Industrial Engineers pay in the United States
What this work is
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Alaska pays the most both before and after cost of living — $156,510, worth $152,901 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
52 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $75.25/hr | $156,510 | $152,901 | $156,510 | 220 |
| Louisiana | $59.09/hr | $122,920 | $139,349 | $119,607 | 1,710 |
| New Mexico | $61.58/hr | $128,090 | $138,911 | $122,456 | 1,140 |
| Wyoming | $58.69/hr | $122,070 | $131,697 | $122,070 | 240 |
| Oregon | $61.68/hr | $128,290 | $124,119 | $117,599 | 5,810 |
| West Virginia | $52.10/hr | $108,360 | $121,072 | $103,975 | 850 |
| Washington | $62.04/hr | $129,050 | $120,596 | $129,050 | 6,130 |
| Delaware | $57.79/hr | $120,190 | $120,418 | $113,488 | 820 |
| Maryland | $57.66/hr | $119,930 | $114,262 | $114,371 | 3,900 |
| Arkansas | $47.31/hr | $98,410 | $113,193 | $94,748 | 1,710 |
| Hawaii | $59.52/hr | $123,800 | $112,596 | $115,834 | 50 |
| California | $59.90/hr | $124,600 | $112,536 | $116,985 | 32,680 |
| Alabama | $48.02/hr | $99,880 | $112,452 | $95,076 | 7,650 |
| Iowa | $46.96/hr | $97,690 | $111,314 | $94,532 | 3,600 |
| Oklahoma | $46.88/hr | $97,510 | $111,008 | $93,368 | 2,170 |
| Kansas | $48.00/hr | $99,830 | $110,836 | $94,548 | 3,450 |
| Montana | $50.21/hr | $104,430 | $110,332 | $99,383 | 390 |
| Mississippi | $46.07/hr | $95,830 | $110,212 | $91,714 | 2,450 |
| Missouri | $47.74/hr | $99,290 | $109,326 | $95,480 | 5,070 |
| North Dakota | $46.61/hr | $96,940 | $108,970 | $96,279 | 600 |
| Nebraska | $47.20/hr | $98,170 | $108,956 | $93,974 | 1,160 |
| Ohio | $48.10/hr | $100,060 | $107,858 | $98,024 | 23,480 |
| Tennessee | $47.64/hr | $99,080 | $107,848 | $99,080 | 7,440 |
| South Carolina | $48.59/hr | $101,060 | $107,797 | $96,376 | 7,960 |
| Texas | $50.27/hr | $104,560 | $107,727 | $104,560 | 30,980 |
| Arizona | $52.06/hr | $108,280 | $107,548 | $105,938 | 7,520 |
| Kentucky | $46.55/hr | $96,820 | $107,386 | $93,073 | 6,070 |
| Rhode Island | $52.57/hr | $109,350 | $106,912 | $105,456 | 990 |
| Colorado | $52.77/hr | $109,750 | $106,501 | $105,706 | 5,200 |
| Michigan | $48.89/hr | $101,680 | $105,674 | $97,596 | 30,990 |
| Idaho | $48.48/hr | $100,840 | $105,602 | $96,269 | 1,330 |
| North Carolina | $47.74/hr | $99,310 | $105,279 | $95,631 | 11,580 |
| South Dakota | $44.81/hr | $93,200 | $105,203 | $93,200 | 830 |
| Vermont | $49.52/hr | $103,010 | $105,155 | $98,148 | 440 |
| Utah | $49.97/hr | $103,940 | $105,138 | $99,210 | 5,520 |
| Indiana | $46.86/hr | $97,480 | $104,446 | $94,585 | 11,680 |
| Maine | $48.57/hr | $101,030 | $104,100 | $95,358 | 1,030 |
| Minnesota | $49.35/hr | $102,660 | $104,096 | $97,142 | 17,580 |
| Georgia | $48.12/hr | $100,100 | $103,956 | $95,527 | 8,940 |
| Massachusetts | $52.61/hr | $109,420 | $103,460 | $103,949 | 11,470 |
| Wisconsin | $46.62/hr | $96,980 | $103,060 | $92,937 | 13,070 |
| Nevada | $49.08/hr | $102,090 | $102,110 | $102,090 | 1,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $47.87/hr | $99,560 | $102,039 | $96,503 | 13,180 |
| Virginia | $49.30/hr | $102,550 | $101,434 | $97,399 | 5,580 |
| Illinois | $48.34/hr | $100,540 | $100,580 | $95,700 | 18,640 |
| Connecticut | $50.08/hr | $104,160 | $100,530 | $99,160 | 6,020 |
| Florida | $48.85/hr | $101,610 | $98,259 | $101,610 | 14,050 |
| New Hampshire | $48.71/hr | $101,310 | $97,254 | $101,310 | 1,940 |
| New Jersey | $49.93/hr | $103,840 | $95,432 | $99,351 | 6,870 |
| New York | $49.34/hr | $102,640 | $95,107 | $97,529 | 11,810 |
| District of Columbia | $49.66/hr | $103,300 | $93,994 | $97,360 | 160 |
| Puerto Rico | $39.34/hr | $81,820 | Not published | Not published | 2,750 |
National median for comparison: $102,440. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$49.25/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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