17 Series · SOC 17-2112
Industrial Engineers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $102,440
- Median / year
- $159,860
- Top 10% earn
- +11%
- Growth '23–'33
- 365,740
- US workers
Industrial Engineers earn a median of $102,440 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $102,440, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $74,370 (10th percentile) to $159,860 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 365,740 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($156,510), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Industrial Engineers earn a median of $102,440, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 85% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #16 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2033.
- $102,440
- Median annual wage
- Top 15%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $156,510. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112) pays a national median of $102,440 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $74,370 at the 10th percentile to $159,860 at the 90th, with a mean of $109,900 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 365,740 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 473 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 25,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor'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. Alaska pays the highest state median at $156,510, which is +53% above the national figure. The top metro is Anchorage, AK at $171,910 - 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 365,740 jobs Median $102,440/yr
Median Salary
$102,440
per year
Median Hourly
$49.25/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$109,900
average
Employment
365,740
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Industrial Engineers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$102,440 Top 15% higher than 85% 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 Engineers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 17-series occupations with growth data, Industrial Engineers sits on the faster-growing side at +11% growth and $102,440 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
25,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor'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 Engineers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Mathematics 4.0
Complex Problem Solving 4.0
Active Listening 3.9
Speaking 3.9
Monitoring 3.9
Operations Monitoring 3.9
Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
Writing 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing 4.4
Engineering and Technology 4.4
Mechanical 4.1
Design 4.0
Mathematics 4.0
Computers and Electronics 3.8
English Language 3.8
Physics 3.4
Administration and Management 3.2
Education and Training 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Collect data through direct observation of work activities or witnessing the conduct of tests.
- ▸ Study product characteristics or customer requirements to determine validation objectives and standards.
- ▸ Conduct interviews or surveys of users or customers to collect information on topics, such as requirements, needs, fatigue, ergonomics, or interfaces.
- ▸ Analyze validation test data to determine whether systems or processes have met validation criteria or to identify root causes of production problems.
- ▸ Advocate for end users in collaboration with other professionals, including engineers, designers, managers, or customers.
- ▸ Inspect work sites to identify physical hazards.
- ▸ Prepare reports or presentations summarizing results or conclusions of human factors engineering or ergonomics activities, such as testing, investigation, or validation.
- ▸ Recommend workplace changes to improve health and safety, using knowledge of potentially harmful factors, such as heavy loads or repetitive motions.
- ▸ Develop validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures.
- ▸ Perform functional, task, or anthropometric analysis, using tools, such as checklists, surveys, videotaping, or force measurement.
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
$74,370
25th Percentile
$83,600
Median
$102,440
75th Percentile
$129,250
90th Percentile
$159,860
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $156,510 | +53% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $129,050 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $128,290 | +25% above national |
| 4 | New Mexico | $128,090 | +25% above national |
| 5 | California | $124,600 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $123,800 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Louisiana | $122,920 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Wyoming | $122,070 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $120,190 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $119,930 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $109,750 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $109,420 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $109,350 | +7% above national |
| 14 | West Virginia | $108,360 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $108,280 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Texas | $104,560 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Montana | $104,430 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $104,160 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Utah | $103,940 | +1% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $103,840 | +1% above national |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $103,300 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Vermont | $103,010 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Minnesota | $102,660 | same as national |
| 24 | New York | $102,640 | same as national |
| 25 | Virginia | $102,550 | same as national |
| 26 | Nevada | $102,090 | same as national |
| 27 | Michigan | $101,680 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $101,610 | 1% below national |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $101,310 | 1% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $101,060 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $101,030 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $100,840 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Illinois | $100,540 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $100,100 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $100,060 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $99,880 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Kansas | $99,830 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $99,560 | 3% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $99,310 | 3% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $99,290 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Tennessee | $99,080 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $98,410 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $98,170 | 4% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $97,690 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $97,510 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Indiana | $97,480 | 5% below national |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $96,980 | 5% below national |
| 48 | North Dakota | $96,940 | 5% below national |
| 49 | Kentucky | $96,820 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $95,830 | 6% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $93,200 | 9% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $81,820 | 20% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, AK | $171,910 | +68% above national |
| 2 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $156,510 | +53% above national |
| 3 | Charleston, WV | $143,860 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Midland, TX | $141,120 | +38% above national |
| 5 | Lexington Park, MD | $139,600 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Billings, MT | $139,420 | +36% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,950 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $136,280 | +33% above national |
| 9 | Albuquerque, NM | $132,290 | +29% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,230 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $131,870 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $131,740 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,210 | +28% above national |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,890 | +27% above national |
| 15 | Baton Rouge, LA | $129,500 | +26% above national |
| 16 | Lake Charles, LA | $129,260 | +26% above national |
| 17 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $128,690 | +26% above national |
| 18 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $127,340 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $126,330 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $126,090 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $125,980 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $123,660 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $123,540 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Corpus Christi, TX | $122,470 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $121,660 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $121,360 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $119,990 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $119,790 | +17% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $119,050 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $118,970 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $118,970 | +16% above national |
| 32 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $117,850 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $117,600 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Peoria, IL | $117,180 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Boulder, CO | $117,160 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Lafayette, LA | $117,120 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $115,870 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Barnstable Town, MA | $115,860 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $113,750 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $113,700 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Vallejo, CA | $113,630 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $113,040 | +10% above national |
| 43 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $112,540 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $112,440 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $112,080 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $111,690 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $110,830 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $110,680 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $110,430 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $110,190 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Dubuque, IA | $109,040 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $109,020 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $108,680 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $108,530 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $107,740 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Worcester, MA | $107,020 | +4% above national |
| 57 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $106,890 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $106,860 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Ithaca, NY | $106,830 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $106,640 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $106,630 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Kokomo, IN | $106,570 | +4% above national |
| 63 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $106,490 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Napa, CA | $106,380 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $106,290 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $106,280 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Decatur, AL | $106,230 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Mobile, AL | $106,220 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Dover, DE | $106,180 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Huntsville, AL | $106,110 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $105,920 | +3% above national |
| 72 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,840 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $105,660 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,640 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Ann Arbor, MI | $105,610 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $105,510 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Odessa, TX | $105,390 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Colorado Springs, CO | $105,320 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $105,140 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Lima, OH | $105,140 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,920 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $104,840 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Pueblo, CO | $104,810 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $104,810 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $104,750 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,730 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $104,700 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Midland, MI | $104,700 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $104,660 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $104,460 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $104,450 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Greeley, CO | $104,410 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Syracuse, NY | $104,360 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Corvallis, OR | $104,230 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104,170 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,110 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Albany, GA | $104,100 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,100 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,030 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $103,890 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $103,790 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Pittsfield, MA | $103,750 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $103,740 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $103,610 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $103,590 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $103,440 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $103,390 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $103,370 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $103,200 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Richmond, VA | $103,180 | +1% above national |
| 111 | New Haven, CT | $103,070 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Reno, NV | $103,060 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $103,010 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Evansville, IN | $102,980 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $102,890 | same as national |
| 116 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $102,770 | same as national |
| 117 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $102,600 | same as national |
| 118 | Bay City, MI | $102,590 | same as national |
| 119 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $102,540 | same as national |
| 120 | Topeka, KS | $102,480 | same as national |
| 121 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $102,370 | same as national |
| 122 | Flint, MI | $102,360 | same as national |
| 123 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $102,300 | same as national |
| 124 | Paducah, KY-IL | $102,270 | same as national |
| 125 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $102,230 | same as national |
| 126 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $102,090 | same as national |
| 127 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $102,020 | same as national |
| 128 | Omaha, NE-IA | $101,980 | same as national |
| 129 | Waco, TX | $101,910 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Visalia, CA | $101,860 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $101,780 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,760 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,700 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Vineland, NJ | $101,680 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $101,630 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $101,610 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $101,590 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $101,520 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Wichita, KS | $101,510 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,500 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Ogden, UT | $101,440 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Sumter, SC | $101,430 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $101,300 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Hattiesburg, MS | $101,300 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Bowling Green, KY | $101,280 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,280 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,260 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $101,250 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Jonesboro, AR | $101,150 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Columbia, MO | $101,130 | 1% below national |
| 151 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $101,130 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $101,030 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $101,000 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $100,980 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $100,970 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Jacksonville, FL | $100,950 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Binghamton, NY | $100,880 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Salem, OR | $100,860 | 2% below national |
| 159 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $100,850 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Boise City, ID | $100,840 | 2% below national |
| 161 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $100,830 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Bellingham, WA | $100,820 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $100,790 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Albany, OR | $100,750 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $100,730 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,670 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Columbus, OH | $100,570 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $100,530 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $100,530 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Asheville, NC | $100,490 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Birmingham, AL | $100,480 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $100,480 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $100,480 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Warner Robins, GA | $100,480 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $100,470 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Springfield, MA | $100,460 | 2% below national |
| 177 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $100,450 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $100,410 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $100,410 | 2% below national |
| 180 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $100,380 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Madison, WI | $100,370 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $100,270 | 2% below national |
| 183 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $100,210 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Harrisonburg, VA | $100,190 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Rochester, NY | $100,150 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Savannah, GA | $100,100 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $100,020 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,920 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Akron, OH | $99,910 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Lynchburg, VA | $99,900 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Spartanburg, SC | $99,860 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Tulsa, OK | $99,830 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Tyler, TX | $99,750 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $99,680 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $99,650 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $99,630 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $99,570 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Charlottesville, VA | $99,560 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $99,550 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $99,550 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Wilmington, NC | $99,540 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Reading, PA | $99,520 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $99,500 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Tallahassee, FL | $99,430 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $99,420 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $99,410 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Chico, CA | $99,350 | 3% below national |
| 208 | El Centro, CA | $99,330 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Cleveland, OH | $99,300 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Ocala, FL | $99,300 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $99,230 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $99,170 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $99,170 | 3% below national |
| 214 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $99,110 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Kenosha, WI | $99,040 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $99,000 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $98,980 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Columbus, GA-AL | $98,970 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Bloomington, IL | $98,950 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Glens Falls, NY | $98,950 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $98,940 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Morgantown, WV | $98,940 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $98,910 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Idaho Falls, ID | $98,890 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Greenville, NC | $98,880 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Columbia, SC | $98,780 | 4% below national |
| 227 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $98,740 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $98,730 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $98,650 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $98,640 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Modesto, CA | $98,560 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $98,550 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $98,520 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Toledo, OH | $98,490 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $98,480 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Fond du Lac, WI | $98,410 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $98,410 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Lincoln, NE | $98,390 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $98,380 | 4% below national |
| 240 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $98,310 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $98,300 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $98,290 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $98,270 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $98,260 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $98,210 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Oklahoma City, OK | $98,190 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Pittsburgh, PA | $98,190 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $98,120 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $98,100 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $98,000 | 4% below national |
| 251 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $97,950 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $97,900 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Gainesville, FL | $97,830 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Florence, SC | $97,810 | 5% below national |
| 255 | Bloomington, IN | $97,770 | 5% below national |
| 256 | Lancaster, PA | $97,770 | 5% below national |
| 257 | Monroe, MI | $97,770 | 5% below national |
| 258 | Winston-Salem, NC | $97,760 | 5% below national |
| 259 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $97,730 | 5% below national |
| 260 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $97,680 | 5% below national |
| 261 | Fresno, CA | $97,650 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Gettysburg, PA | $97,650 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $97,620 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Elizabethtown, KY | $97,550 | 5% below national |
| 265 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $97,540 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $97,510 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Columbus, IN | $97,480 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $97,470 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $97,460 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $97,450 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $97,450 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Carson City, NV | $97,400 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $97,360 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $97,350 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $97,320 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Morristown, TN | $97,310 | 5% below national |
| 277 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $97,300 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $97,250 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Goldsboro, NC | $97,220 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $97,220 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Rochester, MN | $97,190 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $97,180 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $97,170 | 5% below national |
| 284 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $97,100 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Monroe, LA | $97,070 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $97,020 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $96,980 | 5% below national |
| 288 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $96,880 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,870 | 5% below national |
| 290 | Abilene, TX | $96,840 | 5% below national |
| 291 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $96,840 | 5% below national |
| 292 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $96,720 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Twin Falls, ID | $96,680 | 6% below national |
| 294 | Jackson, MI | $96,670 | 6% below national |
| 295 | Gainesville, GA | $96,650 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $96,650 | 6% below national |
| 297 | Chambersburg, PA | $96,570 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $96,470 | 6% below national |
| 299 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $96,470 | 6% below national |
| 300 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $96,410 | 6% below national |
| 301 | Cleveland, TN | $96,360 | 6% below national |
| 302 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $96,360 | 6% below national |
| 303 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $96,300 | 6% below national |
| 304 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $96,260 | 6% below national |
| 305 | Saginaw, MI | $96,190 | 6% below national |
| 306 | Duluth, MN-WI | $96,150 | 6% below national |
| 307 | Medford, OR | $96,130 | 6% below national |
| 308 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $96,110 | 6% below national |
| 309 | Mankato, MN | $96,110 | 6% below national |
| 310 | Bend, OR | $96,080 | 6% below national |
| 311 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $96,060 | 6% below national |
| 312 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $96,000 | 6% below national |
| 313 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $95,960 | 6% below national |
| 314 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $95,930 | 6% below national |
| 315 | Burlington, NC | $95,870 | 6% below national |
| 316 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $95,870 | 6% below national |
| 317 | Springfield, OH | $95,860 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Amarillo, TX | $95,810 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Jackson, MS | $95,800 | 6% below national |
| 320 | Knoxville, TN | $95,750 | 7% below national |
| 321 | Sandusky, OH | $95,720 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Tucson, AZ | $95,700 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Lubbock, TX | $95,680 | 7% below national |
| 324 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $95,570 | 7% below national |
| 325 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $95,440 | 7% below national |
| 326 | Appleton, WI | $95,380 | 7% below national |
| 327 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $95,370 | 7% below national |
| 328 | Longview, TX | $95,310 | 7% below national |
| 329 | Manhattan, KS | $95,230 | 7% below national |
| 330 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $95,220 | 7% below national |
| 331 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $95,200 | 7% below national |
| 332 | Dalton, GA | $95,160 | 7% below national |
| 333 | Salinas, CA | $95,100 | 7% below national |
| 334 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $95,040 | 7% below national |
| 335 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $95,010 | 7% below national |
| 336 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $95,000 | 7% below national |
| 337 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $94,980 | 7% below national |
| 338 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $94,970 | 7% below national |
| 339 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $94,880 | 7% below national |
| 340 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $94,810 | 7% below national |
| 341 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $94,800 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $94,700 | 8% below national |
| 343 | Kankakee, IL | $94,690 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Eau Claire, WI | $94,550 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $94,530 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $94,370 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Sheboygan, WI | $94,170 | 8% below national |
| 348 | Dothan, AL | $94,090 | 8% below national |
| 349 | Yuma, AZ | $94,090 | 8% below national |
| 350 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $94,080 | 8% below national |
| 351 | Jackson, TN | $94,060 | 8% below national |
| 352 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $94,060 | 8% below national |
| 353 | Logan, UT-ID | $94,040 | 8% below national |
| 354 | Rockford, IL | $93,980 | 8% below national |
| 355 | Green Bay, WI | $93,950 | 8% below national |
| 356 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $93,950 | 8% below national |
| 357 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $93,940 | 8% below national |
| 358 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $93,900 | 8% below national |
| 359 | Wichita Falls, TX | $93,830 | 8% below national |
| 360 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $93,820 | 8% below national |
| 361 | York-Hanover, PA | $93,810 | 8% below national |
| 362 | Utica-Rome, NY | $93,770 | 8% below national |
| 363 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $93,630 | 9% below national |
| 364 | Victoria, TX | $93,560 | 9% below national |
| 365 | Roanoke, VA | $93,520 | 9% below national |
| 366 | Valdosta, GA | $93,380 | 9% below national |
| 367 | Battle Creek, MI | $93,350 | 9% below national |
| 368 | Kingston, NY | $93,210 | 9% below national |
| 369 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $93,110 | 9% below national |
| 370 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,100 | 9% below national |
| 371 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $93,100 | 9% below national |
| 372 | Owensboro, KY | $93,080 | 9% below national |
| 373 | Lebanon, PA | $92,970 | 9% below national |
| 374 | Rocky Mount, NC | $92,840 | 9% below national |
| 375 | Niles, MI | $92,820 | 9% below national |
| 376 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $92,800 | 9% below national |
| 377 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $92,730 | 9% below national |
| 378 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $92,700 | 10% below national |
| 379 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $92,590 | 10% below national |
| 380 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,540 | 10% below national |
| 381 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $92,460 | 10% below national |
| 382 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $92,330 | 10% below national |
| 383 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $92,320 | 10% below national |
| 384 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $92,240 | 10% below national |
| 385 | Wausau, WI | $92,120 | 10% below national |
| 386 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,100 | 10% below national |
| 387 | Fayetteville, NC | $92,080 | 10% below national |
| 388 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $91,930 | 10% below national |
| 389 | Terre Haute, IN | $91,880 | 10% below national |
| 390 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $91,730 | 10% below national |
| 391 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $91,680 | 11% below national |
| 392 | San Angelo, TX | $91,640 | 11% below national |
| 393 | Merced, CA | $91,490 | 11% below national |
| 394 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $91,140 | 11% below national |
| 395 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $91,110 | 11% below national |
| 396 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $91,000 | 11% below national |
| 397 | Fort Wayne, IN | $91,000 | 11% below national |
| 398 | Mansfield, OH | $90,680 | 11% below national |
| 399 | Springfield, IL | $90,680 | 11% below national |
| 400 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $90,010 | 12% below national |
| 401 | Winchester, VA-WV | $88,730 | 13% below national |
| 402 | State College, PA | $88,690 | 13% below national |
| 403 | Ames, IA | $88,650 | 13% below national |
| 404 | Bozeman, MT | $88,570 | 14% below national |
| 405 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $88,560 | 14% below national |
| 406 | St. Cloud, MN | $88,340 | 14% below national |
| 407 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $88,270 | 14% below national |
| 408 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $87,870 | 14% below national |
| 409 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $87,680 | 14% below national |
| 410 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $87,520 | 15% below national |
| 411 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $87,170 | 15% below national |
| 412 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $87,150 | 15% below national |
| 413 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $87,140 | 15% below national |
| 414 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $87,030 | 15% below national |
| 415 | Bismarck, ND | $86,940 | 15% below national |
| 416 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $86,760 | 15% below national |
| 417 | Rome, GA | $86,730 | 15% below national |
| 418 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $86,680 | 15% below national |
| 419 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $86,640 | 15% below national |
| 420 | Traverse City, MI | $86,560 | 16% below national |
| 421 | Fargo, ND-MN | $86,510 | 16% below national |
| 422 | Erie, PA | $86,430 | 16% below national |
| 423 | Williamsport, PA | $86,360 | 16% below national |
| 424 | Johnstown, PA | $86,130 | 16% below national |
| 425 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $86,110 | 16% below national |
| 426 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $86,070 | 16% below national |
| 427 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $86,000 | 16% below national |
| 428 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $85,940 | 16% below national |
| 429 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $85,930 | 16% below national |
| 430 | Iowa City, IA | $85,800 | 16% below national |
| 431 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $85,200 | 17% below national |
| 432 | Elmira, NY | $85,110 | 17% below national |
| 433 | Jefferson City, MO | $84,920 | 17% below national |
| 434 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $84,680 | 17% below national |
| 435 | Grand Junction, CO | $84,670 | 17% below national |
| 436 | Joplin, MO-KS | $84,560 | 17% below national |
| 437 | Springfield, MO | $84,320 | 18% below national |
| 438 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $84,290 | 18% below national |
| 439 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $84,220 | 18% below national |
| 440 | Johnson City, TN | $84,160 | 18% below national |
| 441 | Aguadilla, PR | $84,030 | 18% below national |
| 442 | Muncie, IN | $83,990 | 18% below national |
| 443 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $83,650 | 18% below national |
| 444 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $83,630 | 18% below national |
| 445 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $83,540 | 18% below national |
| 446 | Ponce, PR | $83,040 | 19% below national |
| 447 | Arecibo, PR | $82,930 | 19% below national |
| 448 | El Paso, TX | $82,760 | 19% below national |
| 449 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $82,400 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $82,390 | 20% below national |
| 451 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $81,830 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Pocatello, ID | $81,530 | 20% below national |
| 453 | Rapid City, SD | $81,480 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $81,110 | 21% below national |
| 455 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $81,080 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,880 | 21% below national |
| 457 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,570 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $80,510 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Altoona, PA | $80,260 | 22% below national |
| 460 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $80,250 | 22% below national |
| 461 | Grand Island, NE | $80,200 | 22% below national |
| 462 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $79,920 | 22% below national |
| 463 | Montgomery, AL | $79,480 | 22% below national |
| 464 | St. George, UT | $79,020 | 23% below national |
| 465 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $77,490 | 24% below national |
| 466 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $77,410 | 24% below national |
| 467 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $73,070 | 29% below national |
| 468 | Gadsden, AL | $72,880 | 29% below national |
| 469 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $72,430 | 29% below national |
| 470 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $65,730 | 36% below national |
| 471 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $65,510 | 36% below national |
| 472 | Mayaguez, PR | $63,280 | 38% below national |
| 473 | Hinesville, GA | $47,730 | 53% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Industrial Engineers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Industrial Engineers is $102,440 ($49.25/hour). The salary range spans from $74,370 at the 10th percentile to $159,860 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Industrial Engineers the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Industrial Engineers at $156,510/year, which is +53% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Industrial Engineers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Industrial Engineers is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Industrial Engineers? ▼
Industrial Engineers 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 Engineers a good career? ▼
Employment for Industrial Engineers is projected to grow 11% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 25,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Industrial Engineers pay vary by state? ▼
Industrial Engineers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $156,510/year, while North Dakota pays the least at $96,940/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Industrial Engineers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Industrial Engineers is Anchorage, AK at $171,910/year. BLS reports wage data for 473 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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