Salary by state
Industrial Engineers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Industrial Engineers — median wage by state
- Alaska: $156,510, COL-adjusted $152,842
- Washington: $129,050, COL-adjusted $120,607
- Oregon: $128,290, COL-adjusted $124,072
- New Mexico: $128,090, COL-adjusted $138,926
- California: $124,600, COL-adjusted $112,556
- Hawaii: $123,800, COL-adjusted $112,545
- Louisiana: $122,920, COL-adjusted $139,365
- Wyoming: $122,070, COL-adjusted $131,683
- Delaware: $120,190, COL-adjusted $120,431
- Maryland: $119,930, COL-adjusted $114,219
- Colorado: $109,750, COL-adjusted $106,450
- Massachusetts: $109,420, COL-adjusted $103,422
- Rhode Island: $109,350, COL-adjusted $106,891
- West Virginia: $108,360, COL-adjusted $121,073
- Arizona: $108,280, COL-adjusted $107,527
- Texas: $104,560, COL-adjusted $107,683
- Montana: $104,430, COL-adjusted $110,391
- Connecticut: $104,160, COL-adjusted $100,541
- Utah: $103,940, COL-adjusted $105,096
- New Jersey: $103,840, COL-adjusted $95,441
- District of Columbia: $103,300, COL-adjusted $93,995
- Vermont: $103,010, COL-adjusted $105,112
- Minnesota: $102,660, COL-adjusted $104,118
- New York: $102,640, COL-adjusted $95,125
- Virginia: $102,550, COL-adjusted $101,434
- Nevada: $102,090, COL-adjusted $102,090
- Michigan: $101,680, COL-adjusted $105,696
- Florida: $101,610, COL-adjusted $98,269
- New Hampshire: $101,310, COL-adjusted $97,226
- South Carolina: $101,060, COL-adjusted $107,855
- Maine: $101,030, COL-adjusted $104,047
- Idaho: $100,840, COL-adjusted $105,592
- Illinois: $100,540, COL-adjusted $100,540
- Georgia: $100,100, COL-adjusted $103,946
- Ohio: $100,060, COL-adjusted $107,823
- Alabama: $99,880, COL-adjusted $112,477
- Kansas: $99,830, COL-adjusted $110,799
- Pennsylvania: $99,560, COL-adjusted $102,008
- North Carolina: $99,310, COL-adjusted $105,313
- Missouri: $99,290, COL-adjusted $109,350
- Tennessee: $99,080, COL-adjusted $107,813
- Arkansas: $98,410, COL-adjusted $113,245
- Nebraska: $98,170, COL-adjusted $108,957
- Iowa: $97,690, COL-adjusted $111,264
- Oklahoma: $97,510, COL-adjusted $111,059
- Indiana: $97,480, COL-adjusted $104,480
- Wisconsin: $96,980, COL-adjusted $103,061
- North Dakota: $96,940, COL-adjusted $108,921
- Kentucky: $96,820, COL-adjusted $107,339
- Mississippi: $95,830, COL-adjusted $110,149
- South Dakota: $93,200, COL-adjusted $105,192
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- Alaska$156,510
- Washington$129,050
- Oregon$128,290
- New Mexico$128,090
- California$124,600
- Hawaii$123,800
- Louisiana$122,920
- Wyoming$122,070
- Delaware$120,190
- Maryland$119,930
- Colorado$109,750
- Massachusetts$109,420
- Rhode Island$109,350
- West Virginia$108,360
- Arizona$108,280
- Texas$104,560
- Montana$104,430
- Connecticut$104,160
- Utah$103,940
- New Jersey$103,840
- District of Columbia$103,300
- Vermont$103,010
- Minnesota$102,660
- New York$102,640
- Virginia$102,550
- Nevada$102,090
- Michigan$101,680
- Florida$101,610
- New Hampshire$101,310
- South Carolina$101,060
- Maine$101,030
- Idaho$100,840
- Illinois$100,540
- Georgia$100,100
- Ohio$100,060
- Alabama$99,880
- Kansas$99,830
- Pennsylvania$99,560
- North Carolina$99,310
- Missouri$99,290
- Tennessee$99,080
- Arkansas$98,410
- Nebraska$98,170
- Iowa$97,690
- Oklahoma$97,510
- Indiana$97,480
- Wisconsin$96,980
- North Dakota$96,940
- Kentucky$96,820
- Mississippi$95,830
- South Dakota$93,200
Highest- and lowest-paying states for industrial engineers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Alaska$156,510
- 2. Washington$129,050
- 3. Oregon$128,290
- 4. New Mexico$128,090
- 5. California$124,600
Lowest-paying
- South Dakota$93,200
- Mississippi$95,830
- Kentucky$96,820
- North Dakota$96,940
- Wisconsin$96,980
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Industrial Engineers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Industrial Engineers is $105,008 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Industrial Engineers the most?
- Alaska pays Industrial Engineers the most, with a median of $156,510, followed by Washington ($129,050). The lowest median is in South Dakota at $93,200.
- How much do Industrial Engineers salaries vary by state?
- Industrial Engineers median pay ranges from $93,200 to $156,510 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Industrial Engineers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +11.0% change in Industrial Engineers employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.