Industrial Engineer United States
Industrial Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$103,200a year
Most Industrial Engineers earn $93k to $121k a year
From 141 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Industrial Engineer salary in the US is $103,200 a year. Most job postings pay $92,500 to $120,800. From 141 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $131k | $96k to $166k | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $104k | $82k to $112k | 10 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 1 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 1 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 4 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 2 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 6 |
| Indiana | – | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Maryland | – | – | 2 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 11 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 1 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Texas | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 4 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 6 |
| Washington | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $141k | $130k to $167k | 19 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $104k | $82k to $121k | 18 | 10 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Columbus, OH | – | – | 16 | 9 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 5 | 3 |
| Ogden, UT | – | – | 5 | 3 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 18 | 9 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 7 | 6 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 12 | 6 |
| Wichita, KS | – | – | 8 | 5 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 80 job postings$93k $108k
Typical: $98k
- Senior 20 job postings$109k $149k
Typical: $121k
- Lead or manager 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $93k to $108k a year, typically $98k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $93k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Industrial Engineer make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $103,200 a year for Industrial Engineer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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