Industrial ecologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$78.27 per hour

$162,800 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$50.05 per hour

$104,100 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$39.27 per hour

$81,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$30.88 per hour

$64,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:

$24.15 per hour

$50,230 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 7% less than similar careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than nanosystems engineers but more than food science technologists.

Career Median Salary
Nanosystems engineer salary $117K
Biostatistician salary $102K
Environmental engineer salary $99K
Materials scientist salary $99K
Scientist salary $102K
Climate change analyst salary $82K
Environmental consultant salary $82K
Industrial ecologist salary $82K
Environmental restoration planner salary $82K
Food science technologist salary $89K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)