$105,854
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Industrial Engineers median salaries range from $92,010 to $136,290 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 48% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $105,854.
The highest-paying metro area for industrial engineers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $136,290,
while Oklahoma City, OK pays the least at $92,010.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 183,820.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,290 | 3,850 | +29% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $133,790 | 4,630 | +26% |
| 3 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $126,530 | 5,440 | +20% |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126,310 | 5,350 | +19% |
| 5 | Boise City, ID | $125,940 | 820 | +19% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | $92,010 | 900 | -13% |
| 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $95,610 | 2,730 | -10% |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | $95,630 | 2,070 | -10% |
| 4 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $96,240 | 4,260 | -9% |
| 5 | Tulsa, OK | $96,540 | 960 | -9% |
All Metro Areas for Industrial Engineers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,290 | 3,850 | +29% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $133,790 | 4,630 | +26% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $126,530 | 5,440 | +20% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126,310 | 5,350 | +19% |
| Boise City, ID | $125,940 | 820 | +19% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $125,480 | 580 | +19% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $116,170 | 8,210 | +10% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $114,400 | 3,110 | +8% |
| Tucson, AZ | $112,940 | 1,170 | +7% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $110,110 | 1,750 | +4% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $110,100 | 5,400 | +4% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $109,960 | 8,450 | +4% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $109,860 | 640 | +4% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,300 | 8,900 | +2% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $107,400 | 3,490 | +1% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $107,000 | 7,910 | +1% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $106,800 | 2,410 | +1% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $105,310 | 2,170 | -1% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,070 | 10,150 | -1% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $103,330 | 1,300 | -2% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $102,850 | 1,890 | -3% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,440 | 14,250 | -3% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,370 | 1,600 | -3% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $102,110 | 2,640 | -4% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $101,880 | 1,660 | -4% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,620 | 1,770 | -4% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $101,340 | 2,250 | -4% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $101,090 | 3,570 | -5% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,040 | 5,900 | -5% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $100,940 | 10,640 | -5% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $100,940 | 17,080 | -5% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $100,790 | 2,690 | -5% |
| Columbus, OH | $100,730 | 3,470 | -5% |
| Richmond, VA | $100,720 | 830 | -5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,530 | 1,820 | -5% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,090 | 2,200 | -5% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $99,990 | 260 | -6% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $99,990 | 1,430 | -6% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $99,880 | 3,800 | -6% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $98,770 | 890 | -7% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $98,290 | 890 | -7% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $97,780 | 2,510 | -8% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $97,010 | 1,160 | -8% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $96,560 | 1,970 | -9% |
| Tulsa, OK | $96,540 | 960 | -9% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $96,240 | 4,260 | -9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $95,630 | 2,070 | -10% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $95,610 | 2,730 | -10% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $92,010 | 900 | -13% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 17-2112.
Verify at bls.gov/oes