The salary statistics of industrial engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare industrial engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 engineers is $145,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid industrial engineers is $63,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,870 | 1.10% | 11.06% |
| 2017 | $93,830 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $92,290 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $91,030 | 4.21% | - |
| 2014 | $87,200 | 2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $85,340 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $84,380 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].