351 metro areas

Industrial Engineer Salary by City (2026)

Industrial engineers earn the most in Anchorage, AK, an average of $169,400 a year, against $109,900 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Anchorage, AK ($160,690 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $109,900BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $169,400Anchorage, AK
Best after cost of living: $160,690Anchorage, AK
Metro areas: 351With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Anchorage, AK$169,400
Midland, TX$151,510
San Jose, CA$145,180
Lexington Park, MD$141,290
Charleston, WV$140,570
San Francisco, CA$139,360
Billings, MT$137,780
Portland, OR-WA$137,110
Seattle, WA$134,580
Lake Charles, LA$133,350

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for industrial engineers
Item	Value
Anchorage, AK	$169,400
Midland, TX	$151,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$145,180
Lexington Park, MD	$141,290
Charleston, WV	$140,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$139,360
Billings, MT	$137,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$137,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$134,580
Lake Charles, LA	$133,350

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Anchorage, AK$169,400 nominal$160,690
Charleston, WV$140,570 nominal$158,450
Midland, TX$151,510 nominal$158,180
Lake Charles, LA$133,350 nominal$155,330
Houma, LA$125,760 nominal$147,770
Billings, MT$137,780 nominal$147,320
Baton Rouge, LA$132,290 nominal$145,730
Lafayette, LA$122,930 nominal$140,960
Lexington Park, MD$141,290 nominal$140,220
Beaumont, TX$125,630 nominal$139,520

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for industrial engineers
Item	Value
Anchorage, AK	$160,690
Charleston, WV	$158,450
Midland, TX	$158,180
Lake Charles, LA	$155,330
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$147,770
Billings, MT	$147,320
Baton Rouge, LA	$145,730
Lafayette, LA	$140,960
Lexington Park, MD	$140,220
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$139,520

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Industrial Engineer salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Industrial Engineer pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	Anchorage, AK	$169,400	$115,130	$196,100	$160,690
2	Midland, TX	$151,510	$91,830	$180,920	$158,180
3	San Jose, CA	$145,180	$99,360	$167,750	$131,480
4	Lexington Park, MD	$141,290	$103,250	$160,010	$140,220
5	Charleston, WV	$140,570	$102,110	$159,490	$158,450
6	San Francisco, CA	$139,360	$96,100	$160,660	$120,540
7	Billings, MT	$137,780	$90,170	$161,240	$147,320
8	Portland, OR-WA	$137,110	$92,870	$158,910	$130,060
9	Seattle, WA	$134,580	$95,410	$153,860	$121,100
10	Lake Charles, LA	$133,350	$92,080	$153,670	$155,330
11	Albuquerque, NM	$133,120	$85,550	$156,560	$139,330
12	Baton Rouge, LA	$132,290	$87,300	$154,440	$145,730
13	Santa Cruz, CA	$131,440	$91,460	$151,130	$119,600
14	Kennewick, WA	$129,420	$90,440	$148,620	$129,320
15	New Orleans, LA	$127,420	$91,270	$145,200	$137,610
16	Fort Collins, CO	$125,880	$88,230	$144,410	$124,480
17	Houma, LA	$125,760	$81,580	$147,510	$147,770
18	Beaumont, TX	$125,630	$88,000	$144,190	$139,520
19	Urban Honolulu, HI	$125,150	$90,830	$142,060	$112,790
20	Slidell, LA	$124,780	$83,160	$145,270	$134,570
21	Baltimore, MD	$124,740	$85,090	$144,250	$119,380
22	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$124,360	$86,920	$142,810	$114,210
23	Corpus Christi, TX	$123,410	$83,280	$143,170	$133,170
24	Houston, TX	$123,180	$78,420	$145,250	$124,890
25	Lafayette, LA	$122,930	$83,840	$142,170	$140,960
26	Phoenix, AZ	$122,030	$82,740	$141,380	$118,110
27	Santa Maria, CA	$121,850	$88,050	$138,490	$112,000
28	Los Angeles, CA	$121,280	$83,390	$139,960	$106,790
29	Peoria, IL	$121,200	$82,530	$140,230	$132,850
30	Bridgeport, CT	$120,970	$91,000	$135,740	$113,200
31	Norwich, CT	$120,850	$84,530	$138,740	$120,310
32	Santa Rosa, CA	$120,700	$81,520	$140,000	$111,980
33	Boulder, CO	$120,620	$89,500	$135,950	$114,660
34	San Diego, CA	$120,270	$81,760	$139,210	$107,490
35	Boston, MA-NH	$120,080	$89,150	$135,320	$110,910
36	Kiryas Joel, NY	$119,580	$81,020	$138,590	$109,280
37	Sacramento, CA	$118,930	$75,520	$140,340	$111,490
38	Vallejo, CA	$118,410	$83,180	$135,780	$109,150
39	Corvallis, OR	$117,750	$80,810	$135,930	$113,200
40	Mobile, AL	$117,690	$83,820	$134,370	$133,590
41	Albany, NY	$116,540	$86,470	$131,350	$117,050
42	Decatur, AL	$116,250	$81,560	$133,330	$133,300
43	Barnstable Town, MA	$115,980	$87,710	$129,900	$117,920
44	Austin, TX	$115,630	$72,030	$137,110	$117,910
45	Mount Vernon, WA	$115,420	$90,230	$127,820	$112,670
46	Paducah, KY-IL	$115,420	$73,800	$135,930	$134,080
47	Huntsville, AL	$115,380	$80,770	$132,430	$123,970
48	Charleston, SC	$115,320	$83,100	$131,160	$114,220
49	Denver, CO	$115,230	$84,390	$130,440	$108,930
50	Ithaca, NY	$115,000	$79,930	$132,270	$111,310
51	New York, NY-NJ	$114,710	$82,620	$130,500	$101,910
52	Ann Arbor, MI	$114,230	$82,370	$129,920	$113,230
53	Dallas, TX	$114,150	$80,520	$130,730	$110,730
54	Portland, ME	$114,110	$82,680	$129,560	$112,030
55	Provo, UT	$113,760	$78,330	$131,190	$115,810
56	Pittsfield, MA	$113,570	$85,090	$127,590	$119,410
57	Columbus, IN	$113,440	$84,950	$127,480	$121,970
58	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$113,400	$81,160	$129,290	$110,580
59	Kokomo, IN	$113,070	$83,760	$127,500	$126,130
60	Bremerton, WA	$112,840	$88,400	$124,880	$106,850
61	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$112,780	$80,430	$128,710	$118,260
62	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$112,740	$81,290	$128,230	$107,550
63	Odessa, TX	$112,670	$76,070	$130,710	$119,990
64	Durham, NC	$112,590	$77,400	$129,920	$115,390
65	Providence, RI-MA	$112,300	$81,870	$127,280	$110,340
66	Midland, MI	$112,260	$81,040	$127,650	$122,130
67	Worcester, MA	$112,110	$84,300	$125,800	$109,350
68	Napa, CA	$112,030	$73,940	$130,790	$99,530
69	Manchester, NH	$111,840	$81,270	$126,900	$105,850
70	Pueblo, CO	$111,610	$87,480	$123,490	$121,630
71	Richmond, VA	$111,430	$78,000	$127,900	$113,870
72	Topeka, KS	$111,380	$77,440	$128,110	$125,400
73	Syracuse, NY	$110,840	$80,640	$125,720	$115,770
74	Miami, FL	$110,610	$76,340	$127,500	$96,890
75	Bay City, MI	$110,470	$81,140	$124,920	$120,180
76	Morgantown, WV	$110,430	$72,090	$129,310	$118,330
77	Wheeling, WV-OH	$110,430	$74,800	$127,980	$125,030
78	Detroit, MI	$110,360	$80,850	$124,900	$110,030
79	Salt Lake City, UT	$110,280	$80,520	$124,950	$109,330
80	Colorado Springs, CO	$110,140	$79,230	$125,360	$109,370
81	Boise City, ID	$109,970	$76,940	$126,240	$111,770
82	Naples, FL	$109,910	$78,310	$125,490	$106,500
83	Palm Bay, FL	$109,840	$80,640	$124,220	$109,830
84	Shreveport, LA	$109,800	$82,350	$123,320	$129,530
85	Greeley, CO	$109,720	$80,180	$124,260	$109,530
86	Trenton, NJ	$109,680	$76,730	$125,900	$106,300
87	Atlanta, GA	$109,640	$77,920	$125,280	$109,580
88	Lynchburg, VA	$109,550	$77,630	$125,280	$122,590
89	Idaho Falls, ID	$109,490	$65,480	$131,160	$115,970
90	Raleigh, NC	$109,390	$78,170	$124,780	$111,440
91	Bakersfield, CA	$109,180	$75,900	$125,570	$108,220
92	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$109,030	$76,650	$125,010	$126,110
93	Allentown, PA-NJ	$108,970	$76,130	$125,170	$109,000
94	La Crosse, WI-MN	$108,720	$72,820	$126,400	$118,470
95	Augusta, GA-SC	$108,580	$80,040	$122,640	$118,150
96	New Haven, CT	$108,470	$81,890	$121,560	$103,740
97	Orlando, FL	$108,450	$75,710	$124,590	$106,930
98	Brunswick, GA	$108,430	$82,530	$121,180	$123,630
99	Pensacola, FL	$108,410	$71,780	$126,460	$110,940
100	Burlington, VT	$108,350	$80,560	$122,010	$107,330
101	Tallahassee, FL	$108,350	$69,640	$127,400	$115,370
102	Hattiesburg, MS	$108,140	$72,430	$125,740	$123,400
103	Spokane, WA	$108,100	$76,340	$123,740	$107,730
104	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$107,930	$72,900	$125,200	$122,060
105	Kenosha, WI	$107,910	$69,740	$126,710	$106,720
106	Fayetteville, AR	$107,890	$75,730	$123,740	$118,100
107	Monroe, LA	$107,790	$76,070	$123,410	$128,940
108	Ogden, UT	$107,700	$80,770	$120,970	$107,330
109	Riverside, CA	$107,640	$74,760	$123,820	$101,130
110	St. Louis, MO-IL	$107,430	$74,860	$123,470	$112,980
111	Salem, OR	$107,430	$74,780	$123,530	$103,650
112	Charlottesville, VA	$107,310	$80,060	$120,720	$108,230
113	Oxnard, CA	$107,270	$73,440	$123,930	$97,050
114	Stockton, CA	$107,200	$75,050	$123,030	$102,010
115	Tucson, AZ	$107,120	$78,040	$121,450	$110,550
116	Chicago, IL-IN	$107,040	$75,420	$122,620	$103,330
117	Vineland, NJ	$107,020	$76,400	$122,100	$111,520
118	Visalia, CA	$106,950	$77,980	$121,220	$107,140
119	Madison, WI	$106,890	$75,670	$122,260	$109,870
120	Lima, OH	$106,750	$80,140	$119,850	$119,050
121	Kansas City, MO-KS	$106,390	$75,710	$121,510	$114,960
122	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$106,290	$74,900	$121,720	$108,520
123	Nashville, TN	$106,270	$78,690	$119,850	$110,310
124	Salinas, CA	$106,140	$75,110	$121,430	$97,340
125	Dover, DE	$106,060	$79,930	$118,910	$108,770
126	Charlotte, NC-SC	$105,890	$77,290	$119,970	$108,770
127	San Antonio, TX	$105,830	$74,070	$121,490	$111,730
128	Albany, OR	$105,810	$83,620	$116,730	$103,630
129	Buffalo, NY	$105,810	$76,940	$120,040	$110,400
130	Sherman, TX	$105,810	$75,880	$120,560	$112,840
131	Wilmington, NC	$105,710	$73,530	$121,560	$109,630
132	Atlantic City, NJ	$105,520	$66,080	$124,970	$106,740
133	Greenville, NC	$105,160	$78,870	$118,100	$118,960
134	Amherst Town, MA	$105,100	$80,200	$117,370	$104,850
135	Warner Robins, GA	$105,040	$79,730	$117,520	$112,000
136	Hartford, CT	$105,000	$78,460	$118,060	$102,190
137	Port St. Lucie, FL	$105,000	$70,760	$121,870	$104,760
138	Davenport, IA-IL	$104,850	$76,920	$118,620	$117,700
139	Little Rock, AR	$104,850	$75,190	$119,480	$117,330
140	Staunton, VA	$104,850	$76,460	$118,850	$115,060
141	Dubuque, IA	$104,810	$79,040	$117,500	$120,020
142	Greenville, SC	$104,730	$77,540	$118,120	$112,300
143	Chico, CA	$104,640	$66,980	$123,220	$103,400
144	Eugene, OR	$104,640	$74,570	$119,430	$103,020
145	San Luis Obispo, CA	$104,500	$73,420	$119,810	$96,230
146	Columbia, MO	$104,440	$74,280	$119,290	$116,770
147	Springfield, MA	$104,440	$79,620	$116,670	$108,720
148	Evansville, IN	$104,400	$72,550	$120,080	$114,060
149	Tulsa, OK	$104,370	$76,110	$118,290	$116,990
150	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$104,310	$79,540	$116,520	$121,180
151	Tyler, TX	$104,270	$66,810	$122,700	$113,150
152	Panama City, FL	$104,250	$72,010	$120,140	$107,150
153	Omaha, NE-IA	$104,210	$77,150	$117,540	$113,380
154	Lansing, MI	$104,190	$74,280	$118,930	$109,680
155	Bend, OR	$104,100	$79,020	$116,460	$100,480
156	Savannah, GA	$104,100	$77,440	$117,230	$109,340
157	Longview, WA	$104,020	$83,530	$114,110	$106,640
158	Prescott Valley, AZ	$103,980	$73,380	$119,060	$105,830
159	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$103,770	$77,480	$116,730	$110,190
160	El Centro, CA	$103,670	$80,160	$115,250	$108,930
161	Flint, MI	$103,600	$70,010	$120,140	$111,360
162	Akron, OH	$103,480	$73,570	$118,230	$110,830
163	Rochester, NY	$103,360	$75,940	$116,850	$106,520
164	Bellingham, WA	$103,330	$75,670	$116,940	$100,000
165	Jacksonville, FL	$103,170	$70,320	$119,350	$103,710
166	Fresno, CA	$103,150	$69,180	$119,870	$100,970
167	Birmingham, AL	$103,110	$75,440	$116,730	$112,510
168	Cedar Rapids, IA	$103,110	$75,650	$116,630	$115,900
169	Fond du Lac, WI	$103,080	$76,900	$115,980	$112,480
170	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$103,000	$76,590	$116,000	$112,610
171	Medford, OR	$102,960	$73,960	$117,230	$101,510
172	Milwaukee, WI	$102,900	$75,000	$116,650	$106,150
173	Wichita, KS	$102,880	$74,360	$116,920	$115,670
174	Columbus, OH	$102,770	$76,840	$115,540	$107,650
175	Lafayette, IN	$102,770	$74,570	$116,670	$110,000
176	Modesto, CA	$102,750	$75,880	$115,980	$98,700
177	Oklahoma City, OK	$102,690	$73,920	$116,850	$113,590
178	Florence, SC	$102,520	$69,280	$118,890	$118,150
179	Lexington, KY	$102,520	$74,320	$116,420	$110,370
180	Rochester, MN	$102,420	$71,180	$117,810	$112,770
181	Dayton, OH	$102,270	$72,860	$116,770	$110,330
182	Indianapolis, IN	$102,270	$73,510	$116,440	$106,870
183	Reno, NV	$102,090	$70,530	$117,620	$101,070
184	Binghamton, NY	$102,070	$75,170	$115,320	$109,910
185	Tampa, FL	$102,040	$67,100	$119,270	$101,140
186	Weirton, WV-OH	$101,920	$71,640	$116,830	$114,490
187	Columbia, SC	$101,900	$75,230	$115,020	$108,800
188	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$101,900	$77,810	$113,760	$117,580
189	Utica, NY	$101,900	$73,030	$116,110	$109,950
190	Reading, PA	$101,880	$73,990	$115,610	$104,970
191	Waterbury, CT	$101,840	$74,510	$115,320	$102,070
192	Cleveland, OH	$101,590	$73,820	$115,270	$108,160
193	Crestview, FL	$101,570	$71,840	$116,210	$104,680
194	Glens Falls, NY	$101,570	$76,670	$113,840	$107,070
195	Pittsburgh, PA	$101,520	$72,070	$116,020	$107,230
196	Florence, AL	$101,460	$72,630	$115,670	$119,620
197	Harrisonburg, VA	$101,340	$74,400	$114,590	$106,800
198	Homosassa Springs, FL	$101,300	$68,270	$117,560	$108,380
199	Bozeman, MT	$101,170	$73,900	$114,590	$98,690
200	Merced, CA	$101,150	$62,610	$120,140	$102,930
201	Tuscaloosa, AL	$101,070	$79,460	$111,720	$115,220
202	Victoria, TX	$101,000	$74,280	$114,170	$112,420
203	Fayetteville, NC	$100,920	$70,660	$115,840	$109,720
204	North Port, FL	$100,820	$72,280	$114,860	$98,440
205	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$100,650	$73,880	$113,820	$109,190
206	Twin Falls, ID	$100,610	$77,710	$111,880	$109,230
207	Toledo, OH	$100,570	$75,320	$113,010	$109,970
208	Lewiston, ID-WA	$100,550	$71,140	$115,040	$110,300
209	Jonesboro, AR	$100,530	$77,330	$111,950	$117,060
210	Des Moines, IA	$100,400	$74,860	$112,960	$109,490
211	Harrisburg, PA	$100,280	$72,180	$114,110	$101,650
212	Waco, TX	$100,240	$70,510	$114,860	$108,310
213	Sumter, SC	$100,170	$71,360	$114,360	$113,800
214	Albany, GA	$100,050	$81,970	$108,930	$114,120
215	Pinehurst, NC	$100,050	$68,390	$115,650	$113,260
216	Daphne, AL	$99,920	$74,530	$112,440	$105,520
217	Lancaster, PA	$99,860	$71,240	$113,940	$101,630
218	Olympia, WA	$99,780	$73,760	$112,610	$96,250
219	Morristown, TN	$99,690	$75,000	$111,860	$115,430
220	Manhattan, KS	$99,610	$71,910	$113,260	$110,480
221	Monroe, MI	$99,530	$70,890	$113,630	$106,460
222	Amarillo, TX	$99,470	$69,370	$114,300	$108,330
223	Spartanburg, SC	$99,440	$71,390	$113,260	$109,210
224	Rocky Mount, NC	$99,320	$75,960	$110,840	$112,850
225	Knoxville, TN	$99,070	$74,030	$111,400	$107,020
226	Grand Rapids, MI	$99,050	$72,180	$112,280	$103,670
227	Deltona, FL	$99,030	$71,550	$112,570	$99,660
228	Gainesville, GA	$99,030	$73,670	$111,530	$102,340
229	Duluth, MN-WI	$98,860	$71,390	$112,400	$111,370
230	Asheville, NC	$98,630	$74,550	$110,490	$102,200
231	Killeen, TX	$98,380	$69,260	$112,720	$107,950
232	Greensboro, NC	$98,300	$69,640	$112,420	$105,850
233	Rockford, IL	$98,280	$71,660	$111,400	$106,650
234	Saginaw, MI	$98,280	$71,950	$111,240	$108,130
235	Springfield, OH	$98,240	$68,350	$112,960	$108,570
236	Bowling Green, KY	$98,200	$74,900	$109,660	$108,890
237	Ocala, FL	$98,180	$66,830	$113,630	$103,090
238	Oshkosh, WI	$98,180	$75,650	$109,260	$105,650
239	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$98,160	$68,040	$112,990	$105,460
240	Kingsport, TN-VA	$98,090	$73,070	$110,410	$113,470
241	Lakeland, FL	$98,090	$68,370	$112,760	$100,980
242	Sheboygan, WI	$97,990	$76,650	$108,510	$104,230
243	Winston, NC	$97,860	$71,430	$110,880	$106,320
244	Kalamazoo, MI	$97,760	$71,050	$110,930	$103,080
245	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$97,760	$74,070	$109,410	$107,870
246	Canton, OH	$97,740	$69,010	$111,880	$109,320
247	Rome, GA	$97,700	$64,920	$113,840	$108,360
248	Blacksburg, VA	$97,680	$71,720	$110,450	$105,360
249	Columbus, GA-AL	$97,680	$75,650	$108,530	$109,390
250	Gainesville, FL	$97,610	$69,490	$111,470	$100,910
251	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$97,590	$72,570	$109,910	$113,620
252	York, PA	$97,570	$72,130	$110,120	$101,640
253	Jackson, MI	$97,240	$71,010	$110,160	$105,950
254	Janesville, WI	$96,990	$73,070	$108,780	$103,510
255	Myrtle Beach, SC	$96,970	$66,730	$111,860	$103,550
256	Cape Coral, FL	$96,780	$62,980	$113,420	$94,560
257	Eau Claire, WI	$96,780	$69,850	$110,050	$104,290
258	Appleton, WI	$96,640	$72,430	$108,560	$104,570
259	Cleveland, TN	$96,550	$73,150	$108,080	$109,620
260	Bloomington, IL	$96,490	$69,350	$109,840	$103,160
261	Logan, UT-ID	$96,490	$72,510	$108,310	$100,590
262	Springfield, IL	$96,450	$68,580	$110,180	$103,990
263	Racine, WI	$96,430	$71,550	$108,680	$100,490
264	Lincoln, NE	$96,390	$71,360	$108,700	$105,250
265	Scranton, PA	$96,350	$73,400	$107,640	$102,990
266	Las Vegas, NV	$96,280	$72,380	$108,060	$96,070
267	Bismarck, ND	$96,260	$66,140	$111,110	$105,750
268	Kingston, NY	$96,260	$74,690	$106,910	$95,580
269	Macon, GA	$96,200	$64,560	$111,800	$108,670
270	Owensboro, KY	$96,200	$67,370	$110,390	$108,570
271	Lubbock, TX	$96,080	$61,300	$113,210	$105,220
272	Youngstown, OH	$95,970	$68,160	$109,660	$109,810
273	Bloomington, IN	$95,930	$69,490	$108,950	$100,890
274	Pocatello, ID	$95,700	$69,220	$108,740	$107,640
275	Gulfport, MS	$95,680	$73,360	$106,660	$106,300
276	Niles, MI	$95,680	$65,290	$110,660	$103,580
277	Elizabethtown, KY	$95,510	$70,530	$107,830	$105,450
278	Jackson, MS	$95,490	$71,490	$107,330	$107,230
279	Abilene, TX	$95,470	$71,430	$107,330	$105,650
280	Jackson, TN	$95,350	$71,280	$107,180	$111,490
281	Dalton, GA	$95,220	$65,440	$109,890	$105,980
282	Gettysburg, PA	$95,180	$69,890	$107,640	$99,790
283	Michigan City, IN	$95,140	$70,950	$107,060	$103,770
284	Roanoke, VA	$95,100	$69,910	$107,520	$101,580
285	Yuma, AZ	$95,100	$63,860	$110,490	$102,580
286	Green Bay, WI	$94,930	$71,390	$106,540	$101,980
287	Iowa City, IA	$94,850	$75,320	$104,460	$103,650
288	Ames, IA	$94,810	$69,970	$107,060	$106,730
289	Elkhart, IN	$94,810	$73,400	$105,350	$104,970
290	Battle Creek, MI	$94,790	$70,180	$106,890	$104,690
291	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$94,620	$75,130	$104,230	$109,540
292	Wichita Falls, TX	$94,580	$76,250	$103,600	$105,660
293	Johnstown, PA	$94,520	$63,920	$109,570	$110,000
294	Lebanon, PA	$94,470	$65,790	$108,600	$101,350
295	Mankato, MN	$94,470	$70,320	$106,350	$103,860
296	St. Cloud, MN	$94,450	$73,010	$105,020	$107,780
297	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$94,390	$70,370	$106,230	$96,030
298	Kankakee, IL	$94,330	$66,560	$107,990	$97,860
299	Terre Haute, IN	$94,330	$72,090	$105,290	$107,440
300	Burlington, NC	$94,310	$67,700	$107,410	$101,200
301	Wausau, WI	$94,100	$69,640	$106,160	$101,560
302	Longview, TX	$94,080	$70,930	$105,480	$105,130
303	Carson City, NV	$93,700	$65,440	$107,620	$95,490
304	Goldsboro, NC	$93,500	$67,680	$106,200	$105,700
305	Clarksville, TN-KY	$93,450	$68,790	$105,620	$102,750
306	Elmira, NY	$93,370	$70,660	$104,560	$98,910
307	Sandusky, OH	$93,350	$71,090	$104,310	$104,560
308	Fort Wayne, IN	$93,270	$68,760	$105,330	$100,750
309	Springfield, MO	$93,270	$65,000	$107,200	$105,290
310	Waterloo, IA	$93,270	$71,880	$103,770	$107,140
311	Chambersburg, PA	$93,120	$62,440	$108,220	$98,390
312	Jefferson City, MO	$93,040	$72,590	$103,130	$105,760
313	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$92,870	$59,470	$109,320	$98,690
314	Anniston, AL	$92,730	$74,710	$101,610	$107,890
315	South Bend, IN-MI	$92,600	$69,010	$104,210	$99,720
316	State College, PA	$92,600	$66,120	$105,640	$95,700
317	Athens, GA	$92,290	$69,490	$103,500	$98,870
318	McAllen, TX	$92,120	$62,050	$106,930	$107,250
319	Grand Junction, CO	$91,790	$68,540	$103,250	$96,140
320	Winchester, VA-WV	$91,640	$58,880	$107,760	$95,010
321	Muskegon, MI	$91,600	$70,930	$101,800	$99,010
322	Champaign, IL	$91,520	$63,070	$105,540	$98,720
323	Mansfield, OH	$91,290	$67,100	$103,210	$102,720
324	Dothan, AL	$91,170	$69,760	$101,690	$108,750
325	Valdosta, GA	$91,080	$63,560	$104,620	$103,180
326	Hickory, NC	$90,810	$65,000	$103,540	$102,630
327	Montgomery, AL	$90,810	$68,580	$101,770	$101,260
328	Johnson City, TN	$90,190	$68,680	$100,780	$102,570
329	Arecibo, PR	$90,040	$69,530	$100,150	N/A
330	El Paso, TX	$89,960	$61,610	$103,920	$100,050
331	Joplin, MO-KS	$89,960	$61,780	$103,850	$104,950
332	Traverse City, MI	$89,880	$66,190	$101,520	$96,260
333	Aguadilla, PR	$89,750	$64,730	$102,070	N/A
334	San Angelo, TX	$89,710	$58,700	$104,980	$97,030
335	Williamsport, PA	$89,690	$68,850	$99,940	$97,120
336	Erie, PA	$89,630	$64,230	$102,130	$98,550
337	Fargo, ND-MN	$89,560	$62,280	$103,020	$98,560
338	Muncie, IN	$89,400	$66,730	$100,590	$101,420
339	Altoona, PA	$88,320	$65,290	$99,650	$98,670
340	San Juan, PR	$87,760	$58,820	$102,020	N/A
341	Auburn, AL	$87,610	$64,770	$98,840	$99,630
342	Grand Island, NE	$87,610	$67,450	$97,550	$101,100
343	Lewiston, ME	$86,220	$54,950	$101,610	$91,010
344	Ponce, PR	$85,900	$64,630	$96,390	N/A
345	Rapid City, SD	$85,740	$69,780	$93,600	$96,160
346	St. George, UT	$85,220	$53,580	$100,820	$87,570
347	Gadsden, AL	$77,560	$57,620	$87,400	$90,550
348	College Station, TX	$76,500	$52,830	$88,150	$84,110
349	Brownsville, TX	$76,480	$47,840	$90,580	$88,960
350	Mayaguez, PR	$65,600	$45,720	$75,380	N/A
351	Hinesville, GA	$64,210	$44,390	$73,960	$68,360

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Industrial Engineer salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays industrial engineers the most?

Anchorage, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $169,400 a year, followed by Midland, TX ($151,510), San Jose, CA ($145,180), Lexington Park, MD ($141,290). The national mean is $109,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do industrial engineers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Anchorage, AK ($160,690 at national prices, $169,400 nominal), Charleston, WV ($158,450 at national prices, $140,570 nominal), Midland, TX ($158,180 at national prices, $151,510 nominal).

How much do industrial engineers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $114,710; Los Angeles, CA: $121,280; Chicago, IL-IN: $107,040; Dallas, TX: $114,150; Houston, TX: $123,180 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do industrial engineers earn the least?

Of the 351 metro areas with their own estimate, Hinesville, GA has the lowest mean wage, $64,210. At local prices that is worth $68,360.