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The national median salary for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $64,792 per year ($31.15/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $53,227 and $79,040 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $97,677 per year. There are approximately 73,410 industrial engineering technologists and technicians employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+1.7%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
6K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
75K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
2% from new growth98% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Associate's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
NAICS 336300
6K
$61,770
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
NAICS 334400
6K
$61,960
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
4K
$71,360
Plastics Product Manufacturing
NAICS 326100
4K
$62,250
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
NAICS 334500
4K
$62,680
Wage range across top 5 industries: $61,770 to $71,360 (16% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$22.29
$46,363
P25
$25.59
$53,227
P50MEDIAN
$31.15
$64,792
P75
$38.00
$79,040
P90
$46.96
$97,677
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary?
The national median salary for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $64,792 per year ($31.15/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $53,227 and $79,040 annually.
How much do top-earning industrial engineering technologists and technicians make?
The 90th percentile salary for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $97,677 per year ($46.96/hr). The 75th percentile is $79,040 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians?
Entry-level Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (10th percentile) earn approximately $46,363 per year ($22.29/hr). The 25th percentile is $53,227 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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