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Industrial Engineers Salary
Industrial Engineers earn a median $102,440 a year in the U.S., with 365,740 jobs (May 2025).
- Median wage
- $102,440 a year
- Employment
- 365,740
- Excludes self-employed
- Projected growth
- +12.4%
- 2025 to 2035
- Openings per year
- 23,100
- Average, including replacements
Pay range nationally
The middle half of workers earn between the 25th and 75th percentile (shaded)
- Median (50%)
- $102,440 · $49.25 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $109,900 · $52.84 an hour (estimate error ±0.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $74,370 · $35.76 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $83,600 · $40.19 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $129,250 · $62.14 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $159,860 · $76.85 an hour
- Employment
- 365,740 (estimate error ±0.7%)
What they do
Standard Occupational Classification definition
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Excludes “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” (17-2111).
Job outlook
BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035
- Jobs in 2025
- 365,100
- Projected for 2035
- 410,600
- Change
- +45,400 (+12.4%)
- Openings each year
- 23,100
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 0.3%
Occupational Outlook Handbook (duties, how to become one, work environment)
Highest paying states
Median wage for this occupation
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| # | State | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $156,510 | 220 |
| 2 | Washington | $129,050 | 6,130 |
| 3 | Oregon | $128,290 | 5,810 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $128,090 | 1,140 |
| 5 | California | $124,600 | 32,680 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $123,800 | 50 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $122,920 | 1,710 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $122,070 | 240 |
| 9 | Delaware | $120,190 | 820 |
| 10 | Maryland | $119,930 | 3,900 |
States with the most jobs
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| State | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 32,680 | $124,600 |
| Michigan | 30,990 | $101,680 |
| Texas | 30,980 | $104,560 |
| Ohio | 23,480 | $100,060 |
| Illinois | 18,640 | $100,540 |
| Minnesota | 17,580 | $102,660 |
| Florida | 14,050 | $101,610 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,180 | $99,560 |
| Wisconsin | 13,070 | $96,980 |
| New York | 11,810 | $102,640 |
Highest paying metro areas
Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation
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| # | Metro area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, AK | $171,910 | 110 |
| 2 | Charleston, WV | $143,860 | 160 |
| 3 | Midland, TX | $141,120 | 320 |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | $139,600 | 160 |
| 5 | Billings, MT | $139,420 | 110 |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,950 | 4,800 |
| 7 | Albuquerque, NM | $132,290 | 820 |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,230 | 5,470 |
| 9 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $131,870 | 650 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $131,740 | 120 |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,210 | 4,590 |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,890 | 5,230 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
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| Metro area | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 17,350 | $104,110 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 13,970 | $104,730 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 12,750 | $101,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11,460 | $113,040 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10,680 | $105,640 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9,010 | $118,970 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 8,620 | $111,690 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,540 | $105,840 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,170 | $103,370 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,810 | $109,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,470 | $132,230 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 5,430 | $105,140 |
Visa filings for this occupation
Wages employers offered on Department of Labor filings
- H-1B (FY 2026 through Q3)8,548 certified filingsMedian offered wage $111,448
- PERM green card (FY 2026 through Q3)2,015 certified filingsMedian offered wage $107,078
Industrial Engineers pay by state
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- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
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- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Related occupations
- Aerospace Engineers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Environmental Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Materials Engineers
Frequently asked questions
- How much do industrial engineers make?
- The median wage for industrial engineers in the U.S. is $102,440 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $83,600 and $129,250.
- Which state pays industrial engineers the most?
- Alaska has the highest median wage for this occupation at $156,510 a year.
- What is the job outlook for industrial engineers?
- BLS projects employment to grow 12.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 23,100 openings each year on average.
- What education do industrial engineers need?
- The typical entry-level education is: bachelor's degree.