Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$70,700avg. a year
$33.99 an hour · 75,570 employed
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $70,700 a year and a median of $66,120. Pay is highest in Washington ($88,330) and lowest in Mississippi ($57,310).
$66,120Median pay
$33.99Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
75,570Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for industrial engineering technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,050 jobs
Washington
$88,330
$42.47 an hour
2490 jobs
Maryland
$83,670
$40.23 an hour
35,710 jobs
California
$80,610
$38.76 an hour
4750 jobs
Oklahoma
$77,090
$37.06 an hour
5330 jobs
Arkansas
$75,760
$36.43 an hour
6110 jobs
Vermont
$75,710
$36.40 an hour
7920 jobs
New Jersey
$74,540
$35.84 an hour
8670 jobs
Connecticut
$73,540
$35.35 an hour
9910 jobs
Oregon
$73,530
$35.35 an hour
10930 jobs
Colorado
$73,050
$35.12 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,490 | $46.87 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,930 | $43.24 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $86,210 | $41.45 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83,970 | $40.37 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $82,980 | $39.90 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $82,450 | $39.64 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $82,450 | $39.64 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,980 | $38.93 |
Related jobs
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,740
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,680
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,990
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,960
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,000
- Mechanical Drafters$75,060
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,250 | $66,510 | 1,010 |
| Arizona | $70,060 | $66,040 | 2,080 |
| Arkansas | $75,760 | $62,210 | 330 |
| California | $80,610 | $79,070 | 5,710 |
| Colorado | $73,050 | $66,850 | 930 |
| Connecticut | $73,540 | $69,260 | 670 |
| Florida | $63,030 | $61,350 | 3,110 |
| Georgia | $69,470 | $65,060 | 1,840 |
| Idaho | $71,750 | $63,150 | 300 |
| Illinois | $71,950 | $71,090 | 2,260 |
| Indiana | $64,380 | $63,110 | 2,560 |
| Iowa | $68,650 | $64,410 | 710 |
| Kansas | $61,540 | $61,000 | 570 |
| Kentucky | $64,180 | $61,140 | 1,330 |
| Maine | $70,600 | $63,070 | 310 |
| Maryland | $83,670 | $79,090 | 490 |
| Massachusetts | $70,470 | $71,830 | 2,070 |
| Michigan | $69,140 | $64,510 | 5,410 |
| Minnesota | $72,070 | $70,490 | 5,380 |
| Mississippi | $57,310 | $50,180 | – |
| Missouri | $70,900 | $62,440 | 1,220 |
| Montana | $70,370 | $60,330 | 90 |
| Nebraska | $62,550 | $59,970 | 240 |
| Nevada | $67,180 | $61,470 | 990 |
| New Hampshire | $71,460 | $69,650 | 620 |
| New Jersey | $74,540 | $72,890 | 920 |
| New Mexico | $70,270 | $61,280 | 480 |
| New York | $70,630 | $70,290 | 4,090 |
| North Carolina | $72,630 | $69,720 | 1,940 |
| North Dakota | $65,560 | $64,060 | 100 |
| Ohio | $68,110 | $65,490 | 5,340 |
| Oklahoma | $77,090 | $79,330 | 750 |
| Oregon | $73,530 | $75,760 | 910 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,800 | $65,260 | 1,790 |
| Rhode Island | $66,190 | $59,420 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $68,440 | $70,080 | 2,400 |
| South Dakota | $58,490 | $54,570 | 310 |
| Tennessee | $60,530 | $58,070 | 2,650 |
| Texas | $70,290 | $62,020 | 5,060 |
| Utah | $72,920 | $67,490 | 1,400 |
| Vermont | $75,710 | $72,410 | 110 |
| Virginia | $69,740 | $66,310 | 1,270 |
| Washington | $88,330 | $78,430 | 1,050 |
| West Virginia | $60,160 | $57,240 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $65,580 | $65,270 | 2,660 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$73,560
4,340 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$72,800
2,770 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$69,770
1,760 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$72,370
1,580 jobsCincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$72,680
1,480 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$80,980
1,470 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$73,840
1,430 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$76,280
1,390 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make?
The average is $70,700 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $66,120 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $33.99, and the median is $31.79 an hour.
Which state pays industrial engineering technologists and technicians the most?
Washington, with an average of $88,330 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $97,490.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,300 a year, and the top 10% earn over $99,150.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3026. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.