May 2025 OEWS estimate
Industrial Engineer Salary in the United States
The national median annual salary is $102,440. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.
National salary overview
Median annual salary
$102,440
Mean annual salary
$109,900
Employment estimate
365,740
National annual salary percentiles
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| P10 | $74,370 |
| P25 | $83,600 |
| P50 | $102,440 |
| P75 | $129,250 |
| P90 | $159,860 |
| Measure | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,370 |
| 25th percentile | $83,600 |
| 50th percentile | $102,440 |
| 75th percentile | $129,250 |
| 90th percentile | $159,860 |
Highest-paying metros in this dataset
Ranked by annual median salary. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.
- 1. San Jose, CA$136,950
- 2. San Francisco, CA$132,230
- 3. Seattle, WA$131,210
- 4. Portland, OR$129,890
- 5. Baton Rouge, LA$129,500
- 6. New Orleans, LA$127,340
- 7. Urban Honolulu, HI$125,980
- 8. Baltimore, MD$119,990
- 9. Boston, MA$118,970
- 10. Washington, DC$117,600
Largest employment markets
- Detroit, MI17,350 jobs
- Minneapolis, MN13,970 jobs
- Chicago, IL12,750 jobs
- Los Angeles, CA11,460 jobs
- Dallas, TX10,680 jobs
- Boston, MA9,010 jobs
- Houston, TX8,620 jobs
- New York, NY8,540 jobs
- Philadelphia, PA6,170 jobs
- Phoenix, AZ5,810 jobs