Industrial ecologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$45.85 per hour

$95,370 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$38.27 per hour

$79,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$28.17 per hour

$58,600 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$18.83 per hour

$39,170 per year

10th percentile

Starting level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$16.52 per hour

$34,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Industrial ecologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $88,800
Massachusetts $82,140
New Jersey $81,690
Rhode Island $81,690
Colorado $81,500
Oregon $81,250
Illinois $80,670
Minnesota $80,670
Alaska $80,430
New York $79,660
Washington $79,050
Michigan $78,870
Connecticut $78,660
Maryland $78,000
Ohio $77,590
Texas $76,530
Vermont $74,780
Virginia $74,300
New Hampshire $73,550
Iowa $71,680
Utah $68,160
New Mexico $68,140
Hawaii $67,030
Wisconsin $64,480
Louisiana $64,250
Pennsylvania $63,940
Wyoming $63,880
Idaho $63,750
Kansas $63,750
Montana $63,750
Nevada $63,750
Georgia $63,630
Arkansas $63,480
North Carolina $62,980
Missouri $62,910
Tennessee $62,260
West Virginia $62,200
Arizona $62,100
Alabama $61,010
South Dakota $60,550
Virgin Islands, U.S. $60,550
Nebraska $60,050
Oklahoma $59,890
North Dakota $59,490
Indiana $59,260
Guam $58,600
Maine $57,840
Delaware $53,990
Kentucky $49,940
Florida $49,850
South Carolina $49,500
Mississippi $40,810
Puerto Rico $34,100
District of Columbia $127,880

How do industrial ecologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Industrial ecologists earn 8% less than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than biofuels production managers but more than biotechnicians.

Career Median Salary
Biofuels production manager salary $78K
Biomass power plant manager salary $78K
Geospatial information scientist salary $82K
Energy auditor salary $69K
Urban planner salary $63K
Industrial ecologist salary $59K
Climate change analyst salary $59K
Environmental consultant salary $59K
Environmental restoration planner salary $59K
Biotechnician salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)