Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

17-2112 Industrial Engineers

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Excludes "Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors" (17-2111).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
202,990 1.2 % $37.72 $78,450 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $23.89 $29.50 $36.59 $44.74 $54.25
Annual Wage (2) $49,700 $61,360 $76,100 $93,070 $112,830

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 16,090 3.35 $39.93 $83,050
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 12,750 1.00 $40.10 $83,410
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 12,430 3.08 $40.28 $83,780
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 10,630 2.58 $35.47 $73,770
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 9,910 2.70 $41.06 $85,410

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 16,090 3.35 $39.93 $83,050
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,160 3.33 (8) (8)
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,050 3.20 $34.21 $71,150
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 12,430 3.08 $40.28 $83,780
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 9,910 2.70 $41.06 $85,410

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 50 0.02 $50.31 $104,640
Oil and Gas Extraction 950 0.62 $49.16 $102,240
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 970 0.87 $47.95 $99,740
Office Administrative Services 190 0.05 $46.01 $95,690
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 310 0.18 $43.88 $91,270

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 19,680 5.24 3.28 $38.77 $80,640
California 18,310 1.31 0.82 $43.12 $89,700
Texas 14,680 1.46 0.91 $40.66 $84,570
Pennsylvania 10,940 2.00 1.25 $37.17 $77,310
Ohio 10,840 2.20 1.38 $34.77 $72,320




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 19,680 5.24 3.28 $38.77 $80,640
South Carolina 4,620 2.65 1.66 $35.79 $74,450
Minnesota 6,640 2.59 1.62 $37.77 $78,560
Indiana 6,780 2.49 1.56 $34.43 $71,620
Ohio 10,840 2.20 1.38 $34.77 $72,320




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 140 0.46 0.29 $49.68 $103,330
New Mexico 780 1.01 0.63 $46.22 $96,130
Wyoming 160 0.58 0.36 $44.68 $92,940
Arizona 4,330 1.83 1.15 $44.68 $92,940
Maryland 2,580 1.05 0.66 $43.27 $89,990

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 7,100 6.98 4.37 $41.42 $86,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,530 1.45 0.91 $42.66 $88,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,210 3.10 1.94 $38.98 $81,080
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division 4,710 7.04 4.41 $40.18 $83,560
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,450 1.26 0.79 $34.38 $71,510
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,210 1.69 1.06 $44.80 $93,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,960 4.62 2.89 $47.79 $99,410
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,850 1.92 1.20 $39.47 $82,090
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,790 2.81 1.76 $39.89 $82,970
Pittsburgh, PA 3,390 3.11 1.95 $38.46 $80,010




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kokomo, IN 800 21.19 13.27 $41.48 $86,280
Columbus, IN 390 9.70 6.08 $38.67 $80,440
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 770 7.95 4.98 $33.05 $68,740
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,340 7.06 4.42 $37.07 $77,100
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division 4,710 7.04 4.41 $40.18 $83,560
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 7,100 6.98 4.37 $41.42 $86,150
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 880 6.76 4.23 $41.81 $86,960
Battle Creek, MI 340 6.57 4.11 $39.40 $81,950
Anderson, SC 350 6.33 3.96 $36.94 $76,830
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 560 4.89 3.06 $42.75 $88,930