Industrial Engineers Salary 2025: $107,025 Median Pay (BLS OEWS)
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$107,025 per year is the national median annual wage for industrial engineers (BLS OEWS, May 2025 reference period). That works out to about $51/hour, with a 10th–90th percentile range of $107,490 to $218,900. The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies this role under SOC code 17-2112.
Key Facts (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
- Median annual wage
- $107,025
- Median hourly wage
- $51/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $114,413
- Total US employment
- 221,440
- Top-paying metro
- Anchorage, AK, AK ($171,910)
- BLS SOC code
- 17-2112
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release.
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The national median wage for industrial engineers (BLS SOC 17-2112) is $107,025 per year — about $51/hour — across 221,440 workers in 70 U.S. metros in the BLS OEWS May 2025 release. The mean wage of $114,413 sits above the median, which means a minority of high earners pulls the average up — the median is the more honest benchmark for a typical offer.
Experience drives the range as much as anything: the 10th percentile earns $77,377 while the 90th earns $159,619 — a 2.1× gap from entry-level to the top of the field. Most industrial engineers land in the $89,713–$133,918 band (25th–75th percentile), which is the right anchor when you size up an offer.
Location matters too. Anchorage, AK, AK posts the highest median at $171,910, versus $91,140 in Las Vegas, NV, NV — a 89% gap. But adjusted for cost of living, Albuquerque, NM delivers the strongest real purchasing power ($140,734 in national-average dollars), which can flip the nominal ranking for anyone weighing a move.
Engineering pay rewards specialization and licensure (PE and similar); the gap between the median and the 90th percentile for industrial engineers reflects how much seniority and niche expertise move compensation. OEWS captures base wage, not project or sign-on bonuses.
Industrial Engineers Salary by Experience Level (2025)
BLS OEWS doesn’t publish wages by years of experience, but its national percentile bands map cleanly to career stages. Here’s what industrial engineers earn from entry-level to the top of the field.
| Career stage | Typical experience | BLS percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | 0–2 years | 10th | $77,377 |
| Junior / early-career | 2–5 years | 25th | $89,713 |
| Mid-career | 5–10 years | 50th (median) | $108,216 |
| Senior | 10–15 years | 75th | $133,918 |
| Top earners | 15+ years | 90th | $159,619 |
Experience bands are SalaryTruth’s interpretation of BLS OEWS percentiles, not a separate BLS series. Actual pay varies by employer, specialization, and region.
Salary Range (BLS Percentiles)
Industrial Engineers salaries range from $91,140 to $171,910 median across cities, depending on location, experience, and industry.
Industrial Engineers Salary by City (BLS OEWS)
| City | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | COL-Adjusted | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $107,490 | $133,258 | $171,910 | $195,405 | $218,900 | $135,362 | 110 |
| San Jose, CA | $97,480 | $113,268 | $136,950 | $171,570 | $206,190 | $69,944 | 4,800 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $81,270 | $101,678 | $132,290 | $170,145 | $208,000 | $140,734 | 820 |
| San Francisco, CA | $90,240 | $107,036 | $132,230 | $165,395 | $198,560 | $73,625 | 5,470 |
| Seattle, WA | $88,820 | $105,776 | $131,210 | $154,960 | $178,710 | $87,825 | 4,590 |
| Portland, OR | $85,020 | $102,968 | $129,890 | $167,580 | $205,270 | $99,839 | 5,230 |
| New Orleans, LA | $83,530 | $101,054 | $127,340 | $148,935 | $170,530 | $132,784 | 460 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,790 | $99,090 | $123,540 | $141,305 | $159,070 | $89,847 | 1,210 |
| Baltimore, MD | $80,650 | $96,386 | $119,990 | $144,045 | $168,100 | $105,070 | 2,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $73,530 | $91,738 | $119,050 | $142,585 | $166,120 | $74,313 | 3,990 |
| Boston, MA | $82,600 | $97,148 | $118,970 | $140,990 | $163,010 | $78,218 | 9,010 |
| Washington, DC | $82,140 | $96,324 | $117,600 | $145,500 | $173,400 | $76,963 | 2,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,320 | $92,208 | $113,040 | $139,565 | $166,090 | $68,096 | 11,460 |
| Houston, TX | $73,840 | $88,980 | $111,690 | $143,005 | $174,320 | $115,741 | 8,620 |
| Sacramento, CA | $68,080 | $84,924 | $110,190 | $139,825 | $169,460 | $88,364 | 910 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $79,740 | $91,452 | $109,020 | $140,205 | $171,390 | $108,262 | 5,810 |
| Denver, CO | $80,810 | $91,958 | $108,680 | $133,230 | $157,780 | $96,348 | 2,500 |
| Providence, RI | $78,150 | $89,406 | $106,290 | $131,510 | $156,730 | $89,020 | 1,570 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $75,740 | $87,812 | $105,920 | $122,745 | $139,570 | $104,458 | 2,910 |
| New York, NY | $78,270 | $89,298 | $105,840 | $134,115 | $162,390 | $56,538 | 8,540 |
| Dallas, TX | $77,640 | $88,840 | $105,640 | $135,845 | $166,050 | $101,479 | 10,680 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $78,050 | $88,958 | $105,320 | $126,330 | $147,340 | $100,785 | 560 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $77,960 | $88,832 | $105,140 | $132,500 | $159,860 | $115,285 | 5,430 |
| Orlando, FL | $73,130 | $85,846 | $104,920 | $132,785 | $160,650 | $101,765 | 2,040 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $78,730 | $89,130 | $104,730 | $132,875 | $161,020 | $98,616 | 13,970 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $71,320 | $84,672 | $104,700 | $129,900 | $155,100 | $104,076 | 280 |
| Spokane, WA | $74,990 | $86,778 | $104,460 | $128,290 | $152,120 | $107,248 | 220 |
| Albany, NY | $82,410 | $91,114 | $104,170 | $132,440 | $160,710 | $103,446 | 1,570 |
| Detroit, MI | $78,860 | $88,960 | $104,110 | $127,270 | $150,430 | $109,474 | 17,350 |
| Raleigh, NC | $78,470 | $88,694 | $104,030 | $128,020 | $152,010 | $104,238 | 1,710 |
| Hartford, CT | $77,500 | $88,016 | $103,790 | $117,535 | $131,280 | $92,176 | 2,830 |
| Miami, FL | $75,490 | $86,790 | $103,740 | $133,380 | $163,020 | $84,273 | 3,360 |
| Austin, TX | $62,790 | $79,118 | $103,610 | $136,490 | $169,370 | $100,592 | 3,440 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $78,600 | $88,508 | $103,370 | $131,930 | $160,490 | $87,306 | 6,170 |
| Richmond, VA | $76,920 | $87,424 | $103,180 | $130,300 | $157,420 | $101,058 | 740 |
| Reno, NV | $63,200 | $79,144 | $103,060 | $117,790 | $132,520 | $96,770 | 1,050 |
| Nashville, TN | $76,280 | $86,784 | $102,540 | $117,970 | $133,400 | $102,233 | 2,000 |
| Atlanta, GA | $76,130 | $86,598 | $102,300 | $129,525 | $156,750 | $103,125 | 4,800 |
| St. Louis, MO | $71,320 | $83,684 | $102,230 | $129,480 | $156,730 | $113,589 | 2,580 |
| Charlotte, NC | $75,670 | $86,238 | $102,090 | $121,045 | $140,000 | $105,574 | 2,680 |
| Omaha, NE | $75,660 | $86,188 | $101,980 | $122,315 | $142,650 | $111,089 | 370 |
| Chicago, IL | $74,420 | $85,356 | $101,760 | $128,620 | $155,480 | $94,837 | 12,750 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino, CA | $67,370 | $81,102 | $101,700 | $127,565 | $153,430 | $83,088 | 1,580 |
| Little Rock, AR | $70,480 | $82,924 | $101,590 | $122,195 | $142,800 | $115,181 | 360 |
| Wichita, KS | $75,940 | $86,168 | $101,510 | $119,335 | $137,160 | $120,845 | 1,110 |
| Greenville, SC | $76,590 | $86,474 | $101,300 | $117,330 | $133,360 | $112,431 | 2,670 |
| Buffalo, NY | $75,150 | $85,594 | $101,260 | $121,840 | $142,420 | $109,470 | 1,580 |
| Lexington, KY | $71,750 | $83,450 | $101,000 | $117,895 | $134,790 | $110,624 | 1,160 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,290 | $78,354 | $100,950 | $125,470 | $149,990 | $106,151 | 1,330 |
| Boise, ID | $77,220 | $86,668 | $100,840 | $125,115 | $149,390 | $98,766 | 810 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,260 | $80,648 | $100,730 | $116,175 | $131,620 | $111,798 | 2,900 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,770 | $77,930 | $100,670 | $122,350 | $144,030 | $101,074 | 2,090 |
| Columbus, OH | $77,000 | $86,428 | $100,570 | $117,825 | $135,080 | $108,024 | 3,710 |
| Kansas City, MO | $74,200 | $84,712 | $100,480 | $128,190 | $155,900 | $105,325 | 2,080 |
| Memphis, TN | $75,140 | $85,276 | $100,480 | $116,050 | $131,620 | $119,619 | 1,540 |
| Birmingham, AL | $73,680 | $84,400 | $100,480 | $118,090 | $135,700 | $111,150 | 940 |
| Madison, WI | $74,190 | $84,662 | $100,370 | $127,860 | $155,350 | $96,696 | 1,510 |
| Rochester, NY | $75,140 | $85,144 | $100,150 | $118,100 | $136,050 | $107,804 | 1,920 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $75,600 | $85,368 | $100,020 | $117,035 | $134,050 | $102,690 | 3,940 |
| Tulsa, OK | $74,880 | $84,860 | $99,830 | $120,190 | $140,550 | $115,012 | 850 |
| San Antonio, TX | $70,810 | $82,130 | $99,110 | $125,350 | $151,590 | $108,317 | 1,670 |
| Des Moines, IA | $74,110 | $83,774 | $98,270 | $116,155 | $134,040 | $105,327 | 520 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,840 | $79,980 | $98,190 | $119,365 | $140,540 | $106,381 | 2,140 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $74,730 | $84,114 | $98,190 | $125,595 | $153,000 | $113,514 | 700 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,190 | $77,574 | $97,650 | $123,865 | $150,080 | $92,559 | 260 |
| Greensboro, NC | $62,800 | $76,052 | $95,930 | $115,785 | $135,640 | $105,071 | 1,050 |
| Knoxville, TN | $68,410 | $79,346 | $95,750 | $114,035 | $132,320 | $106,035 | 960 |
| Tucson, AZ | $77,460 | $84,756 | $95,700 | $124,305 | $152,910 | $100,314 | 1,010 |
| Louisville, KY | $61,470 | $75,030 | $95,370 | $118,045 | $140,720 | $105,732 | 2,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $68,530 | $77,574 | $91,140 | $110,500 | $129,860 | $83,615 | 350 |
What Employers Actually Pay Industrial Engineers (H-1B Filings)
BLS figures are survey estimates. When employers sponsor foreign workers they must file the wage they actually pay. Across 283 certified H-1B applications for this occupation (U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data), employers reported a median wage of $104,793 — 2% below the BLS all-worker median of $107,025.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) H-1B LCA disclosure data. Figures are application-weighted across certified filings for SOC 17-2112.
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Industrial Engineer & H-1B Prevailing Wage
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Industrial Engineer prevailing wage in Anchorage, AK →Frequently Asked Questions
The national median salary for Industrial Engineer is $107,025 as of 2025 (BLS OEWS). The national mean (average) is $114,413. Salaries range from $91,140 to $171,910 median depending on city and cost of living.
Entry-level industrial engineers (10th percentile) earn about $77,377 per year nationally. Pay rises with experience to a median of $107,025, $133,918 at the 75th percentile, and $159,619 for the top 10% of earners.
The median industrial engineer earns about $51/hour, based on the $107,025 annual median over a standard 2,080-hour work year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Anchorage, AK, AK posts the highest median for Industrial Engineer at $171,910, well above the national median of $107,025. Cost of living matters, though — see the COL-adjusted column in the city table above, which can reorder the rankings.
There are approximately 221,440 Industrial Engineer positions in the US across 70 metropolitan areas tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey.
The 90th percentile industrial engineer earns $159,619 — about 2.1× the $77,377 entry-level wage. A spread that wide signals real income growth potential with experience, specialization, and location.
No. BLS OEWS reports base wages only — bonuses, commissions, overtime, and equity are excluded. For roles where variable pay is common, total compensation runs above the figures shown here.
Salary data from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. COL adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release.