SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 17-3026.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $47,300 | $3,942 | $910 | $22.74 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $55,760 | $4,647 | $1,072 | $26.81 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $66,120 | $5,510 | $1,272 | $31.79 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $80,280 | $6,690 | $1,544 | $38.59 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $99,150 | $8,262 | $1,907 | $47.67 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $66,120, which is 30% higher. Among the 36 occupations of the field Architecture and Engineering, it ranks number 32 by median pay. With 75,570 jobs, it makes up about 4.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in Oklahoma ($79,330), Maryland ($79,090) and California ($79,070). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($46,470), Mississippi ($50,180) and South Dakota ($54,570). The most jobs were in California (5,710), Michigan (5,410) and Minnesota (5,380). The occupation is most concentrated in Minnesota, where its share of all jobs is 3.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 750 | $79,330 | $77,090 | $38.14 |
| Maryland | 490 | $79,090 | $83,670 | $38.03 |
| California | 5,710 | $79,070 | $80,610 | $38.02 |
| Washington | 1,050 | $78,430 | $88,330 | $37.71 |
| Oregon | 910 | $75,760 | $73,530 | $36.42 |
| New Jersey | 920 | $72,890 | $74,540 | $35.04 |
| Vermont | 110 | $72,410 | $75,710 | $34.81 |
| Massachusetts | 2,070 | $71,830 | $70,470 | $34.53 |
| Illinois | 2,260 | $71,090 | $71,950 | $34.18 |
| Minnesota | 5,380 | $70,490 | $72,070 | $33.89 |
| New York | 4,090 | $70,290 | $70,630 | $33.80 |
| South Carolina | 2,400 | $70,080 | $68,440 | $33.69 |
| North Carolina | 1,940 | $69,720 | $72,630 | $33.52 |
| New Hampshire | 620 | $69,650 | $71,460 | $33.48 |
| Connecticut | 670 | $69,260 | $73,540 | $33.30 |
| Utah | 1,400 | $67,490 | $72,920 | $32.45 |
| Colorado | 930 | $66,850 | $73,050 | $32.14 |
| Alabama | 1,010 | $66,510 | $68,250 | $31.97 |
| Virginia | 1,270 | $66,310 | $69,740 | $31.88 |
| Arizona | 2,080 | $66,040 | $70,060 | $31.75 |
| Ohio | 5,340 | $65,490 | $68,110 | $31.49 |
| Wisconsin | 2,660 | $65,270 | $65,580 | $31.38 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,790 | $65,260 | $68,800 | $31.38 |
| Georgia | 1,840 | $65,060 | $69,470 | $31.28 |
| Michigan | 5,410 | $64,510 | $69,140 | $31.01 |
| Iowa | 710 | $64,410 | $68,650 | $30.97 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $64,060 | $65,560 | $30.80 |
| Idaho | 300 | $63,150 | $71,750 | $30.36 |
| Indiana | 2,560 | $63,110 | $64,380 | $30.34 |
| Maine | 310 | $63,070 | $70,600 | $30.32 |
| Missouri | 1,220 | $62,440 | $70,900 | $30.02 |
| Arkansas | 330 | $62,210 | $75,760 | $29.91 |
| Texas | 5,060 | $62,020 | $70,290 | $29.82 |
| Nevada | 990 | $61,470 | $67,180 | $29.55 |
| Florida | 3,110 | $61,350 | $63,030 | $29.49 |
| New Mexico | 480 | $61,280 | $70,270 | $29.46 |
| Kentucky | 1,330 | $61,140 | $64,180 | $29.40 |
| Kansas | 570 | $61,000 | $61,540 | $29.33 |
| Montana | 90 | $60,330 | $70,370 | $29.01 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $59,970 | $62,550 | $28.83 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $59,420 | $66,190 | $28.57 |
| Tennessee | 2,650 | $58,070 | $60,530 | $27.92 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $57,240 | $60,160 | $27.52 |
| South Dakota | 310 | $54,570 | $58,490 | $26.24 |
| Mississippi | not published | $50,180 | $57,310 | $24.13 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,000 | $46,470 | $48,160 | $22.34 |
| Louisiana | 820 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Mechanical Drafters$71,550 a year
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians$67,820 a year
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,150 a year
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,950 a year
- Drafters, All Other$63,520 a year
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,920 a year
Common questions
How much do Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $66,120 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,300 and the highest-paid 10% more than $99,150.
How many people work as Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians?
About 75,570 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.