Industrial engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level industrial engineer earnings begin at:

$74.40 per hour

$154,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level industrial engineer earnings begin at:

$59.09 per hour

$122,910 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level industrial engineer earnings begin at:

$46.68 per hour

$97,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level industrial engineer earnings begin at:

$36.74 per hour

$76,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level industrial engineer earnings begin at:

$29.35 per hour

$61,040 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Industrial engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Arizona $99,340
Delaware $99,340
Oregon $99,340
New Jersey $99,330
Rhode Island $99,220
Texas $99,060
Colorado $99,040
Minnesota $97,410
New Hampshire $97,410
Montana $97,090
New York $96,680
Virginia $96,580
Connecticut $96,430
Alabama $95,300
Utah $95,300
West Virginia $90,620
District of Columbia $87,190
Florida $85,220
South Carolina $83,760
Missouri $83,740
Illinois $83,620
Maine $82,860
Oklahoma $81,640
North Carolina $81,380
Michigan $80,480
Vermont $79,820
North Dakota $79,690
Pennsylvania $79,640
Ohio $79,550
Idaho $79,380
South Dakota $79,380
Tennessee $79,380
Arkansas $79,320
Georgia $79,140
Indiana $79,140
Kansas $79,140
Iowa $78,910
Kentucky $78,870
Nebraska $78,480
Wisconsin $78,210
Mississippi $77,500
Puerto Rico $73,260
Guam $59,840
Alaska $128,730
Hawaii $102,190
Wyoming $101,670
Louisiana $101,500
Washington $101,470
New Mexico $100,940
California $100,830
Massachusetts $100,580
Nevada $100,410
Maryland $100,210

How do industrial engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Industrial engineers earn 7% more than similar careers in Montana. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than wind energy engineers.

Career Median Salary
Chemical engineer salary $123K
Industrial engineer salary $97K
Mining and geological engineer salary $79K
Petroleum engineer salary $80K
Engineer salary $82K
Wind energy engineer salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)