Industrial Engineering Technician Salary in Sector of Wholesale Trade

The salary statistics of industrial engineering technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare industrial engineering technician salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Industrial Engineering Technicians

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,470
25th Percentile Wage
$42,290
50th Percentile Wage
$53,180
75th Percentile Wage
$63,370
90th Percentile Wage
$80,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial engineering technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) industrial engineering technicians is $80,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid industrial engineering technicians is $34,470.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial engineering technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$53,180
-1.92% 2.95%
2017
$54,200
-2.07% -
2016
$55,320
-1.45% -
2015
$56,120
2.07% -
2014
$54,960
2.17% -
2013
$53,770
4.02% -
2012
$51,610
- -

Compare Industrial Engineering Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of industrial engineering technicians in five industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for industrial engineering technician occupations is the grocery and related product merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $57,900. The lowest paying industry is the drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $47,380). For detailed industrial engineering technician salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$57,900
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$54,120
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$50,500
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$48,480
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
$47,380

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].