Industrial Engineer Salary

Industrial Engineers earn a median $102,440 a year nationally. Architecture and Engineering Occupations

U.S. median

$102,440

$49.25 per hour

Range

$74,370 – $159,860

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

365,740

across the U.S.

Industrial Engineer take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$80,897

per year · effective tax rate 21.0%

$6,741Monthly

$3,371Twice a month

$3,111Every 2 weeks

$38.89Hourly

Federal income tax$13,707
Social Security (6.2%)$6,351
Medicare (1.45%)$1,485
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$80,897

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$74,370	$35.75	$61,149
25th percentile	$83,600	$40.19	$67,643
Median (50th)	$102,440	$49.25	$80,897
75th percentile	$129,250	$62.14	$99,608
90th percentile (top earners)	$159,860	$76.86	$120,530

Best cities for industrial engineers (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Beaumont, TX	$123,660	$95,788	$106,376	710
2	Baton Rouge, LA	$129,500	$96,281	$106,059	470
3	New Orleans, LA	$127,340	$94,869	$102,454	460
4	Albuquerque, NM	$132,290	$96,535	$101,035	820
5	Fort Collins, CO	$131,870	$96,305	$95,231	650
6	Peoria, IL	$117,180	$85,611	$93,839	1,500
7	Seattle, WA	$131,210	$100,948	$90,835	4,590
8	Decatur, AL	$106,230	$78,516	$90,029	530
9	Mobile, AL	$106,220	$78,510	$89,116	460
10	Houston, TX	$111,690	$87,404	$88,619	8,620
11	Tuscaloosa, AL	$104,840	$77,608	$88,470	700
12	Davenport, IA	$104,100	$78,760	$88,416	1,190
13	Memphis, TN	$100,480	$79,518	$86,264	1,540
14	Chattanooga, TN	$99,410	$78,765	$86,116	930
15	Augusta, GA	$106,860	$79,083	$86,050	700
16	San Jose, CA	$136,950	$94,584	$85,656	4,800
17	Provo, UT	$112,440	$83,838	$85,347	790
18	Portland, OR	$129,890	$89,487	$84,886	5,230
19	Wichita, KS	$101,510	$75,378	$84,745	1,110
20	Bridgeport, CT	$123,540	$90,443	$84,634	1,210
21	Cincinnati, OH	$105,140	$80,687	$84,604	5,430
22	Huntsville, AL	$106,110	$78,438	$84,277	1,820
23	Tulsa, OK	$99,830	$75,114	$84,195	850
24	Baltimore, MD	$119,990	$87,873	$84,100	2,110
25	Nashville, TN	$102,540	$80,967	$84,045	2,000

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $136,950
Albuquerque, NM — $132,290
San Francisco, CA — $132,230
Fort Collins, CO — $131,870
Seattle, WA — $131,210
Portland, OR — $129,890
Baton Rouge, LA — $129,500
New Orleans, LA — $127,340
Beaumont, TX — $123,660
Bridgeport, CT — $123,540
Baltimore, MD — $119,990
San Diego, CA — $119,050
Boston, MA — $118,970
Washington, DC — $117,600
Peoria, IL — $117,180

Industrial Engineer salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Alaska	$156,510	$118,241	$74,980 – $218,900	220
Washington	$129,050	$99,472	$85,010 – $176,700	6,130
Oregon	$128,290	$88,552	$82,170 – $198,960	5,810
New Mexico	$128,090	$93,870	$82,110 – $168,490	1,140
California	$124,600	$87,452	$77,900 – $172,870	32,680
Hawaii	$123,800	$88,005	$86,550 – $158,880	50
Louisiana	$122,920	$91,980	$78,540 – $173,670	1,710
Wyoming	$122,070	$94,701	$76,000 – $174,980	240
Delaware	$120,190	$86,792	$81,160 – $154,450	820
Maryland	$119,930	$87,834	$80,650 – $168,100	3,900
Colorado	$109,750	$81,919	$80,480 – $159,990	5,200
Massachusetts	$109,420	$80,556	$81,960 – $161,870	11,470
Rhode Island	$109,350	$82,165	$79,370 – $159,400	990
West Virginia	$108,360	$80,773	$76,180 – $163,090	850
Arizona	$108,280	$82,507	$77,950 – $170,800	7,520
Texas	$104,560	$82,388	$67,490 – $168,670	30,980
Montana	$104,430	$77,757	$76,920 – $175,660	390
Connecticut	$104,160	$77,953	$77,810 – $141,540	6,020
Utah	$103,940	$78,240	$75,130 – $140,930	5,520
New Jersey	$103,840	$77,457	$78,100 – $161,740	6,870
District of Columbia	$103,300	$75,690	$81,240 – $153,520	160
Vermont	$103,010	$76,959	$80,740 – $138,710	440
Minnesota	$102,660	$75,594	$77,010 – $158,740	17,580
New York	$102,640	$76,022	$77,030 – $152,780	11,810
Virginia	$102,550	$75,891	$69,880 – $157,160	5,580
Nevada	$102,090	$80,650	$63,200 – $130,350	1,570
Michigan	$101,680	$76,291	$74,060 – $140,140	30,990
Florida	$101,610	$80,313	$68,850 – $156,560	14,050
New Hampshire	$101,310	$80,102	$78,430 – $155,010	1,940
South Carolina	$101,060	$75,019	$75,000 – $136,720	7,960
Maine	$101,030	$74,177	$76,490 – $170,060	1,030
Idaho	$100,840	$75,535	$67,100 – $149,390	1,330
Illinois	$100,540	$74,728	$73,780 – $155,650	18,640
Georgia	$100,100	$74,678	$73,360 – $139,860	8,940
Ohio	$100,060	$77,253	$74,130 – $136,390	23,480
Alabama	$99,880	$74,367	$68,410 – $152,970	7,650
Kansas	$99,830	$74,290	$66,810 – $152,410	3,450
Pennsylvania	$99,560	$75,814	$69,700 – $143,210	13,180
North Carolina	$99,310	$75,241	$68,930 – $139,110	11,580
Missouri	$99,290	$74,951	$65,880 – $143,950	5,070
Tennessee	$99,080	$78,533	$72,200 – $132,040	7,440
Arkansas	$98,410	$74,436	$71,880 – $137,520	1,710
Nebraska	$98,170	$74,305	$71,150 – $133,500	1,160
Iowa	$97,690	$74,494	$72,380 – $133,610	3,600
Oklahoma	$97,510	$73,586	$71,880 – $148,480	2,170
Indiana	$97,480	$74,561	$64,770 – $131,720	11,680
Wisconsin	$96,980	$73,296	$71,800 – $134,030	13,070
North Dakota	$96,940	$76,396	$56,770 – $132,110	600
Kentucky	$96,820	$73,672	$65,980 – $135,720	6,070
Mississippi	$95,830	$73,145	$65,510 – $130,150	2,450
South Dakota	$93,200	$74,396	$69,310 – $128,500	830

Frequently asked questions

How much does a industrial engineer make?

The national median salary for industrial engineers is $102,440 a year ($49.25 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $74,370 and the top 10% earn over $159,860. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays industrial engineers the most?

Alaska has the highest median pay at $156,510. After taxes and local prices, Beaumont, TX offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many industrial engineers are there in the U.S.?

About 365,740 people work as industrial engineers nationwide.

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