Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary
The BLS estimates 75,570 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $66,120 (May 2025, SOC 17-3026). Across 82 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,890 in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area to $90,660 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE75,570 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$90,660 · 1,000 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$90,620 · 660 jobs
- Oklahoma City, OK$83,370 · 450 jobs
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$82,480 · 450 jobs
- Ogden, UT$82,370 · 340 jobs
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$82,270 · 250 jobs
- Warner Robins, GA$82,120 · 280 jobs
- Raleigh-Cary, NC$81,560 · 260 jobs
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$80,310 · 230 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$80,180 · 1,220 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$73,060 · 4,340 jobs
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$76,190 · 2,770 jobs
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$65,120 · 1,760 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$74,250 · 1,580 jobs
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$77,600 · 1,480 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$77,190 · 1,470 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$74,890 · 1,430 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$75,260 · 1,390 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77,640 · 1,380 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,010 · 1,270 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Questions
What is the median Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in the U.S.?
$66,120 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $55,760–$80,280.
Where do Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($90,660), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($90,620), Oklahoma City, OK ($83,370). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.