Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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 Industrial Engineers
Industry profile for Industrial Engineers
Geographic profile for Industrial Engineers
National estimates for Industrial Engineers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Industrial Engineers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 290,190 |
1.4 % |
$ 45.01 |
$ 93,610 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Industrial Engineers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 27.86 |
$ 34.44 |
$ 42.76 |
$ 53.54 |
$ 65.83 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 57,950 |
$ 71,630 |
$ 88,950 |
$ 111,360 |
$ 136,930 |
Industry profile for Industrial Engineers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Industrial Engineers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Industrial Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Industrial Engineers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
28,500 |
5.43 |
$ 49.33 |
$ 102,610 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
19,420 |
1.29 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 102,920 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
16,620 |
4.51 |
$ 47.56 |
$ 98,920 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
16,340 |
2.27 |
$ 43.12 |
$ 89,680 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
15,810 |
3.77 |
$ 47.41 |
$ 98,620 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Industrial Engineers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
28,500 |
5.43 |
$ 49.33 |
$ 102,610 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
16,620 |
4.51 |
$ 47.56 |
$ 98,920 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
3,830 |
4.17 |
$ 44.33 |
$ 92,210 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
15,810 |
3.77 |
$ 47.41 |
$ 98,620 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
10,240 |
3.29 |
$ 45.15 |
$ 93,920 |
Top paying industries for Industrial Engineers:
Geographic profile for Industrial Engineers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Industrial Engineers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Industrial Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Industrial Engineers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
25,600 |
1.56 |
0.75 |
$ 51.99 |
$ 108,130 |
| Michigan |
25,380 |
6.47 |
3.10 |
$ 44.98 |
$ 93,550 |
| Texas |
20,490 |
1.69 |
0.81 |
$ 49.65 |
$ 103,260 |
| Ohio |
14,350 |
2.79 |
1.34 |
$ 41.47 |
$ 86,270 |
| Illinois |
12,480 |
2.22 |
1.06 |
$ 44.60 |
$ 92,760 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
25,380 |
6.47 |
3.10 |
$ 44.98 |
$ 93,550 |
| Wisconsin |
11,660 |
4.30 |
2.06 |
$ 37.70 |
$ 78,420 |
| Connecticut |
6,170 |
4.00 |
1.92 |
$ 44.87 |
$ 93,330 |
| Minnesota |
10,290 |
3.80 |
1.82 |
$ 45.38 |
$ 94,400 |
| Indiana |
10,600 |
3.63 |
1.74 |
$ 38.07 |
$ 79,190 |
Top paying states for Industrial Engineers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Mexico |
440 |
0.57 |
0.27 |
$ 54.77 |
$ 113,920 |
| Washington |
7,640 |
2.39 |
1.15 |
$ 53.51 |
$ 111,310 |
| Montana |
230 |
0.51 |
0.24 |
$ 53.51 |
$ 111,300 |
| Wyoming |
180 |
0.69 |
0.33 |
$ 52.71 |
$ 109,640 |
| California |
25,600 |
1.56 |
0.75 |
$ 51.99 |
$ 108,130 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Industrial Engineers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
16,580 |
9.32 |
4.47 |
$ 47.27 |
$ 98,320 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
10,890 |
4.18 |
2.01 |
$ 50.76 |
$ 105,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
9,540 |
1.64 |
0.79 |
$ 51.74 |
$ 107,610 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,830 |
2.02 |
0.97 |
$ 43.92 |
$ 91,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
8,370 |
2.33 |
1.12 |
$ 47.11 |
$ 97,990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
8,260 |
4.47 |
2.14 |
$ 46.69 |
$ 97,110 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,710 |
0.87 |
0.42 |
$ 48.94 |
$ 101,790 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
6,290 |
3.22 |
1.54 |
$ 55.35 |
$ 115,130 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,000 |
1.69 |
0.81 |
$ 59.38 |
$ 123,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
4,990 |
4.52 |
2.17 |
$ 59.48 |
$ 123,710 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Columbus, IN |
640 |
13.77 |
6.60 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI |
850 |
9.33 |
4.47 |
$ 36.36 |
$ 75,630 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
16,580 |
9.32 |
4.47 |
$ 47.27 |
$ 98,320 |
| Sheboygan, WI |
430 |
7.50 |
3.60 |
$ 36.03 |
$ 74,940 |
| Peoria, IL |
1,150 |
7.30 |
3.50 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Racine, WI |
500 |
7.00 |
3.36 |
$ 35.52 |
$ 73,870 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
850 |
6.77 |
3.25 |
$ 34.09 |
$ 70,910 |
| Huntsville, AL |
1,540 |
6.68 |
3.20 |
$ 49.52 |
$ 102,990 |
| Decatur, AL |
340 |
6.36 |
3.05 |
$ 48.09 |
$ 100,020 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
1,270 |
5.88 |
2.82 |
$ 42.33 |
$ 88,050 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Industrial Engineers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Billings, MT |
130 |
1.51 |
0.72 |
$ 60.46 |
$ 125,760 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
4,990 |
4.52 |
2.17 |
$ 59.48 |
$ 123,710 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,000 |
1.69 |
0.81 |
$ 59.38 |
$ 123,510 |
| Anchorage, AK |
80 |
0.51 |
0.25 |
$ 59.17 |
$ 123,070 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
340 |
0.91 |
0.44 |
$ 56.16 |
$ 116,820 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
290 |
1.58 |
0.76 |
$ 55.98 |
$ 116,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,640 |
1.13 |
0.54 |
$ 55.83 |
$ 116,120 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
230 |
5.10 |
2.44 |
$ 55.81 |
$ 116,080 |
| Merced, CA |
30 |
0.44 |
0.21 |
$ 55.43 |
$ 115,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
6,290 |
3.22 |
1.54 |
$ 55.35 |
$ 115,130 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Industrial Engineers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Industrial Engineers:
About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
