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How Much Does an Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician Make?

An industrial engineering technologist and technician in the US earns a median salary of $66,120 a year, or $31.79 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $70,700, and the middle half earn between $55,760 and $80,280.

Median a year $66,120
Median an hour $31.79
Median a month $5,510
Average a year $70,700

Industrial engineering technologist and technician pay range

What industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $47,300 $22.74
25th $55,760 $26.81
Median (50th) $66,120 $31.79
75th $80,280 $38.59
90th (top 10%) $99,150 $47.67

The median is 30% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 75,570 people work as industrial engineering technologists and technicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,272
Every two weeks
$2,543
Twice a month
$2,755
A month
$5,510

At the median salary, before tax.

Industrial engineering technologist and technician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays industrial engineering technologists and technicians the most, at $88,330 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $88,330 $78,430 1,050 After tax
Maryland $83,670 $79,090 490 After tax
California $80,610 $79,070 5,710 After tax
Oklahoma $77,090 $79,330 750 After tax
Arkansas $75,760 $62,210 330 After tax
Vermont $75,710 $72,410 110 After tax
New Jersey $74,540 $72,890 920 After tax
Connecticut $73,540 $69,260 670 After tax
Oregon $73,530 $75,760 910 After tax
Colorado $73,050 $66,850 930 After tax
Utah $72,920 $67,490 1,400 After tax
North Carolina $72,630 $69,720 1,940 After tax
Minnesota $72,070 $70,490 5,380 After tax
Illinois $71,950 $71,090 2,260 After tax
Idaho $71,750 $63,150 300 After tax
New Hampshire $71,460 $69,650 620 After tax
Missouri $70,900 $62,440 1,220 After tax
New York $70,630 $70,290 4,090 After tax
Maine $70,600 $63,070 310 After tax
Massachusetts $70,470 $71,830 2,070 After tax
Montana $70,370 $60,330 90 After tax
Texas $70,290 $62,020 5,060 After tax
New Mexico $70,270 $61,280 480 After tax
Arizona $70,060 $66,040 2,080 After tax
Virginia $69,740 $66,310 1,270 After tax
Georgia $69,470 $65,060 1,840 After tax
Michigan $69,140 $64,510 5,410 After tax
Pennsylvania $68,800 $65,260 1,790 After tax
Iowa $68,650 $64,410 710 After tax
South Carolina $68,440 $70,080 2,400 After tax
Alabama $68,250 $66,510 1,010 After tax
Ohio $68,110 $65,490 5,340 After tax
Nevada $67,180 $61,470 990 After tax
Rhode Island $66,190 $59,420 170 After tax
Wisconsin $65,580 $65,270 2,660 After tax
North Dakota $65,560 $64,060 100 After tax
Indiana $64,380 $63,110 2,560 After tax
Kentucky $64,180 $61,140 1,330 After tax
Florida $63,030 $61,350 3,110 After tax
Nebraska $62,550 $59,970 240 After tax
Kansas $61,540 $61,000 570 After tax
Tennessee $60,530 $58,070 2,650 After tax
West Virginia $60,160 $57,240 140 After tax
South Dakota $58,490 $54,570 310 After tax
Mississippi $57,310 $50,180 – After tax
Puerto Rico $48,160 $46,470 1,000

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians” (SOC 17-3026). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
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  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an industrial engineering technologist and technician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for an industrial engineering technologist and technician is $31.79, and the average is $33.99. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $22.74 an hour and the top 10% over $47.67.

How much does an industrial engineering technologist and technician make a month?

At the median salary of $66,120, an industrial engineering technologist and technician earns about $5,510 a month before tax, or $2,543 every two weeks.

Which state pays industrial engineering technologists and technicians the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for an industrial engineering technologist and technician, at $88,330 a year. Next are Maryland and California. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for an industrial engineering technologist and technician?

The lowest-paid 10% of industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn less than $47,300 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $55,760. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid industrial engineering technologists and technicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $99,150 a year, and the top 25% more than $80,280.