Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

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)
61,630 1.9 % $24.30 $50,540 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.17 $18.56 $23.18 $29.11 $35.31
Annual Wage (2) $31,560 $38,610 $48,210 $60,560 $73,440

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)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 5,670 1.54 $23.63 $49,150
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 4,380 0.91 $28.09 $58,430
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 3,490 0.86 $23.83 $49,560
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3,410 0.83 $23.21 $48,280
Employment Services 2,590 0.10 $22.73 $47,280

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 5,670 1.54 $23.63 $49,150
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,210 1.07 $22.28 $46,350
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 910 0.98 $24.18 $50,300
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 880 0.97 $26.44 $55,000
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 840 0.95 $25.11 $52,220

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 170 0.07 $35.62 $74,090
Oil and Gas Extraction 450 0.29 $34.00 $70,730
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,110 0.05 $32.42 $67,440
Beverage Manufacturing 120 0.07 $31.25 $65,000
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 250 0.23 $31.10 $64,700

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 5,880 1.57 3.23 $22.63 $47,060
Texas 4,630 0.46 0.95 $25.64 $53,330
California 4,250 0.30 0.63 $25.04 $52,080
Pennsylvania 3,300 0.60 1.24 $24.74 $51,460
Minnesota 3,300 1.29 2.65 $23.16 $48,180




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 5,880 1.57 3.23 $22.63 $47,060
Minnesota 3,300 1.29 2.65 $23.16 $48,180
Arizona 2,690 1.13 2.34 $23.59 $49,060
South Carolina 1,620 0.93 1.91 $24.20 $50,350
Massachusetts 2,680 0.86 1.77 $24.36 $50,680




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 170 0.56 1.15 $37.00 $76,960
Wyoming 30 0.12 0.25 $33.68 $70,050
Washington 1,510 0.56 1.16 $30.19 $62,790
Montana 70 0.16 0.33 $29.14 $60,620
Maryland (8) (8) (8) $28.52 $59,320

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)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,550 1.51 3.12 $23.48 $48,850
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,280 1.36 2.80 $24.68 $51,340
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 1,630 1.60 3.29 $22.01 $45,780
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,560 0.78 1.60 $25.14 $52,290
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,270 0.77 1.58 $24.52 $51,000
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,170 0.87 1.79 $31.63 $65,790
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,090 0.31 0.64 $24.27 $50,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,040 0.27 0.56 $24.61 $51,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 910 1.06 2.19 $26.17 $54,440
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 900 0.36 0.75 $26.48 $55,070




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)
Anderson, SC 390 7.03 14.50 $27.42 $57,040
Warner Robins, GA 270 4.73 9.76 $28.04 $58,330
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 440 4.58 9.44 $19.45 $40,460
Battle Creek, MI 210 4.07 8.39 $23.12 $48,080
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 210 3.70 7.63 $22.64 $47,090
Pittsfield, MA 90 2.67 5.51 $22.00 $45,760
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 850 2.37 4.89 $25.91 $53,890
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 350 2.24 4.62 $25.36 $52,740
Sheboygan, WI 120 2.18 4.50 $21.78 $45,310
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 210 2.11 4.36 $23.96 $49,840