204 metro areas
Industrial Engineering Technician Salary by City (2026)
Industrial engineering technicians earn the most in Midland, TX, an average of $114,130 a year, against $70,700 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Beaumont, TX ($121,590 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $70,700BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $114,130Midland, TX
- Best after cost of living
- $121,590Beaumont, TX
- Metro areas
- 204With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technicians
Top 10 metro areas
- Midland, TX$114,130
- Beaumont, TX$109,490
- Kennewick, WA$98,570
- Seattle, WA$97,490
- San Jose, CA$89,940
- San Francisco, CA$86,220
- Savannah, GA$84,300
- Albany, NY$83,970
- Santa Maria, CA$82,990
- Oklahoma City, OK$82,450
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $114,130 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $109,490 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $98,570 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,490 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $86,220 |
| Savannah, GA | $84,300 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83,970 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $82,990 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $82,450 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Beaumont, TX$109,490 nominal$121,590
- Midland, TX$114,130 nominal$119,150
- Kennewick, WA$98,570 nominal$98,490
- Oklahoma City, OK$82,450 nominal$91,200
- Rocky Mount, NC$79,850 nominal$90,730
- Savannah, GA$84,300 nominal$88,540
- Peoria, IL$80,720 nominal$88,480
- Warner Robins, GA$82,450 nominal$87,910
- Seattle, WA$97,490 nominal$87,720
- Dubuque, IA$74,820 nominal$85,680
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $121,590 |
| Midland, TX | $119,150 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $98,490 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $91,200 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $90,730 |
| Savannah, GA | $88,540 |
| Peoria, IL | $88,480 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $87,910 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $87,720 |
| Dubuque, IA | $85,680 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Industrial Engineering Technician 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.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland, TX | $114,130 | $77,250 | $132,290 | $119,150 |
| 2 | Beaumont, TX | $109,490 | $64,560 | $131,620 | $121,590 |
| 3 | Kennewick, WA | $98,570 | $60,740 | $117,210 | $98,490 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $97,490 | $60,610 | $115,650 | $87,720 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $89,940 | $65,350 | $102,020 | $81,450 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $86,220 | $65,100 | $96,600 | $74,580 |
| 7 | Savannah, GA | $84,300 | $58,120 | $97,200 | $88,540 |
| 8 | Albany, NY | $83,970 | $60,340 | $95,620 | $84,340 |
| 9 | Santa Maria, CA | $82,990 | $52,980 | $97,760 | $76,280 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City, OK | $82,450 | $65,290 | $90,900 | $91,200 |
| 11 | Warner Robins, GA | $82,450 | $70,100 | $88,520 | $87,910 |
| 12 | Houston, TX | $80,970 | $49,820 | $96,320 | $82,100 |
| 13 | Baltimore, MD | $80,810 | $60,340 | $90,900 | $77,340 |
| 14 | Peoria, IL | $80,720 | $58,240 | $91,790 | $88,480 |
| 15 | Raleigh, NC | $80,250 | $56,740 | $91,830 | $81,760 |
| 16 | Rocky Mount, NC | $79,850 | $59,320 | $89,960 | $90,730 |
| 17 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,660 | $56,560 | $91,040 | $73,160 |
| 18 | Ogden, UT | $79,040 | $58,880 | $88,960 | $78,770 |
| 19 | Portland, ME | $78,750 | $60,630 | $87,670 | $77,310 |
| 20 | Ann Arbor, MI | $77,960 | $56,510 | $88,520 | $77,280 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $77,850 | $54,250 | $89,460 | $68,550 |
| 22 | Bakersfield, CA | $77,060 | $53,410 | $88,710 | $76,380 |
| 23 | Wilmington, NC | $76,880 | $63,810 | $83,320 | $79,730 |
| 24 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $76,860 | $56,350 | $86,960 | $70,240 |
| 25 | Hartford, CT | $76,340 | $56,010 | $86,340 | $74,300 |
| 26 | New York, NY-NJ | $76,290 | $53,680 | $87,400 | $67,780 |
| 27 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,290 | $54,290 | $87,130 | $74,390 |
| 28 | Kokomo, IN | $76,130 | $67,970 | $80,140 | $84,920 |
| 29 | Denver, CO | $76,020 | $51,520 | $88,110 | $71,860 |
| 30 | Rochester, MN | $75,820 | $56,370 | $85,380 | $83,480 |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $75,800 | $52,020 | $87,510 | $81,910 |
| 32 | Harrisonburg, VA | $75,770 | $63,900 | $81,620 | $79,850 |
| 33 | Des Moines, IA | $75,590 | $58,300 | $84,090 | $82,430 |
| 34 | Fond du Lac, WI | $75,590 | $59,740 | $83,390 | $82,480 |
| 35 | Omaha, NE-IA | $75,420 | $55,040 | $85,470 | $82,060 |
| 36 | Norwich, CT | $75,400 | $64,020 | $81,020 | $75,070 |
| 37 | Midland, MI | $75,300 | $65,120 | $80,310 | $81,920 |
| 38 | Oshkosh, WI | $75,070 | $59,430 | $82,760 | $80,780 |
| 39 | Bridgeport, CT | $74,980 | $57,160 | $83,780 | $70,160 |
| 40 | Dubuque, IA | $74,820 | $58,490 | $82,870 | $85,680 |
| 41 | Davenport, IA-IL | $74,590 | $50,730 | $86,340 | $83,730 |
| 42 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $74,550 | $51,480 | $85,900 | $78,400 |
| 43 | Oxnard, CA | $74,480 | $56,040 | $83,570 | $67,380 |
| 44 | San Diego, CA | $74,280 | $51,080 | $85,700 | $66,390 |
| 45 | Saginaw, MI | $74,170 | $50,650 | $85,740 | $81,600 |
| 46 | Burlington, VT | $74,130 | $63,540 | $79,350 | $73,430 |
| 47 | Charleston, SC | $74,110 | $64,270 | $78,960 | $73,400 |
| 48 | Stockton, CA | $73,920 | $58,260 | $81,620 | $70,340 |
| 49 | Chicago, IL-IN | $73,840 | $51,850 | $84,680 | $71,280 |
| 50 | Boulder, CO | $73,720 | $56,490 | $82,200 | $70,070 |
| 51 | Portland, OR-WA | $73,670 | $56,830 | $81,950 | $69,880 |
| 52 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $73,570 | $56,120 | $82,160 | $70,190 |
| 53 | Tulsa, OK | $73,570 | $46,180 | $87,050 | $82,460 |
| 54 | Columbus, OH | $73,380 | $53,770 | $83,030 | $76,860 |
| 55 | Spartanburg, SC | $73,360 | $48,420 | $85,650 | $80,570 |
| 56 | Durham, NC | $73,070 | $51,560 | $83,660 | $74,890 |
| 57 | Detroit, MI | $72,800 | $53,040 | $82,530 | $72,580 |
| 58 | Boise City, ID | $72,680 | $48,800 | $84,450 | $73,870 |
| 59 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $72,680 | $53,160 | $82,310 | $76,210 |
| 60 | Boston, MA-NH | $72,380 | $54,560 | $81,160 | $66,850 |
| 61 | Colorado Springs, CO | $72,280 | $56,350 | $80,120 | $71,770 |
| 62 | Sacramento, CA | $72,280 | $48,610 | $83,930 | $67,760 |
| 63 | Riverside, CA | $72,130 | $49,280 | $83,390 | $67,760 |
| 64 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $71,930 | $55,240 | $80,160 | $71,950 |
| 65 | Terre Haute, IN | $71,930 | $52,270 | $81,620 | $81,930 |
| 66 | Trenton, NJ | $71,780 | $58,840 | $78,170 | $69,570 |
| 67 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $71,680 | $60,240 | $77,310 | $80,570 |
| 68 | Dalton, GA | $71,450 | $56,240 | $78,940 | $79,530 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh, PA | $71,320 | $50,860 | $81,390 | $75,330 |
| 70 | Augusta, GA-SC | $71,300 | $51,000 | $81,290 | $77,580 |
| 71 | Greeley, CO | $71,240 | $57,390 | $78,080 | $71,110 |
| 72 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $71,010 | $52,350 | $80,180 | $72,940 |
| 73 | Mankato, MN | $70,990 | $53,330 | $79,680 | $78,050 |
| 74 | Flint, MI | $70,820 | $50,520 | $80,810 | $76,120 |
| 75 | Macon, GA | $70,800 | $48,360 | $81,850 | $79,970 |
| 76 | Birmingham, AL | $70,370 | $48,980 | $80,890 | $76,790 |
| 77 | Buffalo, NY | $70,370 | $56,010 | $77,440 | $73,420 |
| 78 | New Haven, CT | $70,080 | $50,770 | $79,580 | $67,020 |
| 79 | Winston, NC | $69,970 | $46,400 | $81,580 | $76,020 |
| 80 | Phoenix, AZ | $69,780 | $49,130 | $79,930 | $67,540 |
| 81 | Manchester, NH | $69,580 | $53,930 | $77,270 | $65,850 |
| 82 | Sandusky, OH | $69,350 | $55,620 | $76,130 | $77,680 |
| 83 | Sumter, SC | $69,330 | $56,830 | $75,480 | $78,770 |
| 84 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $69,330 | $50,560 | $78,560 | $70,790 |
| 85 | Huntsville, AL | $69,280 | $51,400 | $78,080 | $74,440 |
| 86 | Fort Collins, CO | $69,260 | $57,180 | $75,210 | $68,490 |
| 87 | Asheville, NC | $69,240 | $54,640 | $76,420 | $71,750 |
| 88 | Tucson, AZ | $69,040 | $52,440 | $77,210 | $71,250 |
| 89 | Albuquerque, NM | $69,010 | $52,330 | $77,250 | $72,230 |
| 90 | Bloomington, IN | $69,010 | $56,180 | $75,340 | $72,580 |
| 91 | Rockford, IL | $68,720 | $50,090 | $77,920 | $74,570 |
| 92 | Spokane, WA | $68,660 | $52,770 | $76,480 | $68,420 |
| 93 | Sheboygan, WI | $68,560 | $53,250 | $76,110 | $72,930 |
| 94 | Battle Creek, MI | $68,540 | $55,240 | $75,090 | $75,700 |
| 95 | Greenville, SC | $68,290 | $48,800 | $77,880 | $73,230 |
| 96 | Gainesville, GA | $68,240 | $54,500 | $75,000 | $70,520 |
| 97 | Lancaster, PA | $68,240 | $48,570 | $77,940 | $69,450 |
| 98 | North Port, FL | $68,240 | $46,800 | $78,790 | $66,630 |
| 99 | Springfield, MA | $68,140 | $53,410 | $75,380 | $70,930 |
| 100 | Cape Coral, FL | $68,040 | $45,840 | $78,980 | $66,480 |
| 101 | Worcester, MA | $67,950 | $54,100 | $74,800 | $66,280 |
| 102 | Lincoln, NE | $67,870 | $56,310 | $73,570 | $74,110 |
| 103 | Wausau, WI | $67,770 | $52,230 | $75,420 | $73,150 |
| 104 | Syracuse, NY | $67,660 | $51,940 | $75,420 | $70,670 |
| 105 | York, PA | $67,540 | $50,750 | $75,800 | $70,350 |
| 106 | Waterbury, CT | $67,450 | $53,250 | $74,460 | $67,600 |
| 107 | Atlanta, GA | $67,430 | $48,670 | $76,690 | $67,390 |
| 108 | Lansing, MI | $67,140 | $48,150 | $76,500 | $70,680 |
| 109 | Salt Lake City, UT | $66,980 | $50,500 | $75,090 | $66,400 |
| 110 | Dallas, TX | $66,910 | $48,210 | $76,110 | $64,900 |
| 111 | Racine, WI | $66,890 | $50,980 | $74,730 | $69,710 |
| 112 | Decatur, AL | $66,830 | $51,960 | $74,130 | $76,630 |
| 113 | Janesville, WI | $66,640 | $51,560 | $74,070 | $71,120 |
| 114 | Reno, NV | $66,640 | $58,030 | $70,910 | $65,970 |
| 115 | Canton, OH | $66,520 | $48,130 | $75,590 | $74,400 |
| 116 | Providence, RI-MA | $66,460 | $49,210 | $74,960 | $65,300 |
| 117 | Evansville, IN | $66,290 | $42,930 | $77,790 | $72,430 |
| 118 | Elmira, NY | $66,270 | $54,620 | $71,990 | $70,200 |
| 119 | Miami, FL | $66,270 | $43,990 | $77,230 | $58,050 |
| 120 | Jackson, TN | $66,250 | $54,200 | $72,200 | $77,470 |
| 121 | Green Bay, WI | $66,160 | $49,480 | $74,400 | $71,070 |
| 122 | Cleveland, OH | $66,140 | $48,650 | $74,760 | $70,420 |
| 123 | Duluth, MN-WI | $66,120 | $51,520 | $73,320 | $74,490 |
| 124 | Eau Claire, WI | $66,080 | $51,460 | $73,280 | $71,210 |
| 125 | Dayton, OH | $65,940 | $48,690 | $74,420 | $71,140 |
| 126 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $65,670 | $47,960 | $74,360 | $71,800 |
| 127 | Milwaukee, WI | $65,600 | $49,000 | $73,780 | $67,670 |
| 128 | Kenosha, WI | $65,580 | $47,860 | $74,320 | $64,850 |
| 129 | Montgomery, AL | $65,540 | $52,170 | $72,130 | $73,080 |
| 130 | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,480 | $50,340 | $72,920 | $69,040 |
| 131 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,400 | $44,550 | $75,650 | $65,740 |
| 132 | Richmond, VA | $65,350 | $42,450 | $76,630 | $66,780 |
| 133 | Wichita, KS | $65,350 | $36,300 | $79,660 | $73,470 |
| 134 | Madison, WI | $65,210 | $50,040 | $72,680 | $67,030 |
| 135 | Columbia, SC | $65,040 | $46,570 | $74,150 | $69,440 |
| 136 | Little Rock, AR | $64,850 | $54,580 | $69,930 | $72,570 |
| 137 | Nashville, TN | $64,850 | $47,920 | $73,200 | $67,320 |
| 138 | St. Cloud, MN | $64,770 | $51,000 | $71,550 | $73,910 |
| 139 | Palm Bay, FL | $64,730 | $45,260 | $74,340 | $64,730 |
| 140 | Reading, PA | $64,730 | $47,670 | $73,130 | $66,690 |
| 141 | Roanoke, VA | $64,670 | $53,020 | $70,410 | $69,080 |
| 142 | Hickory, NC | $64,460 | $46,380 | $73,360 | $72,850 |
| 143 | Akron, OH | $64,310 | $48,550 | $72,090 | $68,880 |
| 144 | Blacksburg, VA | $64,290 | $54,750 | $68,990 | $69,350 |
| 145 | Binghamton, NY | $64,210 | $50,170 | $71,120 | $69,140 |
| 146 | Joplin, MO-KS | $63,920 | $47,840 | $71,820 | $74,570 |
| 147 | Muskegon, MI | $63,860 | $46,920 | $72,200 | $69,020 |
| 148 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,840 | $48,170 | $71,550 | $68,590 |
| 149 | Tallahassee, FL | $63,770 | $50,250 | $70,450 | $67,900 |
| 150 | Bowling Green, KY | $63,540 | $48,530 | $70,930 | $70,460 |
| 151 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,540 | $45,280 | $72,530 | $68,930 |
| 152 | Tampa, FL | $63,460 | $46,630 | $71,740 | $62,900 |
| 153 | Elkhart, IN | $63,190 | $47,590 | $70,890 | $69,960 |
| 154 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,940 | $47,050 | $70,780 | $67,990 |
| 155 | Lexington, KY | $62,940 | $44,390 | $72,070 | $67,760 |
| 156 | Columbus, IN | $62,920 | $44,570 | $71,950 | $67,650 |
| 157 | Lafayette, IN | $62,770 | $47,440 | $70,300 | $67,180 |
| 158 | Jackson, MS | $62,550 | $37,840 | $74,710 | $70,240 |
| 159 | Springfield, OH | $62,500 | $50,340 | $68,520 | $69,070 |
| 160 | Toledo, OH | $62,340 | $49,340 | $68,740 | $68,160 |
| 161 | Youngstown, OH | $62,250 | $46,380 | $70,050 | $71,230 |
| 162 | Austin, TX | $62,170 | $46,630 | $69,830 | $63,400 |
| 163 | Utica, NY | $62,000 | $45,280 | $70,240 | $66,900 |
| 164 | Grand Rapids, MI | $61,630 | $47,530 | $68,600 | $64,500 |
| 165 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $61,570 | $42,870 | $70,780 | $67,700 |
| 166 | El Paso, TX | $61,400 | $40,500 | $71,700 | $68,290 |
| 167 | Las Vegas, NV | $61,400 | $44,660 | $69,660 | $61,270 |
| 168 | Williamsport, PA | $61,150 | $45,120 | $69,040 | $66,220 |
| 169 | Indianapolis, IN | $60,990 | $43,280 | $69,700 | $63,730 |
| 170 | Greensboro, NC | $60,900 | $44,490 | $68,970 | $65,580 |
| 171 | Springfield, MO | $60,400 | $46,470 | $67,270 | $68,180 |
| 172 | Appleton, WI | $60,130 | $38,360 | $70,870 | $65,060 |
| 173 | South Bend, IN-MI | $59,950 | $44,410 | $67,600 | $64,560 |
| 174 | Harrisburg, PA | $59,860 | $45,590 | $66,890 | $60,680 |
| 175 | San Antonio, TX | $59,680 | $42,760 | $68,020 | $63,010 |
| 176 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $59,490 | $44,680 | $66,790 | $68,820 |
| 177 | Elizabethtown, KY | $59,340 | $41,290 | $68,220 | $65,520 |
| 178 | Rochester, NY | $59,320 | $45,990 | $65,890 | $61,130 |
| 179 | Rapid City, SD | $59,070 | $47,720 | $64,670 | $66,250 |
| 180 | Florence, SC | $58,450 | $40,440 | $67,330 | $67,360 |
| 181 | Scranton, PA | $58,280 | $46,610 | $64,020 | $62,290 |
| 182 | Columbia, MO | $57,970 | $46,160 | $63,790 | $64,820 |
| 183 | Lawrence, KS | $57,870 | $48,590 | $62,440 | $64,130 |
| 184 | Jackson, MI | $57,780 | $48,380 | $62,420 | $62,960 |
| 185 | Knoxville, TN | $57,740 | $46,680 | $63,190 | $62,380 |
| 186 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,350 | $44,490 | $63,670 | $63,280 |
| 187 | Erie, PA | $57,320 | $45,260 | $63,270 | $63,020 |
| 188 | Mansfield, OH | $57,180 | $43,240 | $64,020 | $64,340 |
| 189 | Morristown, TN | $56,640 | $43,470 | $63,110 | $65,580 |
| 190 | Johnson City, TN | $56,310 | $42,850 | $62,920 | $64,040 |
| 191 | Orlando, FL | $56,310 | $38,310 | $65,170 | $55,520 |
| 192 | Auburn, AL | $56,140 | $42,120 | $63,070 | $63,840 |
| 193 | Logan, UT-ID | $56,010 | $42,240 | $62,800 | $58,390 |
| 194 | Deltona, FL | $54,040 | $45,180 | $58,390 | $54,380 |
| 195 | San Juan, PR | $50,880 | $36,360 | $58,030 | N/A |
| 196 | Ocala, FL | $50,560 | $39,190 | $56,160 | $53,090 |
| 197 | Manhattan, KS | $50,500 | $37,880 | $56,720 | $56,010 |
| 198 | Waco, TX | $50,150 | $42,850 | $53,750 | $54,190 |
| 199 | San Angelo, TX | $49,210 | $39,060 | $54,230 | $53,230 |
| 200 | McAllen, TX | $47,900 | $35,010 | $54,250 | $55,770 |
| 201 | Arecibo, PR | $47,630 | $38,540 | $52,100 | N/A |
| 202 | Aguadilla, PR | $46,340 | $38,520 | $50,170 | N/A |
| 203 | Ponce, PR | $44,080 | $33,880 | $49,090 | N/A |
| 204 | Mayaguez, PR | $40,770 | $29,330 | $46,380 | N/A |
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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.
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Industrial Engineering Technician salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays industrial engineering technicians the most?
Midland, TX, where the average (mean) wage is $114,130 a year, followed by Beaumont, TX ($109,490), Kennewick, WA ($98,570), Seattle, WA ($97,490). The national mean is $70,700 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do industrial engineering technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Beaumont, TX ($121,590 at national prices, $109,490 nominal), Midland, TX ($119,150 at national prices, $114,130 nominal), Kennewick, WA ($98,490 at national prices, $98,570 nominal).
How much do industrial engineering technicians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $76,290; Los Angeles, CA: $77,850; Chicago, IL-IN: $73,840; Dallas, TX: $66,910; Houston, TX: $80,970 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do industrial engineering technicians earn the least?
Of the 204 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $40,770.