SOC 17-2112 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Industrial Engineers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$102,440
- 10th percentile
- $74,370
- 25th percentile
- $83,600
- Median
- $102,440
- 75th percentile
- $129,250
- 90th percentile
- $159,860
- Mean
- $109,900
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 365,740.
That median is 100.9% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 110 | $107,490 | $171,910 | $218,900 |
| Charleston, WV | 160 | $87,010 | $143,860 | $171,210 |
| Midland, TX | 320 | $83,500 | $141,120 | $227,690 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 160 | $101,720 | $139,600 | $195,190 |
| Billings, MT | 110 | $82,280 | $139,420 | $208,530 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,800 | $97,480 | $136,950 | $206,190 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 820 | $81,270 | $132,290 | $208,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,470 | $90,240 | $132,230 | $198,560 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 650 | $81,680 | $131,870 | $159,990 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 120 | $84,710 | $131,740 | $172,180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,590 | $88,820 | $131,210 | $178,710 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,230 | $85,020 | $129,890 | $205,270 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 470 | $77,310 | $129,500 | $186,270 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 180 | $78,540 | $129,260 | $180,490 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 60 | $72,330 | $128,690 | $163,720 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 460 | $83,530 | $127,340 | $170,530 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 60 | $80,750 | $126,090 | $162,830 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 50 | $86,550 | $125,980 | $159,380 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 710 | $80,750 | $123,660 | $169,670 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,210 | $82,790 | $123,540 | $159,070 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 17,350 | $78,860 | $104,110 | $150,430 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 13,970 | $78,730 | $104,730 | $161,020 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 12,750 | $74,420 | $101,760 | $155,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11,460 | $78,320 | $113,040 | $166,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10,680 | $77,640 | $105,640 | $166,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9,010 | $82,600 | $118,970 | $163,010 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 8,620 | $73,840 | $111,690 | $174,320 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,540 | $78,270 | $105,840 | $162,390 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,170 | $78,600 | $103,370 | $160,490 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,810 | $79,740 | $109,020 | $171,390 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,470 | $90,240 | $132,230 | $198,560 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 5,430 | $77,960 | $105,140 | $159,860 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,230 | $85,020 | $129,890 | $205,270 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4,800 | $76,130 | $102,300 | $156,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,800 | $97,480 | $136,950 | $206,190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,590 | $88,820 | $131,210 | $178,710 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4,170 | $66,110 | $98,940 | $133,680 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,990 | $73,530 | $119,050 | $166,120 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3,940 | $75,600 | $100,020 | $134,050 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3,910 | $73,390 | $99,300 | $134,710 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 220 | $74,980 | $156,510 | $218,900 |
| Washington | 6,130 | $85,010 | $129,050 | $176,700 |
| Oregon | 5,810 | $82,170 | $128,290 | $198,960 |
| New Mexico | 1,140 | $82,110 | $128,090 | $168,490 |
| California | 32,680 | $77,900 | $124,600 | $172,870 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $86,550 | $123,800 | $158,880 |
| Louisiana | 1,710 | $78,540 | $122,920 | $173,670 |
| Wyoming | 240 | $76,000 | $122,070 | $174,980 |
| Delaware | 820 | $81,160 | $120,190 | $154,450 |
| Maryland | 3,900 | $80,650 | $119,930 | $168,100 |
| Colorado | 5,200 | $80,480 | $109,750 | $159,990 |
| Massachusetts | 11,470 | $81,960 | $109,420 | $161,870 |
| Rhode Island | 990 | $79,370 | $109,350 | $159,400 |
| West Virginia | 850 | $76,180 | $108,360 | $163,090 |
| Arizona | 7,520 | $77,950 | $108,280 | $170,800 |
| Texas | 30,980 | $67,490 | $104,560 | $168,670 |
| Montana | 390 | $76,920 | $104,430 | $175,660 |
| Connecticut | 6,020 | $77,810 | $104,160 | $141,540 |
| Utah | 5,520 | $75,130 | $103,940 | $140,930 |
| New Jersey | 6,870 | $78,100 | $103,840 | $161,740 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $81,240 | $103,300 | $153,520 |
| Vermont | 440 | $80,740 | $103,010 | $138,710 |
| Minnesota | 17,580 | $77,010 | $102,660 | $158,740 |
| New York | 11,810 | $77,030 | $102,640 | $152,780 |
| Virginia | 5,580 | $69,880 | $102,550 | $157,160 |
| Nevada | 1,570 | $63,200 | $102,090 | $130,350 |
| Michigan | 30,990 | $74,060 | $101,680 | $140,140 |
| Florida | 14,050 | $68,850 | $101,610 | $156,560 |
| New Hampshire | 1,940 | $78,430 | $101,310 | $155,010 |
| South Carolina | 7,960 | $75,000 | $101,060 | $136,720 |
| Maine | 1,030 | $76,490 | $101,030 | $170,060 |
| Idaho | 1,330 | $67,100 | $100,840 | $149,390 |
| Illinois | 18,640 | $73,780 | $100,540 | $155,650 |
| Georgia | 8,940 | $73,360 | $100,100 | $139,860 |
| Ohio | 23,480 | $74,130 | $100,060 | $136,390 |
| Alabama | 7,650 | $68,410 | $99,880 | $152,970 |
| Kansas | 3,450 | $66,810 | $99,830 | $152,410 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,180 | $69,700 | $99,560 | $143,210 |
| North Carolina | 11,580 | $68,930 | $99,310 | $139,110 |
| Missouri | 5,070 | $65,880 | $99,290 | $143,950 |
| Tennessee | 7,440 | $72,200 | $99,080 | $132,040 |
| Arkansas | 1,710 | $71,880 | $98,410 | $137,520 |
| Nebraska | 1,160 | $71,150 | $98,170 | $133,500 |
| Iowa | 3,600 | $72,380 | $97,690 | $133,610 |
| Oklahoma | 2,170 | $71,880 | $97,510 | $148,480 |
| Indiana | 11,680 | $64,770 | $97,480 | $131,720 |
| Wisconsin | 13,070 | $71,800 | $96,980 | $134,030 |
| North Dakota | 600 | $56,770 | $96,940 | $132,110 |
| Kentucky | 6,070 | $65,980 | $96,820 | $135,720 |
| Mississippi | 2,450 | $65,510 | $95,830 | $130,150 |
| South Dakota | 830 | $69,310 | $93,200 | $128,500 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,750 | $55,700 | $81,820 | $127,860 |
Other architecture and engineering occupations
- Civil Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineers, All Other
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Industrial Engineers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Industrial Engineers is $102,440. Employment is 365,740.
How does Industrial Engineers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Industrial Engineers is 100.9% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Industrial Engineers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Anchorage, AK is highest on this page's list at $171,910.