Industrial Engineers pay in Texas
$114,840avg. a year
$55.21 an hour · 30,980 employed
Industrial Engineers in Texas earn an average of $114,840 a year. That is $4,940 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $109,900. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $151,520.
$104,560Median pay
$55.21Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for industrial engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
1320 jobs
Midland, TX
$151,520
$72.84 an hour
2710 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$125,640
$60.40 an hour
3350 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$123,400
$59.33 an hour
48,620 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$123,180
$59.22 an hour
53,440 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$115,630
$55.59 an hour
610,680 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$114,160
$54.88 an hour
790 jobs
Odessa, TX
$112,670
$54.17 an hour
81,670 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$105,840
$50.88 an hour
9170 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$105,810
$50.87 an hour
1080 jobs
Tyler, TX
$104,260
$50.13 an hour
1150 jobs
Victoria, TX
$101,000
$48.56 an hour
12250 jobs
Waco, TX
$100,230
$48.19 an hour
13230 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$99,470
$47.82 an hour
14200 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$98,380
$47.30 an hour
15110 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$96,080
$46.19 an hour
1640 jobs
Abilene, TX
$95,480
$45.90 an hour
1790 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$94,570
$45.47 an hour
18210 jobs
Longview, TX
$94,080
$45.23 an hour
19130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$92,120
$44.29 an hour
20410 jobs
El Paso, TX
$89,950
$43.25 an hour
2170 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$89,700
$43.13 an hour
22260 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$76,500
$36.78 an hour
23200 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$76,470
$36.77 an hour
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Industrial Engineers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas industrial engineers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $109,900 | $52.84 |
| Texas | $114,840 | $55.21 |
| New Mexico | $130,630 | $62.80 |
| Louisiana | $124,660 | $59.93 |
| Oklahoma | $102,810 | $49.43 |
| Arkansas | $102,090 | $49.08 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Civil Engineers$104,250
- Mechanical Engineers$121,510
- Electrical Engineers$135,580
- Engineers, All Other$121,890
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,760
- Computer Hardware Engineers$161,360
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do industrial engineers make in Texas?
The average is $114,840 a year, and the median is $104,560. That is $4,940 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $109,900.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$55.21 an hour on average; the median is $50.27.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($151,520), followed by Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($125,640). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($76,470).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #18 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2112. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national industrial engineers page. 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.