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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists and 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 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
73,020 1.0 % $ 32.04 $ 66,640 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.61 $ 24.36 $ 30.10 $ 37.21 $ 45.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 44,950 $ 50,680 $ 62,610 $ 77,390 $ 94,540


Industry profile for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8,380 2.14 $ 31.57 $ 65,660
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,730 0.29 $ 32.92 $ 68,470
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,240 0.76 $ 28.38 $ 59,020
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 3,730 0.48 $ 29.85 $ 62,080
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3,460 0.57 $ 29.19 $ 60,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8,380 2.14 $ 31.57 $ 65,660
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,570 1.70 $ 32.96 $ 68,550
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 3,180 0.94 $ 29.48 $ 61,310
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 3,430 0.81 $ 31.35 $ 65,210
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 4,240 0.76 $ 28.38 $ 59,020

Top paying industries for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 190 0.18 $ 60.32 $ 125,470
Oil and Gas Extraction 250 0.23 $ 52.40 $ 108,990
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 120 0.03 $ 51.79 $ 107,720
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 80 0.25 $ 47.40 $ 98,590
Natural Gas Distribution 340 0.30 $ 45.28 $ 94,190


Geographic profile for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

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



Map of employment of industrial engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 6,390 1.47 3.06 $ 29.97 $ 62,350
Ohio 5,700 1.04 2.17 $ 29.58 $ 61,520
Texas 5,210 0.38 0.80 $ 36.07 $ 75,030
Minnesota 4,830 1.68 3.48 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
California 4,210 0.23 0.49 $ 37.29 $ 77,560


Map of location quotient of industrial engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 4,830 1.68 3.48 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
Michigan 6,390 1.47 3.06 $ 29.97 $ 62,350
Oregon 2,440 1.25 2.61 $ 31.63 $ 65,790
South Carolina 2,420 1.09 2.26 $ 31.93 $ 66,420
Ohio 5,700 1.04 2.17 $ 29.58 $ 61,520


Map of annual mean wages of industrial engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 440 0.24 0.50 $ 43.43 $ 90,330
Washington 1,040 0.30 0.62 $ 40.26 $ 83,740
Maryland 470 0.18 0.37 $ 38.28 $ 79,620
California 4,210 0.23 0.49 $ 37.29 $ 77,560
Texas 5,210 0.38 0.80 $ 36.07 $ 75,030



Map of employment of industrial engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,920 2.05 4.27 $ 34.09 $ 70,910
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,080 1.62 3.37 $ 31.24 $ 64,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,380 1.98 4.11 $ 31.62 $ 65,770
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,170 0.79 1.64 $ 34.07 $ 70,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,790 0.40 0.83 $ 33.30 $ 69,270
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,720 0.75 1.56 $ 33.46 $ 69,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,560 0.49 1.02 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,400 0.23 0.47 $ 38.16 $ 79,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,370 0.34 0.72 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,280 0.13 0.28 $ 32.42 $ 67,440


Map of location quotient of industrial engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, IN 300 6.01 12.50 $ 31.22 $ 64,930
Warner Robins, GA 290 3.77 7.84 $ 36.10 $ 75,090
Saginaw, MI 280 3.57 7.42 $ 24.26 $ 50,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 490 3.53 7.35 $ 28.33 $ 58,930
Rocky Mount, NC 140 2.67 5.55 $ 33.91 $ 70,530
Fond du Lac, WI 110 2.38 4.95 $ 33.76 $ 70,220
Sumter, SC 70 2.11 4.38 $ 31.43 $ 65,380
Bloomington, IN 150 2.07 4.31 $ 29.00 $ 60,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,920 2.05 4.27 $ 34.09 $ 70,910
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,100 2.05 4.26 $ 29.41 $ 61,170


Map of annual mean wages of industrial engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 100 0.66 1.37 $ 49.85 $ 103,690
Midland, TX 60 0.52 1.07 $ 46.96 $ 97,670
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 80 0.30 0.63 $ 44.81 $ 93,200
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 690 0.33 0.69 $ 44.63 $ 92,840
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 380 0.87 1.81 $ 40.69 $ 84,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,560 0.49 1.02 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Bakersfield, CA 40 0.13 0.27 $ 40.33 $ 83,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 620 0.54 1.12 $ 40.16 $ 83,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.36 0.75 $ 39.30 $ 81,750
Peoria, IL 180 1.08 2.24 $ 39.20 $ 81,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 660 2.66 5.52 $ 28.77 $ 59,830
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 430 1.32 2.75 $ 27.38 $ 56,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 400 1.51 3.15 $ 28.98 $ 60,280
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 290 1.35 2.81 $ 28.86 $ 60,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 260 1.25 2.60 $ 29.67 $ 61,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 660 2.66 5.52 $ 28.77 $ 59,830
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 2.61 5.43 $ 27.58 $ 57,360
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 260 1.97 4.11 $ 24.51 $ 50,970
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 1.61 3.34 $ 30.13 $ 62,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 240 1.59 3.30 $ 28.24 $ 58,730

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 0.44 $ 45.57 $ 94,780
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 0.67 1.39 $ 36.88 $ 76,710
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.70 1.47 $ 35.03 $ 72,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 0.92 $ 34.50 $ 71,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.36 0.74 $ 32.75 $ 68,120


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024