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State comparison · 2025

Industrial Engineers salary: California vs Oregon

Occupation

Industrial Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $128,290. In California, $124,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 2.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-2.9%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-9.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Industrial Engineers

Median
$124,600
p25
$98,380
p75
$154,190
p10
$77,900
p90
$172,870
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
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Oregon

Industrial Engineers

Median
$128,290
p25
$100,850
p75
$165,780
p10
$82,170
p90
$198,960
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-57%
See full breakdown for Oregon

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.