Average Salary for Industrial Engineers
SOC 17-2112 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Industrial Engineers in the United States is $101,140 ($48.63/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $70,000 at the 10th percentile to $157,140 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 350,230 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$101,140
Mean Annual
$107,900
10th Pct
$70,000
75th Pct
$127,480
Employment
350,230
Salary Distribution
$70k
10th
$82k
25th
$101k
Median
$127k
75th
$157k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $166,350 |
| Charleston, WV | $141,900 |
| Vallejo, CA | $140,500 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $139,130 |
| Midland, TX | $137,110 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $133,790 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $132,020 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $127,350 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $126,530 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $126,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126,310 |
| Boise City, ID | $125,940 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $125,480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $124,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $142,980 |
| Louisiana | $126,960 |
| Oregon | $124,560 |
| California | $123,070 |
| Wyoming | $122,540 |
| Washington | $119,670 |
| New Mexico | $119,390 |
| District of Columbia | $118,960 |
| Delaware | $118,670 |
| Idaho | $112,490 |
| Rhode Island | $110,470 |
| Arizona | $110,100 |
| Maryland | $109,560 |
| Massachusetts | $108,350 |
| Colorado | $106,980 |
| West Virginia | $104,610 |
| New Jersey | $103,880 |
| Texas | $103,430 |
| Florida | $103,340 |
| Montana | $103,210 |
| Vermont | $101,780 |
| New York | $101,770 |
| Minnesota | $101,600 |
| Connecticut | $101,020 |
| Utah | $100,710 |
| New Hampshire | $100,550 |
| Nevada | $100,170 |
| Virginia | $99,990 |
| Illinois | $99,990 |
| Iowa | $99,960 |
| Hawaii | $99,850 |
| Michigan | $99,680 |
| Ohio | $99,490 |
| Maine | $99,260 |
| Alabama | $99,120 |
| South Carolina | $98,830 |
| Georgia | $98,550 |
| Tennessee | $98,230 |
| North Carolina | $97,150 |
| Indiana | $97,080 |
| Kansas | $96,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,320 |
| Arkansas | $95,860 |
| Kentucky | $95,780 |
| Missouri | $95,610 |
| Oklahoma | $95,180 |
| Nebraska | $95,150 |
| Wisconsin | $95,090 |
| Mississippi | $93,110 |
| South Dakota | $89,450 |
| North Dakota | $84,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $80,120 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Industrial Engineers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $218,270 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $177,660 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $177,660 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $164,990 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $164,990 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $148,850 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $145,180 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $138,990 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $138,990 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $138,960 |
| Air Transportation | $136,590 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $132,930 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $131,800 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $129,910 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $128,720 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $128,720 |
| Software Publishers | $128,220 |
| Information | $128,220 |
| Publishing Industries | $128,220 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $128,200 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $128,200 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $126,910 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $126,870 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $126,800 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $125,490 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $125,360 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $125,290 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $124,510 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $123,740 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $123,640 |
| Finance and Insurance | $122,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $121,720 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $121,720 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $121,330 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $120,150 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $119,890 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $119,220 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $118,640 |
| Utilities | $118,610 |
| Utilities | $118,610 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $118,370 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $117,550 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $117,410 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $117,410 |
| Educational Services | $116,510 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $116,390 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $115,210 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $115,210 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $115,210 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $114,240 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $113,640 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $113,060 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $112,400 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $112,330 |
| Rail Transportation | $112,070 |
| Rail Transportation | $112,070 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $112,010 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $111,890 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $111,640 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $111,640 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $111,380 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $111,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $110,140 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $109,990 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $109,930 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $109,920 |
| Educational Services | $109,430 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $108,970 |
| Insurance Carriers | $108,720 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $108,140 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $107,860 |
| Construction of Buildings | $106,860 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $106,420 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $106,420 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $106,390 |
| Business Support Services | $106,210 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $106,090 |
| Telecommunications | $105,960 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $105,860 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $105,820 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $105,550 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $105,340 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $105,310 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $105,200 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $104,460 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $104,330 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $104,320 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $104,260 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $104,240 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $104,100 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $104,040 |
| Office Administrative Services | $104,000 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $103,870 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $103,850 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $103,430 |
| Utility System Construction | $103,310 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $103,300 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $103,290 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $103,290 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $103,240 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $103,160 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $103,040 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $102,650 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $102,620 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $102,610 |
| Truck Transportation | $102,580 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $102,400 |
| Retail Trade | $102,370 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $102,360 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $102,290 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $102,150 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $102,090 |
| Engineering Services | $101,930 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $101,880 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $101,870 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $101,750 |
| Wholesale Trade | $101,700 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $101,670 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $101,650 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $101,540 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $101,400 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $101,200 |
| Automobile Dealers | $101,160 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $101,100 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $101,070 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $101,070 |
| Food Manufacturing | $101,050 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $101,040 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $100,800 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $100,470 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $100,430 |
| Temporary Help Services | $100,430 |
| Employment Services | $100,430 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $100,430 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $100,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $100,230 |
| Manufacturing | $100,060 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $99,950 |
| Specialized Design Services | $99,840 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $99,770 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $99,710 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $99,230 |
| Hospitals | $99,210 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $99,210 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $99,210 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $99,110 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $98,860 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $98,840 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $98,810 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $98,700 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $98,650 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $98,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $98,190 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $98,160 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $98,110 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $98,020 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $97,870 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $97,560 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $97,530 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $97,480 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $97,440 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $97,440 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $97,240 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $97,030 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $97,030 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $97,030 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $97,010 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $96,660 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $96,570 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $96,350 |
| Construction | $96,320 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $96,130 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $96,060 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $95,960 |
| Fabric Mills | $95,930 |
| Foundries | $95,820 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $95,630 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $95,440 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $95,170 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $95,070 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $94,900 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $94,810 |
| Facilities Support Services | $94,630 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $94,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $94,540 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $94,450 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $94,440 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $93,890 |
| Spectator Sports | $93,820 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $93,820 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $93,790 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $93,790 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $93,310 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $93,070 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $92,890 |
| Textile Product Mills | $92,370 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $92,370 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $92,370 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $92,320 |
| Textile Mills | $92,310 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $92,120 |
| Other Support Services | $92,000 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $91,320 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $90,850 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $90,850 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $90,720 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $90,490 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $90,480 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $90,420 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $90,170 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $89,360 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $89,170 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $88,850 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $88,250 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $87,590 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $87,380 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $87,040 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $87,010 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $87,010 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $86,840 |
| Security Systems Services | $86,810 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $86,690 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $86,590 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $86,480 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $86,480 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $86,480 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $86,160 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $86,100 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $86,100 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $85,960 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $85,820 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $85,730 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $85,500 |
| Residential Building Construction | $85,150 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $85,140 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $84,490 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $84,190 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $84,070 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $84,000 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $83,920 |
| Machine Shops | $83,820 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $83,200 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $82,710 |
| Social Assistance | $82,400 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $82,040 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $81,780 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $80,810 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $79,670 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $79,610 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $79,050 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $77,320 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $77,290 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $74,650 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $73,550 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $73,230 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $70,650 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $68,350 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $66,560 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $46,290 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,140 |
| 2023 | $99,380 |
| 2022 | $96,350 |
| 2021 | $95,300 |
| 2020 | $88,950 |
| 2019 | $88,020 |
| 2018 | $87,040 |
| 2017 | $85,880 |
| 2016 | $84,310 |
| 2015 | $83,470 |
| 2014 | $81,490 |