Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of industrial engineering technologists and technicians to grow 3.1% from 2025 to 2035 (about 2,400 more jobs), with about 6,600 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $66,120 a year ranks 349th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +3.1%
- Openings a year
- 6,600
- Median pay
- $66,120
- Pay rank
- 349th of 825
Is employment of industrial engineering technologists and technicians growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of industrial engineering technologists and technicians to rise 3.1% (about 2,400 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is slower than the +6.8% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 36 architecture and engineering occupations with a projection. That change ranks 387th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 76,700 |
| Employment, 2035 | 79,000 |
| Projected change | +3.1% |
| Openings a year | 6,600 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 76,700 jobs here differ from the 75,570 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 6,600 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 334th most of 830 occupations. About 96% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 240 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for industrial engineering technologists and technicians rank?
The median of $66,120 a year ranks 349th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on both pay and openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: associate's degree.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | +12.4% | 23,100 | $102,440 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | +1.3% | 3,100 | $74,510 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians | +4.8% | 1,500 | $67,820 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | +2.4% | 8,100 | $78,190 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | +11.9% | 1,100 | $82,890 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | +2.6% | 1,400 | $73,900 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | +7.6% | 1,200 | $109,370 |
| Mechanical Engineers | +11.2% | 17,800 | $104,110 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.