Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK leads at $171,910 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $171,910 | $137,370–$206,330 |
| Charleston, WV | $143,860 | $130,540–$163,090 |
| Midland, TX | $141,120 | $104,430–$175,750 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $139,600 | $111,900–$168,500 |
| Billings, MT | $139,420 | $100,840–$168,460 |
| San Jose, CA | $136,950 | $114,280–$171,880 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $132,290 | $96,810–$164,580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $132,230 | $107,470–$164,610 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $131,870 | $99,060–$143,640 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $131,740 | $107,110–$163,210 |
| Seattle, WA | $131,210 | $105,810–$164,870 |
| Portland, OR | $129,890 | $102,220–$165,780 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $129,500 | $101,830–$164,490 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $129,260 | $108,340–$160,160 |
| Houma, LA | $128,690 | $94,060–$156,720 |
| New Orleans, LA | $127,340 | $102,630–$144,980 |
| Slidell, LA | $126,090 | $90,150–$162,830 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $125,980 | $97,190–$155,770 |
| Beaumont, TX | $123,660 | $99,550–$158,100 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $123,540 | $102,170–$132,970 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $122,470 | $98,370–$154,880 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $121,660 | $95,150–$132,610 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $121,360 | $97,610–$131,540 |
| Baltimore, MD | $119,990 | $99,130–$154,990 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $119,790 | $99,470–$133,220 |
| San Diego, CA | $119,050 | $96,600–$137,880 |
| Boston, MA | $118,970 | $99,070–$133,510 |
| Kennewick, WA | $117,850 | $102,990–$148,080 |
| Washington, DC | $117,600 | $98,410–$154,170 |
| Peoria, IL | $117,180 | $95,550–$164,330 |
| Boulder, CO | $117,160 | $99,000–$133,140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $117,120 | $96,340–$155,320 |
| Norwich, CT | $115,870 | $94,340–$141,540 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $115,860 | $100,680–$127,600 |
| Vallejo, CA | $113,630 | $94,630–$137,170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $113,040 | $96,910–$134,930 |
| Provo, UT | $112,440 | $90,750–$140,930 |
| Houston, TX | $111,690 | $92,700–$151,370 |
| Charleston, SC | $110,830 | $88,840–$130,900 |
| Sacramento, CA | $110,190 | $88,000–$140,890 |
| Dubuque, IA | $109,040 | $89,960–$111,980 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $109,020 | $89,980–$137,270 |
| Denver, CO | $108,680 | $95,160–$130,890 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $108,530 | $91,280–$143,810 |
| Brunswick, GA | $107,740 | $83,540–$126,070 |
| Worcester, MA | $107,020 | $91,140–$129,360 |
| Augusta, GA | $106,860 | $84,950–$128,660 |
| Ithaca, NY | $106,830 | $93,530–$139,640 |
| Bremerton, WA | $106,630 | $99,590–$129,130 |
| Kokomo, IN | $106,570 | $95,820–$125,000 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.