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Industrial Engineers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Industrial Engineers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $118,970 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $102,440 and 9% above the MA statewide median of $109,420. It ranks #17 of 274 metros with published figures for this job.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$82,600P25$99,070MEDIAN$118,970P75$133,510P90$163,010
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$74,370P25$83,600MEDIAN$102,440P75$129,250P90$159,860
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN BOSTON · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Industrial Engineers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $118,970 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,010 jobs pay between $99,070 and $133,510. The 10th percentile is $82,600 and the 90th is $163,010.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Industrial Engineers?

That is 16% above the U.S. median of $102,440 and 9% above the MA statewide median of $109,420. It ranks #17 of 274 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Industrial Engineers the most in Boston?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Wayfair ($157,034), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($153,351), The MathWorks ($152,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.