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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 50 0.38 $ 58.10 $ 120,850
Telecommunications 380 0.06 $ 55.25 $ 114,920
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,250 1.15 $ 54.71 $ 113,800
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,080 0.14 $ 54.53 $ 113,420
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 180 0.60 $ 54.01 $ 112,340


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 area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,900 9.38 4.50 $ 36.63 $ 76,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,250 4.00 1.92 $ 36.66 $ 76,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,130 4.75 2.28 $ 39.19 $ 81,510
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,030 5.25 2.52 $ 37.03 $ 77,020
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 870 3.54 1.70 $ 36.78 $ 76,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,900 9.38 4.50 $ 36.63 $ 76,180
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,030 5.25 2.52 $ 37.03 $ 77,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 4.88 2.34 $ 41.55 $ 86,430
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 860 4.80 2.30 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,130 4.75 2.28 $ 39.19 $ 81,510

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Industrial Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 1.00 0.48 $ 60.25 $ 125,310
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 1.50 0.72 $ 54.39 $ 113,140
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 110 1.12 0.54 $ 54.21 $ 112,760
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.70 0.34 $ 53.04 $ 110,330
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 230 1.58 0.76 $ 48.87 $ 101,650


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