hanover, PA | $69,270 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Tulsa, OK | $69,090 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Boulder, CO | $69,010 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $68,980 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Winston-Salem, NC | $68,870 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $68,620 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $68,540 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Tucson, AZ | $68,490 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Williamsport, PA | $68,160 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $68,010 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $67,910 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Spartanburg, SC | $67,860 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $67,770 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $67,760 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Springfield, OH | $67,620 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $67,340 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Green Bay, WI | $67,120 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,050 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,880 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,770 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $66,750 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Worcester, MA | $66,670 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Springfield, MA | $66,560 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Sheboygan, WI | $66,030 | same as national |
| 103 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $66,010 | same as national |
| 104 | Jackson, TN | $66,000 | same as national |
| 105 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $65,830 | same as national |
| 106 | Sandusky, OH | $65,800 | same as national |
| 107 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $65,270 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Huntsville, AL | $65,140 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $65,120 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,100 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $65,060 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $65,050 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Lincoln, NE | $65,010 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,970 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $64,760 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,730 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,730 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,700 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,650 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $64,620 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Duluth, MN-WI | $64,610 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,550 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Wausau, WI | $64,490 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Eau Claire, WI | $64,330 | 3% below national |
| 125 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,330 | 3% below national |
| 126 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,210 | 3% below national |
| 127 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $64,200 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,190 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Roanoke, VA | $64,120 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $64,100 | 3% below national |
| 131 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,100 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,080 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Bowling Green, KY | $64,060 | 3% below national |
| 134 | Columbus, IN | $64,020 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Columbia, SC | $63,960 | 3% below national |
| 136 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,910 | 3% below national |
| 137 | Elmira, NY | $63,890 | 3% below national |
| 138 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,870 | 3% below national |
| 139 | Lancaster, PA | $63,840 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Boise City, ID | $63,770 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Tallahassee, FL | $63,760 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,690 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Asheville, NC | $63,620 | 4% below national |
| 144 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | 4% below national |
| 145 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,500 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,460 | 4% below national |
| 147 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,460 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,340 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,260 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,210 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Syracuse, NY | $63,180 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,150 | 4% below national |
| 153 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $63,140 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Madison, WI | $63,010 | 5% below national |
| 156 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,960 | 5% below national |
| 157 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,910 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,880 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $62,760 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $62,690 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,660 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Richmond, VA | $62,650 | 5% below national |
| 163 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,620 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Cleveland, OH | $62,610 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Birmingham, AL | $62,600 | 5% below national |
| 166 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $62,540 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Bloomington, IN | $62,500 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $62,490 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Sumter, SC | $62,290 | 6% below national |
| 170 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,210 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Gainesville, GA | $62,160 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,140 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,010 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61,980 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Reading, PA | $61,970 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,920 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $61,890 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | 6% below national |
| 179 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | 6% below national |
| 180 | St. Cloud, MN | $61,790 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,790 | 7% below national |
| 182 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,790 | 7% below national |
| 183 | Wichita, KS | $61,770 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,730 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $61,550 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,530 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Reno, NV | $61,470 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $61,350 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $61,310 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Albuquerque, NM | $61,280 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Florence, SC | $61,260 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Akron, OH | $61,250 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $61,200 | 7% below national |
| 194 | New Haven, CT | $61,170 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $61,140 | 8% below national |
| 196 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,080 | 8% below national |
| 197 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,070 | 8% below national |
| 198 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,030 | 8% below national |
| 199 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,020 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Montgomery, AL | $60,990 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Battle Creek, MI | $60,940 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,930 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,860 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Binghamton, NY | $60,810 | 8% below national |
| 205 | Kenosha, WI | $60,780 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,740 | 8% below national |
| 207 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $60,570 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,560 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Lawrence, KS | $60,560 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $60,530 | 8% below national |
| 211 | Utica-Rome, NY | $60,440 | 9% below national |
| 212 | Joplin, MO-KS | $60,330 | 9% below national |
| 213 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $60,290 | 9% below national |
| 214 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 9% below national |
| 215 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,130 | 9% below national |
| 216 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,840 | 9% below national |
| 217 | Appleton, WI | $59,790 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,640 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $59,500 | 10% below national |
| 220 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,470 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Rochester, NY | $59,420 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Toledo, OH | $59,420 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,400 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $59,210 | 10% below national |
| 226 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,920 | 11% below national |
| 227 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $58,860 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Decatur, AL | $58,620 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,350 | 12% below national |
| 231 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,160 | 12% below national |
| 232 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,060 | 12% below national |
| 233 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $57,900 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $57,530 | 13% below national |
| 235 | Elizabethtown, KY | $57,460 | 13% below national |
| 236 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $57,000 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Logan, UT-ID | $56,580 | 14% below national |
| 238 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,410 | 15% below national |
| 239 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $56,190 | 15% below national |
| 240 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $56,190 | 15% below national |
| 241 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,100 | 15% below national |
| 242 | El Paso, TX | $55,840 | 16% below national |
| 243 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $55,460 | 16% below national |
| 244 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $55,310 | 16% below national |
| 245 | Erie, PA | $55,010 | 17% below national |
| 246 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $55,010 | 17% below national |
| 247 | Johnson City, TN | $54,920 | 17% below national |
| 248 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $54,740 | 17% below national |
| 249 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,630 | 17% below national |
| 250 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,450 | 18% below national |
| 251 | Springfield, MO | $53,690 | 19% below national |
| 252 | Jackson, MS | $53,500 | 19% below national |
| 253 | Columbia, MO | $52,800 | 20% below national |
| 254 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,000 | 21% below national |
| 255 | Rapid City, SD | $51,940 | 21% below national |
| 256 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,840 | 22% below national |
| 257 | Mansfield, OH | $51,780 | 22% below national |
| 258 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,780 | 22% below national |
| 259 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,460 | 22% below national |
| 260 | Jackson, MI | $50,090 | 24% below national |
| 261 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $49,680 | 25% below national |
| 262 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,190 | 26% below national |
| 263 | Knoxville, TN | $48,830 | 26% below national |
| 264 | Arecibo, PR | $47,360 | 28% below national |
| 265 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,230 | 29% below national |
| 266 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,220 | 29% below national |
| 267 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,080 | 29% below national |
| 268 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 29% below national |
| 269 | Morristown, TN | $46,790 | 29% below national |
| 270 | Manhattan, KS | $46,000 | 30% below national |
| 271 | Ocala, FL | $45,460 | 31% below national |
| 272 | Waco, TX | $42,850 | 35% below national |
| 273 | Ponce, PR | $41,970 | 37% below national |
| 274 | Aguadilla, PR | $41,740 | 37% below national |
| 275 | San Angelo, TX | $40,630 | 39% below national |
| 276 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,460 | 40% below national |
| 277 | Mayaguez, PR | $37,900 | 43% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $66,120 ($31.79/hour). The salary range spans from $47,300 at the 10th percentile to $99,150 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians the most? ▼
Oklahoma pays the highest median salary for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians at $79,330/year, which is +20% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians? ▼
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 2 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians a good career? ▼
Employment for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is projected to grow 1.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 6,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay vary by state? ▼
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Oklahoma at $79,330/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $58,070/year. BLS data covers 46 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $121,320/year. BLS reports wage data for 277 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $80,280/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Oklahoma leads at $79,330/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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