Industrial Engineers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Industrial Engineers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $119,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $102,440 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $124,600. It ranks #15 of 274 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE380 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $136,950
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $132,230
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $121,660
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $119,050
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $113,040
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $110,190
- Bakersfield-Delano, CAmedian $104,700
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $101,700
Questions
What is the average Industrial Engineers salary in Santa Maria?
The BLS median is $119,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $99,470 and $133,220. The 10th percentile is $82,000 and the 90th is $160,820.
Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for Industrial Engineers?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $102,440 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $124,600. It ranks #15 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).
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.