Industrial Engineers salary
Industrial Engineers earn a median of $102,440 a year ($49.25/hr) in the U.S. – from $81,820 in Puerto Rico to $156,510 in Alaska. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$49.25/hr · $102,440 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$74,370$35.76/hr
75% earn more$83,600$40.19/hr
half earn more, half less$102,440$49.25/hr
25% earn more$129,250$62.14/hr
top 10% earn more$159,860$76.85/hr
pulled up by top earners$109,900$52.84/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for industrial engineers. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
220 jobs · $75.25/hr$156,510
6,130 jobs · $62.04/hr$129,050
5,810 jobs · $61.68/hr$128,290
1,140 jobs · $61.58/hr$128,090
32,680 jobs · $59.90/hr$124,600
50 jobs · $59.52/hr$123,800
1,710 jobs · $59.09/hr$122,920
240 jobs · $58.69/hr$122,070
820 jobs · $57.79/hr$120,190
3,900 jobs · $57.66/hr$119,930
5,200 jobs · $52.77/hr$109,750
11,470 jobs · $52.61/hr$109,420
990 jobs · $52.57/hr$109,350
850 jobs · $52.10/hr$108,360
7,520 jobs · $52.06/hr$108,280
30,980 jobs · $50.27/hr$104,560
390 jobs · $50.21/hr$104,430
6,020 jobs · $50.08/hr$104,160
5,520 jobs · $49.97/hr$103,940
6,870 jobs · $49.93/hr$103,840
160 jobs · $49.66/hr$103,300
440 jobs · $49.52/hr$103,010
17,580 jobs · $49.35/hr$102,660
11,810 jobs · $49.34/hr$102,640
5,580 jobs · $49.30/hr$102,550
1,570 jobs · $49.08/hr$102,090
30,990 jobs · $48.89/hr$101,680
14,050 jobs · $48.85/hr$101,610
1,940 jobs · $48.71/hr$101,310
7,960 jobs · $48.59/hr$101,060
1,030 jobs · $48.57/hr$101,030
1,330 jobs · $48.48/hr$100,840
18,640 jobs · $48.34/hr$100,540
8,940 jobs · $48.12/hr$100,100
23,480 jobs · $48.10/hr$100,060
7,650 jobs · $48.02/hr$99,880
3,450 jobs · $48.00/hr$99,830
13,180 jobs · $47.87/hr$99,560
11,580 jobs · $47.74/hr$99,310
5,070 jobs · $47.74/hr$99,290
7,440 jobs · $47.64/hr$99,080
1,710 jobs · $47.31/hr$98,410
1,160 jobs · $47.20/hr$98,170
3,600 jobs · $46.96/hr$97,690
2,170 jobs · $46.88/hr$97,510
11,680 jobs · $46.86/hr$97,480
13,070 jobs · $46.62/hr$96,980
600 jobs · $46.61/hr$96,940
6,070 jobs · $46.55/hr$96,820
2,450 jobs · $46.07/hr$95,830
830 jobs · $44.81/hr$93,200
2,750 jobs · $39.34/hr$81,820
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 17-2112. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do industrial engineers make?
The median wage for industrial engineers in the U.S. was $49.25 an hour or $102,440 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $83,600 and $129,250 a year.
Which state pays industrial engineers the most?
Alaska has the highest median wage for industrial engineers: $156,510 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $81,820. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many industrial engineers are there?
BLS estimates 365,740 industrial engineers were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.