Industrial Engineers

Occupation

$101,140
National Median Salary
$48.63
Median Hourly Wage
350,230
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$70,000
$81,910
$101,140
$127,480
$157,140

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+24.1%
10 Year Change
$81,490
2014 Median
$101,140
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Industrial Engineers

Industry Annual Median Employment
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $218,270 1,700
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $177,660 300
Oil and Gas Extraction $164,990 1,590
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $145,180 —
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $138,990 280

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Top Paying States for Industrial Engineers

State Annual Median Employment
Alaska $142,980 230
Louisiana $126,960 2,000
Oregon $124,560 5,950
California $123,070 25,830
Wyoming $122,540 220

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Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services Oil and Gas Extraction Remediation and Other Waste Management Services Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services Scheduled Air Transportation Air Transportation Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities Insurance Agencies and Brokerages Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities