Industrial Engineers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for industrial engineers in the United States is $102,440 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $74,370 at the 10th percentile to $159,860 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Production and process engineers) has a median of £47,711 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $74,370 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $83,600 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $102,440 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $129,250 | Experienced |
| 90th | $159,860 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $156,510 | $157,200 | 220 |
| Washington | $129,050 | $129,220 | 6,000 |
| Oregon | $128,290 | $133,700 | 6,000 |
| New Mexico | $128,090 | $130,630 | 1,000 |
| California | $124,600 | $125,850 | 33,000 |
| Hawaii | $123,800 | $124,010 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $122,920 | $124,660 | 2,000 |
| Wyoming | $122,070 | $121,140 | 240 |
| Delaware | $120,190 | $120,480 | 820 |
| Maryland | $119,930 | $122,990 | 4,000 |
| Colorado | $109,750 | $116,240 | 5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $109,420 | $117,540 | 11,000 |
| Rhode Island | $109,350 | $115,040 | 990 |
| West Virginia | $108,360 | $116,340 | 850 |
| Arizona | $108,280 | $119,050 | 8,000 |
| Texas | $104,560 | $114,840 | 31,000 |
| Montana | $104,430 | $117,740 | 390 |
| Connecticut | $104,160 | $109,190 | 6,000 |
| Utah | $103,940 | $109,070 | 6,000 |
| New Jersey | $103,840 | $112,840 | 7,000 |
| District of Columbia | $103,300 | $115,810 | 160 |
| Vermont | $103,010 | $108,220 | 440 |
| Minnesota | $102,660 | $110,180 | 18,000 |
| New York | $102,640 | $109,670 | 12,000 |
| Virginia | $102,550 | $109,170 | 6,000 |
| Nevada | $102,090 | $100,500 | 2,000 |
| Michigan | $101,680 | $105,550 | 31,000 |
| Florida | $101,610 | $107,170 | 14,000 |
| New Hampshire | $101,310 | $109,010 | 2,000 |
| South Carolina | $101,060 | $104,740 | 8,000 |
| Maine | $101,030 | $112,650 | 1,000 |
| Idaho | $100,840 | $107,150 | 1,000 |
| Illinois | $100,540 | $105,820 | 19,000 |
| Georgia | $100,100 | $104,530 | 9,000 |
| Ohio | $100,060 | $103,740 | 23,000 |
| Alabama | $99,880 | $104,900 | 8,000 |
| Kansas | $99,830 | $103,070 | 3,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,560 | $103,930 | 13,000 |
| North Carolina | $99,310 | $102,890 | 12,000 |
| Missouri | $99,290 | $102,540 | 5,000 |
| Tennessee | $99,080 | $101,000 | 7,000 |
| Arkansas | $98,410 | $102,090 | 2,000 |
| Nebraska | $98,170 | $99,980 | 1,000 |
| Iowa | $97,690 | $99,900 | 4,000 |
| Oklahoma | $97,510 | $102,810 | 2,000 |
| Indiana | $97,480 | $99,600 | 12,000 |
| Wisconsin | $96,980 | $100,220 | 13,000 |
| North Dakota | $96,940 | $95,040 | 600 |
| Kentucky | $96,820 | $99,120 | 6,000 |
| Mississippi | $95,830 | $96,270 | 2,000 |
| South Dakota | $93,200 | $97,100 | 830 |
| Puerto Rico | $81,820 | $87,060 | 3,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18