Salary guide, May 2025
Director of Operational Excellence pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 351. The highest is Anchorage, AK at $171,910 and the lowest is Hinesville, GA at $47,730. 0 more are published but not rankable and 42 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2112 Industrial Engineers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
- Anchorage, AK$171,910
- Charleston, WV$143,860
- Midland, TX$141,120
- Lexington Park, MD$139,600
- Billings, MT$139,420
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136,950
- Albuquerque, NM$132,290
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$132,230
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$131,870
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$131,740
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$131,210
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$129,890
- Baton Rouge, LA$129,500
- Lake Charles, LA$129,260
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$128,690
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$127,340
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$126,090
- Urban Honolulu, HI$125,980
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$123,660
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$123,540
- Corpus Christi, TX$122,470
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$121,660
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$121,360
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$119,990
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$119,790
Bars show the top 25 of 351 ranked. The table below lists all 351. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, AK | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $137,370 | $171,910 | $206,330 | 110 | 0.27 |
| 2 | Charleston, WV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $130,540 | $143,860 | $163,090 | 160 | 0.65 |
| 3 | Midland, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $104,430 | $141,120 | $175,750 | 320 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $111,900 | $139,600 | $168,500 | 160 | 0.98 |
| 5 | Billings, MT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $100,840 | $139,420 | $168,460 | 110 | 0.48 |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $114,280 | $136,950 | $171,880 | 4,800 | 1.8 |
| 7 | Albuquerque, NM | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $96,810 | $132,290 | $164,580 | 820 | 0.86 |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $107,470 | $132,230 | $164,610 | 5,470 | 0.98 |
| 9 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,060 | $131,870 | $143,640 | 650 | 1.62 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $107,110 | $131,740 | $163,210 | 120 | 0.53 |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $105,810 | $131,210 | $164,870 | 4,590 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $102,220 | $129,890 | $165,780 | 5,230 | 1.84 |
| 13 | Baton Rouge, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $101,830 | $129,500 | $164,490 | 470 | 0.49 |
| 14 | Lake Charles, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $108,340 | $129,260 | $160,160 | 180 | 0.74 |
| 15 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $94,060 | $128,690 | $156,720 | 60 | 0.3 |
| 16 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $102,630 | $127,340 | $144,980 | 460 | 0.44 |
| 17 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $90,150 | $126,090 | $162,830 | 60 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $97,190 | $125,980 | $155,770 | 50 | 0.05 |
| 19 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,550 | $123,660 | $158,100 | 710 | 1.85 |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $102,170 | $123,540 | $132,970 | 1,210 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Corpus Christi, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $98,370 | $122,470 | $154,880 | 350 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,150 | $121,660 | $132,610 | 230 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $97,610 | $121,360 | $131,540 | 100 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,130 | $119,990 | $154,990 | 2,110 | 0.66 |
| 25 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,470 | $119,790 | $133,220 | 380 | 0.81 |
| 26 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $96,600 | $119,050 | $137,880 | 3,990 | 1.1 |
| 27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,070 | $118,970 | $133,510 | 9,010 | 1.42 |
| 28 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $102,990 | $117,850 | $148,080 | 180 | 0.59 |
| 29 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $98,410 | $117,600 | $154,170 | 2,000 | 0.27 |
| 30 | Peoria, IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,550 | $117,180 | $164,330 | 1,500 | 3.85 |
| 31 | Boulder, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,000 | $117,160 | $133,140 | 960 | 2.12 |
| 32 | Lafayette, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $96,340 | $117,120 | $155,320 | 70 | 0.16 |
| 33 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $94,340 | $115,870 | $141,540 | 360 | 1.22 |
| 34 | Barnstable Town, MA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $100,680 | $115,860 | $127,600 | 60 | 0.29 |
| 35 | Vallejo, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $94,630 | $113,630 | $137,170 | 190 | 0.57 |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $96,910 | $113,040 | $134,930 | 11,460 | 0.78 |
| 37 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $90,750 | $112,440 | $140,930 | 790 | 1.1 |
| 38 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $92,700 | $111,690 | $151,370 | 8,620 | 1.11 |
| 39 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $88,840 | $110,830 | $130,900 | 1,050 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $88,000 | $110,190 | $140,890 | 910 | 0.36 |
| 41 | Dubuque, IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $89,960 | $109,040 | $111,980 | 230 | 1.69 |
| 42 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $89,980 | $109,020 | $137,270 | 5,810 | 1.04 |
| 43 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,160 | $108,680 | $130,890 | 2,500 | 0.66 |
| 44 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $91,280 | $108,530 | $143,810 | 320 | 0.51 |
| 45 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,540 | $107,740 | $126,070 | 60 | 0.51 |
| 46 | Worcester, MA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $91,140 | $107,020 | $129,360 | 1,240 | 1.5 |
| 47 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,950 | $106,860 | $128,660 | 700 | 1.29 |
| 48 | Ithaca, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $93,530 | $106,830 | $139,640 | 60 | 0.51 |
| 49 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $99,590 | $106,630 | $129,130 | 150 | 0.7 |
| 50 | Kokomo, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,820 | $106,570 | $125,000 | 100 | 1.22 |
| 51 | Napa, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,250 | $106,380 | $148,370 | 30 | 0.18 |
| 52 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $90,330 | $106,290 | $128,970 | 1,570 | 0.94 |
| 53 | Decatur, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,630 | $106,230 | $139,940 | 530 | 3.65 |
| 54 | Mobile, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $97,300 | $106,220 | $130,990 | 460 | 1.13 |
| 55 | Dover, DE | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,400 | $106,180 | $120,190 | 70 | 0.44 |
| 56 | Huntsville, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,100 | $106,110 | $131,140 | 1,820 | 2.9 |
| 57 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $91,250 | $105,920 | $123,090 | 2,910 | 1.5 |
| 58 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $93,100 | $105,840 | $130,260 | 8,540 | 0.38 |
| 59 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,580 | $105,660 | $127,260 | 130 | 0.74 |
| 60 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $93,020 | $105,640 | $132,830 | 10,680 | 1.12 |
| 61 | Ann Arbor, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,730 | $105,610 | $131,720 | 930 | 1.79 |
| 62 | Odessa, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $89,830 | $105,390 | $132,960 | 90 | 0.5 |
| 63 | Colorado Springs, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,540 | $105,320 | $129,390 | 560 | 0.76 |
| 64 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,130 | $105,140 | $131,980 | 5,430 | 2.1 |
| 65 | Lima, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $89,220 | $105,140 | $122,540 | 310 | 2.64 |
| 66 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,800 | $104,920 | $127,450 | 2,040 | 0.61 |
| 67 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $88,090 | $104,840 | $110,130 | 700 | 2.74 |
| 68 | Pueblo, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,380 | $104,810 | $129,900 | 120 | 0.83 |
| 69 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,910 | $104,750 | $128,390 | 220 | 0.76 |
| 70 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $90,570 | $104,730 | $130,010 | 13,970 | 3.04 |
| 71 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,490 | $104,700 | $128,630 | 280 | 0.35 |
| 72 | Midland, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $91,350 | $104,700 | $127,920 | 170 | 1.94 |
| 73 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,940 | $104,460 | $129,360 | 220 | 0.37 |
| 74 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,670 | $104,450 | $123,010 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 75 | Greeley, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $90,280 | $104,410 | $128,340 | 220 | 0.78 |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,430 | $104,360 | $129,740 | 830 | 1.18 |
| 77 | Corvallis, OR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,990 | $104,230 | $151,940 | 50 | 0.55 |
| 78 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $97,930 | $104,170 | $131,820 | 1,570 | 1.48 |
| 79 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,020 | $104,110 | $131,200 | 17,350 | 3.87 |
| 80 | Albany, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $91,470 | $104,100 | $105,680 | 70 | 0.52 |
| 81 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,790 | $104,100 | $123,870 | 1,190 | 2.8 |
| 82 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,240 | $104,030 | $130,220 | 1,710 | 0.98 |
| 83 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,700 | $103,790 | $125,600 | 2,830 | 2 |
| 84 | Pittsfield, MA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $92,210 | $103,750 | $125,630 | 110 | 0.84 |
| 85 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,810 | $103,740 | $129,150 | 3,360 | 0.51 |
| 86 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,300 | $103,610 | $134,360 | 3,440 | 1.13 |
| 87 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,850 | $103,440 | $136,760 | 280 | 0.44 |
| 88 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,360 | $103,390 | $127,360 | 1,090 | 1.23 |
| 89 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $90,060 | $103,370 | $131,790 | 6,170 | 0.9 |
| 90 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,510 | $103,200 | $115,230 | 110 | 0.91 |
| 91 | Richmond, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,610 | $103,180 | $135,370 | 740 | 0.48 |
| 92 | New Haven, CT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,160 | $103,070 | $130,210 | 740 | 1.11 |
| 93 | Reno, NV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,770 | $103,060 | $126,140 | 1,050 | 1.62 |
| 94 | Evansville, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,510 | $102,980 | $121,100 | 390 | 1.24 |
| 95 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,260 | $102,890 | $130,330 | 1,150 | 1.42 |
| 96 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,100 | $102,600 | $129,190 | 230 | 0.56 |
| 97 | Bay City, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $95,150 | $102,590 | $131,880 | 160 | 2.06 |
| 98 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,330 | $102,540 | $125,810 | 2,000 | 0.78 |
| 99 | Topeka, KS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,830 | $102,480 | $136,930 | 180 | 0.64 |
| 100 | Flint, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,230 | $102,360 | $129,030 | 400 | 1.25 |
| 101 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,280 | $102,300 | $128,320 | 4,800 | 0.71 |
| 102 | Paducah, KY-IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,080 | $102,270 | $141,720 | 80 | 0.65 |
| 103 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,290 | $102,230 | $128,060 | 2,580 | 0.82 |
| 104 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,990 | $102,090 | $124,550 | 2,680 | 0.84 |
| 105 | Omaha, NE-IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,880 | $101,980 | $120,420 | 370 | 0.32 |
| 106 | Waco, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,630 | $101,910 | $120,290 | 250 | 0.83 |
| 107 | Visalia, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $89,710 | $101,860 | $124,160 | 80 | 0.21 |
| 108 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,260 | $101,760 | $126,580 | 12,750 | 1.2 |
| 109 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,530 | $101,700 | $128,750 | 1,580 | 0.39 |
| 110 | Vineland, NJ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,770 | $101,680 | $127,650 | 90 | 0.6 |
| 111 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,370 | $101,630 | $127,770 | 610 | 0.81 |
| 112 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,960 | $101,610 | $128,740 | 2,030 | 3.52 |
| 113 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,440 | $101,590 | $125,680 | 360 | 0.43 |
| 114 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,020 | $101,520 | $131,570 | 750 | 1.61 |
| 115 | Wichita, KS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,450 | $101,510 | $122,030 | 1,110 | 1.53 |
| 116 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,730 | $101,500 | $132,590 | 1,060 | 0.59 |
| 117 | Ogden, UT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $92,080 | $101,440 | $124,050 | 1,120 | 1.76 |
| 118 | Sumter, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,200 | $101,430 | $119,920 | 140 | 1.72 |
| 119 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,240 | $101,300 | $124,920 | 2,670 | 2.61 |
| 120 | Hattiesburg, MS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,530 | $101,300 | $126,950 | 110 | 0.72 |
| 121 | Bowling Green, KY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,930 | $101,280 | $105,270 | 340 | 1.75 |
| 122 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,840 | $101,280 | $128,700 | 280 | 0.41 |
| 123 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,240 | $101,260 | $125,790 | 1,580 | 1.26 |
| 124 | Jonesboro, AR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,740 | $101,150 | $109,530 | 70 | 0.52 |
| 125 | Columbia, MO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,190 | $101,130 | $122,350 | 140 | 0.54 |
| 126 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $88,880 | $101,030 | $128,140 | 660 | 0.97 |
| 127 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,780 | $101,000 | $123,530 | 1,160 | 1.72 |
| 128 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,920 | $100,980 | $124,520 | 110 | 0.92 |
| 129 | Jacksonville, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,680 | $100,950 | $126,060 | 1,330 | 0.74 |
| 130 | Binghamton, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,880 | $100,880 | $106,630 | 270 | 1.19 |
| 131 | Salem, OR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,770 | $100,860 | $128,050 | 100 | 0.23 |
| 132 | Boise City, ID | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,420 | $100,840 | $129,580 | 810 | 0.88 |
| 133 | Bellingham, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,550 | $100,820 | $117,840 | 60 | 0.27 |
| 134 | Albany, OR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $91,540 | $100,750 | $125,970 | 140 | 1.25 |
| 135 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,270 | $100,730 | $123,870 | 2,900 | 1.12 |
| 136 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,520 | $100,670 | $123,830 | 2,090 | 0.61 |
| 137 | Columbus, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,180 | $100,570 | $118,370 | 3,710 | 1.43 |
| 138 | Asheville, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,080 | $100,490 | $114,650 | 500 | 1.17 |
| 139 | Birmingham, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,460 | $100,480 | $118,900 | 940 | 0.77 |
| 140 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,390 | $100,480 | $125,840 | 2,080 | 0.81 |
| 141 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,200 | $100,480 | $111,540 | 1,540 | 1.07 |
| 142 | Warner Robins, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,290 | $100,480 | $120,520 | 140 | 0.78 |
| 143 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,250 | $100,470 | $120,480 | 80 | 0.91 |
| 144 | Springfield, MA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,910 | $100,460 | $122,150 | 470 | 0.99 |
| 145 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,670 | $100,410 | $130,620 | 90 | 0.44 |
| 146 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,720 | $100,380 | $122,030 | 110 | 0.38 |
| 147 | Madison, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,810 | $100,370 | $123,660 | 1,510 | 1.57 |
| 148 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,020 | $100,270 | $122,970 | 200 | 0.8 |
| 149 | Harrisonburg, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,100 | $100,190 | $116,830 | 80 | 0.5 |
| 150 | Rochester, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,550 | $100,150 | $123,130 | 1,920 | 1.65 |
| 151 | Savannah, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $86,540 | $100,100 | $121,060 | 650 | 1.4 |
| 152 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,900 | $100,020 | $124,290 | 3,940 | 2.04 |
| 153 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,800 | $99,920 | $131,120 | 320 | 0.56 |
| 154 | Akron, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,790 | $99,910 | $124,050 | 1,430 | 1.91 |
| 155 | Lynchburg, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,140 | $99,900 | $135,730 | 330 | 1.43 |
| 156 | Spartanburg, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,210 | $99,860 | $121,450 | 1,110 | 2.85 |
| 157 | Tulsa, OK | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,780 | $99,830 | $122,600 | 850 | 0.79 |
| 158 | Tyler, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,350 | $99,750 | $129,110 | 80 | 0.31 |
| 159 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,910 | $99,650 | $104,500 | 90 | 0.44 |
| 160 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $92,770 | $99,630 | $117,330 | 90 | 0.95 |
| 161 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,020 | $99,570 | $120,600 | 330 | 1.02 |
| 162 | Charlottesville, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,940 | $99,560 | $123,610 | 120 | 0.43 |
| 163 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,230 | $99,550 | $124,290 | 1,720 | 1.97 |
| 164 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,940 | $99,550 | $130,750 | 220 | 0.67 |
| 165 | Wilmington, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,460 | $99,540 | $121,260 | 360 | 0.8 |
| 166 | Reading, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,550 | $99,520 | $121,270 | 440 | 1.08 |
| 167 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,170 | $99,500 | $115,020 | 470 | 1.26 |
| 168 | Tallahassee, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,380 | $99,430 | $128,870 | 120 | 0.27 |
| 169 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,680 | $99,410 | $116,850 | 930 | 1.47 |
| 170 | Chico, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,610 | $99,350 | $122,440 | 40 | 0.21 |
| 171 | El Centro, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 172 | Cleveland, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,540 | $99,300 | $121,620 | 3,910 | 1.61 |
| 173 | Ocala, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,030 | $99,300 | $121,370 | 170 | 0.59 |
| 174 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,350 | $99,230 | $130,010 | 130 | 0.29 |
| 175 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $88,640 | $99,170 | $128,080 | 140 | 0.37 |
| 176 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,870 | $99,110 | $124,640 | 1,670 | 0.63 |
| 177 | Kenosha, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,290 | $99,040 | $123,450 | 300 | 1.69 |
| 178 | Columbus, GA-AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,670 | $98,970 | $100,970 | 250 | 0.9 |
| 179 | Bloomington, IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,110 | $98,950 | $103,260 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 180 | Glens Falls, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,510 | $98,950 | $117,950 | 90 | 0.73 |
| 181 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,890 | $98,940 | $109,790 | 4,170 | 2.96 |
| 182 | Morgantown, WV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,900 | $98,940 | $135,000 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 183 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,060 | $98,910 | $119,760 | 180 | 0.6 |
| 184 | Idaho Falls, ID | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,840 | $98,890 | $142,560 | 140 | 0.71 |
| 185 | Greenville, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,850 | $98,880 | $122,620 | 280 | 1.45 |
| 186 | Columbia, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $83,020 | $98,780 | $117,980 | 760 | 0.82 |
| 187 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,550 | $98,740 | $136,250 | 280 | 1.41 |
| 188 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $92,780 | $98,650 | $105,150 | 60 | 0.57 |
| 189 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,310 | $98,640 | $122,820 | 630 | 2.64 |
| 190 | Modesto, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,700 | $98,560 | $117,140 | 150 | 0.33 |
| 191 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,610 | $98,550 | $124,880 | 140 | 1.09 |
| 192 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,080 | $98,520 | $128,720 | 170 | 0.41 |
| 193 | Toledo, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,370 | $98,490 | $109,150 | 1,150 | 1.68 |
| 194 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,060 | $98,480 | $111,460 | 420 | 2.39 |
| 195 | Fond du Lac, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,660 | $98,410 | $125,360 | 320 | 3.07 |
| 196 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,780 | $98,410 | $136,300 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 197 | Lincoln, NE | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,540 | $98,390 | $104,440 | 350 | 0.82 |
| 198 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,890 | $98,380 | $119,820 | 530 | 0.67 |
| 199 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,100 | $98,270 | $110,510 | 520 | 0.55 |
| 200 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,290 | $98,260 | $121,360 | 810 | 1.59 |
| 201 | Oklahoma City, OK | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,190 | $98,190 | $117,380 | 700 | 0.44 |
| 202 | Pittsburgh, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,330 | $98,190 | $119,980 | 2,140 | 0.81 |
| 203 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,570 | $98,100 | $126,080 | 160 | 0.44 |
| 204 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,820 | $98,000 | $105,960 | 280 | 1.01 |
| 205 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,760 | $97,950 | $110,950 | 330 | 0.41 |
| 206 | Gainesville, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,970 | $97,830 | $107,920 | 110 | 0.3 |
| 207 | Florence, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,480 | $97,810 | $120,740 | 300 | 1.45 |
| 208 | Bloomington, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,800 | $97,770 | $101,330 | 490 | 2.85 |
| 209 | Lancaster, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,570 | $97,770 | $110,270 | 610 | 1.03 |
| 210 | Monroe, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,510 | $97,770 | $121,510 | 170 | 1.77 |
| 211 | Winston-Salem, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,210 | $97,760 | $108,780 | 750 | 1.17 |
| 212 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,580 | $97,730 | $110,180 | 280 | 0.67 |
| 213 | Fresno, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,870 | $97,650 | $127,030 | 260 | 0.23 |
| 214 | Gettysburg, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,140 | $97,650 | $109,050 | 50 | 0.71 |
| 215 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $69,690 | $97,620 | $135,710 | 60 | 0.14 |
| 216 | Elizabethtown, KY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,440 | $97,550 | $116,150 | 190 | 1.57 |
| 217 | Columbus, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $97,480 | $97,480 | $126,220 | 910 | 7.76 |
| 218 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,060 | $97,460 | $108,490 | 150 | 0.69 |
| 219 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $88,510 | $97,450 | $127,760 | 170 | 1.38 |
| 220 | Carson City, NV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $71,880 | $97,400 | $105,480 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 221 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,060 | $97,360 | $100,920 | 130 | 1.39 |
| 222 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,310 | $97,350 | $119,860 | 300 | 0.58 |
| 223 | Morristown, TN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,490 | $97,310 | $110,970 | 140 | 1.25 |
| 224 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,330 | $97,250 | $102,530 | 1,240 | 4.34 |
| 225 | Goldsboro, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,920 | $97,220 | $103,310 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 226 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,790 | $97,220 | $126,150 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 227 | Rochester, MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,130 | $97,190 | $124,310 | 290 | 1.01 |
| 228 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,500 | $97,180 | $110,020 | 670 | 3.06 |
| 229 | Monroe, LA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $94,670 | $97,070 | $144,050 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 230 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,540 | $96,880 | $108,690 | 510 | 1.33 |
| 231 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,450 | $96,870 | $123,990 | 70 | 0.2 |
| 232 | Abilene, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,670 | $96,840 | $97,510 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 233 | Twin Falls, ID | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $85,100 | $96,680 | $111,780 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 234 | Jackson, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,880 | $96,670 | $104,280 | 300 | 2.29 |
| 235 | Gainesville, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,670 | $96,650 | $108,290 | 270 | 1.11 |
| 236 | Chambersburg, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,960 | $96,570 | $114,150 | 170 | 1.18 |
| 237 | Homosassa Springs, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,800 | $96,470 | $121,370 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 238 | Cleveland, TN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,450 | $96,360 | $104,800 | 120 | 1.19 |
| 239 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,030 | $96,260 | $104,290 | 580 | 1.93 |
| 240 | Saginaw, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,210 | $96,190 | $114,170 | 410 | 2.2 |
| 241 | Duluth, MN-WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,120 | $96,150 | $114,100 | 480 | 1.62 |
| 242 | Medford, OR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,060 | $96,130 | $120,440 | 70 | 0.32 |
| 243 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,560 | $96,110 | $105,530 | 260 | 1.6 |
| 244 | Mankato, MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,560 | $96,110 | $103,150 | 350 | 2.66 |
| 245 | Bend, OR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,170 | $96,080 | $121,180 | 170 | 0.67 |
| 246 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,180 | $95,930 | $114,470 | 1,050 | 1.22 |
| 247 | Burlington, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,040 | $95,870 | $103,540 | 190 | 1.17 |
| 248 | Springfield, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,540 | $95,860 | $125,100 | 140 | 1.33 |
| 249 | Amarillo, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,080 | $95,810 | $125,660 | 230 | 0.79 |
| 250 | Jackson, MS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,500 | $95,800 | $101,020 | 330 | 0.51 |
| 251 | Knoxville, TN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,660 | $95,750 | $109,230 | 960 | 0.96 |
| 252 | Sandusky, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,230 | $95,720 | $97,540 | 210 | 1.78 |
| 253 | Tucson, AZ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,780 | $95,700 | $120,180 | 1,010 | 1.1 |
| 254 | Lubbock, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,030 | $95,680 | $119,630 | 110 | 0.27 |
| 255 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,080 | $95,440 | $102,860 | 330 | 2.6 |
| 256 | Appleton, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,760 | $95,380 | $103,550 | 440 | 1.5 |
| 257 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,090 | $95,370 | $113,930 | 2,000 | 1.24 |
| 258 | Longview, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,530 | $95,310 | $103,510 | 210 | 0.75 |
| 259 | distribution management software, KS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,230 | $95,230 | $119,100 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 260 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,960 | $95,220 | $107,580 | 200 | 0.56 |
| 261 | Dalton, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,100 | $95,160 | $108,810 | 200 | 1.29 |
| 262 | Salinas, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $87,080 | $95,100 | $132,840 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 263 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,680 | $95,000 | $124,400 | 180 | 0.81 |
| 264 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,980 | $94,970 | $122,010 | 70 | 1.04 |
| 265 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,220 | $94,800 | $102,150 | 370 | 1 |
| 266 | Kankakee, IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,340 | $94,690 | $113,940 | 80 | 0.81 |
| 267 | Eau Claire, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,110 | $94,550 | $109,860 | 270 | 1.36 |
| 268 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,740 | $94,530 | $112,480 | 50 | 0.15 |
| 269 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,300 | $94,370 | $116,940 | 280 | 0.45 |
| 270 | Sheboygan, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,100 | $94,170 | $104,740 | 560 | 3.95 |
| 271 | Dothan, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,260 | $94,090 | $97,930 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 272 | Yuma, AZ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $64,050 | $94,090 | $114,790 | 50 | 0.3 |
| 273 | Jackson, TN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,780 | $94,060 | $104,930 | 200 | 0.98 |
| 274 | Logan, UT-ID | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,650 | $94,040 | $101,950 | 220 | 1.37 |
| 275 | Rockford, IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,590 | $93,980 | $109,870 | 860 | 2.64 |
| 276 | Green Bay, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,750 | $93,950 | $103,840 | 540 | 1.33 |
| 277 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,110 | $93,940 | $101,080 | 340 | 1.1 |
| 278 | Wichita Falls, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,620 | $93,830 | $97,520 | 90 | 0.7 |
| 279 | York-Hanover, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,040 | $93,810 | $108,690 | 500 | 1.15 |
| 280 | Utica-Rome, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,390 | $93,770 | $109,510 | 280 | 0.99 |
| 281 | Victoria, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,880 | $93,560 | $117,050 | 50 | 0.54 |
| 282 | Roanoke, VA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,500 | $93,520 | $105,750 | 370 | 1.03 |
| 283 | Valdosta, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,390 | $93,380 | $101,680 | 70 | 0.53 |
| 284 | Battle Creek, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,760 | $93,350 | $103,130 | 380 | 2.98 |
| 285 | Kingston, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,280 | $93,210 | $104,000 | 70 | 0.48 |
| 286 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,340 | $93,110 | $103,880 | 60 | 0.32 |
| 287 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,050 | $93,100 | $100,960 | 510 | 0.85 |
| 288 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,800 | $93,100 | $112,100 | 460 | 1.22 |
| 289 | Owensboro, KY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,140 | $93,080 | $110,950 | 90 | 0.73 |
| 290 | Lebanon, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,860 | $92,970 | $102,580 | 80 | 0.67 |
| 291 | Rocky Mount, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,240 | $92,840 | $117,320 | 380 | 2.93 |
| 292 | Niles, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,350 | $92,820 | $112,910 | 280 | 1.98 |
| 293 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,040 | $92,330 | $103,990 | 120 | 0.62 |
| 294 | Wausau, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,420 | $92,120 | $106,330 | 310 | 1.9 |
| 295 | Fayetteville, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,040 | $92,080 | $117,400 | 160 | 0.52 |
| 296 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,090 | $91,930 | $106,330 | 170 | 0.74 |
| 297 | Terre Haute, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,790 | $91,880 | $107,760 | 160 | 1.05 |
| 298 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $69,420 | $91,680 | $106,590 | 130 | 0.19 |
| 299 | San Angelo, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,620 | $91,640 | $101,580 | 70 | 0.63 |
| 300 | Merced, CA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,080 | $91,490 | $123,270 | 40 | 0.22 |
| 301 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,040 | $91,140 | $111,330 | 350 | 0.13 |
| 302 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,100 | $91,000 | $103,420 | 340 | 1.38 |
| 303 | Fort Wayne, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,130 | $91,000 | $103,890 | 900 | 1.69 |
| 304 | Mansfield, OH | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,460 | $90,680 | $100,730 | 220 | 1.92 |
| 305 | Springfield, IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,200 | $90,680 | $115,460 | 110 | 0.48 |
| 306 | Winchester, VA-WV | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $66,060 | $88,730 | $108,810 | 110 | 0.71 |
| 307 | State College, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,100 | $88,690 | $104,640 | 100 | 0.59 |
| 308 | Ames, IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,670 | $88,650 | $107,220 | 140 | 1.04 |
| 309 | Bozeman, MT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,700 | $88,570 | $123,590 | 60 | 0.37 |
| 310 | St. Cloud, MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,190 | $88,340 | $104,340 | 240 | 1 |
| 311 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,820 | $87,170 | $124,000 | 30 | 0.31 |
| 312 | Bismarck, ND | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $82,500 | $86,940 | $105,040 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 313 | Rome, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $72,080 | $86,730 | $121,810 | 90 | 0.86 |
| 314 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,860 | $86,680 | $99,890 | 430 | 2.96 |
| 315 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,340 | $86,640 | $102,310 | 670 | 1.85 |
| 316 | Traverse City, MI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,530 | $86,560 | $100,630 | 130 | 0.81 |
| 317 | Fargo, ND-MN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $68,130 | $86,510 | $102,640 | 260 | 0.75 |
| 318 | Erie, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,700 | $86,430 | $107,250 | 500 | 1.77 |
| 319 | Williamsport, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,770 | $86,360 | $98,470 | 150 | 1.26 |
| 320 | Johnstown, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,070 | $86,130 | $110,650 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 321 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $67,440 | $86,110 | $119,160 | 120 | 0.16 |
| 322 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $77,570 | $86,000 | $106,760 | 560 | 3.12 |
| 323 | Iowa City, IA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,870 | $85,800 | $105,470 | 180 | 0.81 |
| 324 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $80,550 | $85,200 | $99,990 | 230 | 2.26 |
| 325 | Elmira, NY | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $78,330 | $85,110 | $107,140 | 130 | 1.61 |
| 326 | Jefferson City, MO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $79,480 | $84,920 | $98,980 | 90 | 0.5 |
| 327 | Grand Junction, CO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,580 | $84,670 | $104,020 | 60 | 0.37 |
| 328 | Joplin, MO-KS | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,230 | $84,560 | $103,870 | 230 | 1.12 |
| 329 | Springfield, MO | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,100 | $84,320 | $106,510 | 270 | 0.51 |
| 330 | Johnson City, TN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,670 | $84,160 | $99,170 | 170 | 0.88 |
| 331 | Aguadilla, PR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,720 | $84,030 | $101,650 | 280 | 2.42 |
| 332 | Muncie, IN | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $71,460 | $83,990 | $104,840 | 150 | 1.44 |
| 333 | Ponce, PR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 334 | Arecibo, PR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,950 | $82,930 | $102,920 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 335 | El Paso, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,320 | $82,760 | $100,880 | 410 | 0.51 |
| 336 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $75,340 | $82,390 | $104,190 | 200 | 0.81 |
| 337 | Pocatello, ID | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $81,530 | $81,530 | $118,980 | 40 | 0.48 |
| 338 | Rapid City, SD | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $72,660 | $81,480 | $93,200 | 70 | 0.38 |
| 339 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $64,570 | $81,080 | $103,580 | 1,920 | 1.18 |
| 340 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $65,950 | $80,510 | $107,430 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 341 | Altoona, PA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $74,510 | $80,260 | $98,560 | 90 | 0.66 |
| 342 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $68,060 | $80,250 | $97,420 | 200 | 1.14 |
| 343 | Grand Island, NE | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $68,030 | $80,200 | $95,740 | 60 | 0.61 |
| 344 | Montgomery, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $73,700 | $79,480 | $98,170 | 540 | 1.39 |
| 345 | St. George, UT | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $63,470 | $79,020 | $101,550 | 80 | 0.35 |
| 346 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $55,770 | $73,070 | $93,180 | 200 | 0.53 |
| 347 | Gadsden, AL | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $59,280 | $72,880 | $83,280 | 50 | 0.68 |
| 348 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $66,600 | $72,430 | $98,910 | 50 | 0.44 |
| 349 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $52,970 | $65,730 | $83,840 | 260 | 0.81 |
| 350 | Mayaguez, PR | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $49,630 | $63,280 | $82,070 | 60 | 0.46 |
| 351 | Hinesville, GA | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $47,730 | $47,730 | $85,180 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Alexandria, LA, Bangor, ME, Beckley, WV, Casper, WY, Cheyenne, WY, Decatur, IL, Eagle Pass, TX, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Farmington, NM, Flagstaff, AZ, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hot Springs, AR, Jacksonville, NC, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Punta Gorda, FL, Redding, CA, Salisbury, MD, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Texarkana, TX-AR, Walla Walla, WA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Arecibo, PR3.17
- Aguadilla, PR3.17
- Charleston, WV3.14
- Ponce, PR3.08
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA2.88
- Anchorage, AK2.86
- Billings, MT2.84
- Lake Charles, LA2.83
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA2.82
- Lafayette, LA2.80
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR2.75
- Albuquerque, NM2.75
- Corpus Christi, TX2.70
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA2.69
- Hattiesburg, MS2.68
- Baton Rouge, LA2.66
- Midland, TX2.59
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2.59
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA2.57
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX2.56
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC2.55
- Monroe, LA2.54
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.54
- Mayaguez, PR2.50
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL2.48
Bars show the highest 25 of 351. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecibo, PR | $82,930 | $26,120 | 3.17 | 1.17 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $84,030 | $26,480 | 3.17 | 2.42 |
| Charleston, WV | $143,860 | $45,830 | 3.14 | 0.65 |
| Ponce, PR | $83,040 | $26,940 | 3.08 | 1.94 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $126,090 | $43,710 | 2.88 | 0.25 |
| Anchorage, AK | $171,910 | $60,200 | 2.86 | 0.27 |
| Billings, MT | $139,420 | $49,060 | 2.84 | 0.48 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $129,260 | $45,700 | 2.83 | 0.74 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $128,690 | $45,610 | 2.82 | 0.3 |
| Lafayette, LA | $117,120 | $41,780 | 2.80 | 0.16 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $81,080 | $29,440 | 2.75 | 1.18 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $132,290 | $48,060 | 2.75 | 0.86 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $122,470 | $45,350 | 2.70 | 0.77 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $127,340 | $47,290 | 2.69 | 0.44 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $101,300 | $37,750 | 2.68 | 0.72 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $129,500 | $48,710 | 2.66 | 0.49 |
| Midland, TX | $141,120 | $54,480 | 2.59 | 1.11 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $99,650 | $38,520 | 2.59 | 0.44 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $107,740 | $41,940 | 2.57 | 0.51 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $91,680 | $35,830 | 2.56 | 0.19 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,870 | $37,930 | 2.55 | 0.2 |
| Monroe, LA | $97,070 | $38,150 | 2.54 | 0.19 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $123,660 | $48,630 | 2.54 | 1.85 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $63,280 | $25,270 | 2.50 | 0.46 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $98,550 | $39,740 | 2.48 | 1.09 |
| Dothan, AL | $94,090 | $38,170 | 2.47 | 0.42 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $97,460 | $39,560 | 2.46 | 0.69 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $131,740 | $54,730 | 2.41 | 0.53 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $97,220 | $40,570 | 2.40 | 0.49 |
| Cleveland, TN | $96,360 | $40,230 | 2.40 | 1.19 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $101,150 | $42,240 | 2.39 | 0.52 |
| Valdosta, GA | $93,380 | $39,110 | 2.39 | 0.53 |
| Albany, GA | $104,100 | $43,620 | 2.39 | 0.52 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $131,870 | $55,310 | 2.38 | 1.62 |
| Sumter, SC | $101,430 | $42,890 | 2.36 | 1.72 |
| Peoria, IL | $117,180 | $49,590 | 2.36 | 3.85 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $112,440 | $48,010 | 2.34 | 1.1 |
| Tyler, TX | $99,750 | $42,650 | 2.34 | 0.31 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $96,470 | $41,360 | 2.33 | Not published by BLS |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $106,860 | $45,990 | 2.32 | 1.29 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $104,840 | $45,220 | 2.32 | 2.74 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $119,790 | $51,690 | 2.32 | 0.81 |
| Decatur, AL | $106,230 | $46,280 | 2.30 | 3.65 |
| Dover, DE | $106,180 | $46,690 | 2.27 | 0.44 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $98,970 | $43,540 | 2.27 | 0.9 |
| Lubbock, TX | $95,680 | $42,130 | 2.27 | 0.27 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $111,690 | $49,410 | 2.26 | 1.11 |
| Mobile, AL | $106,220 | $47,000 | 2.26 | 1.13 |
| Ocala, FL | $99,300 | $43,990 | 2.26 | 0.59 |
| Visalia, CA | $101,860 | $45,130 | 2.26 | 0.21 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $110,830 | $49,150 | 2.25 | 1.14 |
| Dalton, GA | $95,160 | $42,210 | 2.25 | 1.29 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,920 | $46,630 | 2.25 | 0.61 |
| Bay City, MI | $102,590 | $45,620 | 2.25 | 2.06 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $101,280 | $45,040 | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Florence, SC | $97,810 | $43,520 | 2.25 | 1.45 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $105,660 | $47,030 | 2.25 | 0.74 |
| Dubuque, IA | $109,040 | $48,750 | 2.24 | 1.69 |
| Jackson, MS | $95,800 | $42,850 | 2.24 | 0.51 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $99,550 | $44,600 | 2.23 | 0.67 |
| Flint, MI | $102,360 | $45,880 | 2.23 | 1.25 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $91,930 | $41,220 | 2.23 | 0.74 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $102,270 | $45,860 | 2.23 | 0.65 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $100,410 | $45,030 | 2.23 | 0.44 |
| Lima, OH | $105,140 | $47,170 | 2.23 | 2.64 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $98,410 | $44,250 | 2.22 | 0.36 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $103,440 | $46,610 | 2.22 | 0.44 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $101,590 | $45,790 | 2.22 | 0.43 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $98,650 | $44,470 | 2.22 | 0.57 |
| Waco, TX | $101,910 | $46,020 | 2.21 | 0.83 |
| Evansville, IN | $102,980 | $46,540 | 2.21 | 1.24 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $99,170 | $44,820 | 2.21 | 0.37 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $104,700 | $47,470 | 2.21 | 0.35 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $125,980 | $57,220 | 2.20 | 0.05 |
| El Centro, CA | $99,330 | $45,140 | 2.20 | 0.21 |
| Morristown, TN | $97,310 | $44,280 | 2.20 | 1.25 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $100,470 | $45,840 | 2.19 | 0.91 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $97,450 | $44,610 | 2.18 | 1.38 |
| Abilene, TX | $96,840 | $44,340 | 2.18 | 0.23 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $139,600 | $63,990 | 2.18 | 0.98 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $94,800 | $43,470 | 2.18 | 1 |
| Burlington, NC | $95,870 | $44,010 | 2.18 | 1.17 |
| Kokomo, IN | $106,570 | $48,980 | 2.18 | 1.22 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $101,300 | $46,580 | 2.17 | 2.61 |
| Wilmington, NC | $99,540 | $45,800 | 2.17 | 0.8 |
| Victoria, TX | $93,560 | $43,050 | 2.17 | 0.54 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $100,190 | $46,110 | 2.17 | 0.5 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $93,830 | $43,210 | 2.17 | 0.7 |
| Odessa, TX | $105,390 | $48,590 | 2.17 | 0.5 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $98,000 | $45,240 | 2.17 | 1.01 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $97,350 | $44,940 | 2.17 | 0.58 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $99,900 | $46,190 | 2.16 | 1.43 |
| Amarillo, TX | $95,810 | $44,580 | 2.15 | 0.79 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $102,600 | $47,800 | 2.15 | 0.56 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $99,230 | $46,240 | 2.15 | 0.29 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,100 | $48,550 | 2.14 | 2.8 |
| Asheville, NC | $100,490 | $46,870 | 2.14 | 1.17 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $100,480 | $46,890 | 2.14 | 1.07 |
| Pueblo, CO | $104,810 | $48,940 | 2.14 | 0.83 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,890 | $60,690 | 2.14 | 1.84 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $121,660 | $56,850 | 2.14 | 0.47 |
| Columbia, MO | $101,130 | $47,260 | 2.14 | 0.54 |
| Tulsa, OK | $99,830 | $46,670 | 2.14 | 0.79 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $97,360 | $45,540 | 2.14 | 1.39 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $99,430 | $46,520 | 2.14 | 0.27 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $103,740 | $48,640 | 2.13 | 0.51 |
| Wichita, KS | $101,510 | $47,630 | 2.13 | 1.53 |
| Yuma, AZ | $94,090 | $44,170 | 2.13 | 0.3 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $96,680 | $45,400 | 2.13 | 0.38 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $99,410 | $46,700 | 2.13 | 1.47 |
| Sandusky, OH | $95,720 | $44,970 | 2.13 | 1.78 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $108,530 | $50,990 | 2.13 | 0.51 |
| Columbia, SC | $98,780 | $46,430 | 2.13 | 0.82 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $93,100 | $43,800 | 2.13 | 1.22 |
| Greenville, NC | $98,880 | $46,560 | 2.12 | 1.45 |
| Midland, MI | $104,700 | $49,340 | 2.12 | 1.94 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $109,020 | $51,380 | 2.12 | 1.04 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $98,520 | $46,490 | 2.12 | 0.41 |
| Savannah, GA | $100,100 | $47,240 | 2.12 | 1.4 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $96,880 | $45,810 | 2.11 | 1.33 |
| Monroe, MI | $97,770 | $46,240 | 2.11 | 1.77 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $100,270 | $47,440 | 2.11 | 0.8 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $98,890 | $46,800 | 2.11 | 0.71 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $92,840 | $43,960 | 2.11 | 2.93 |
| Longview, TX | $95,310 | $45,150 | 2.11 | 0.75 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $103,390 | $48,990 | 2.11 | 1.23 |
| Vineland, NJ | $101,680 | $48,190 | 2.11 | 0.6 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $99,110 | $47,010 | 2.11 | 0.63 |
| Springfield, OH | $95,860 | $45,470 | 2.11 | 1.33 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $97,760 | $46,380 | 2.11 | 1.17 |
| Gainesville, GA | $96,650 | $45,900 | 2.11 | 1.11 |
| San Angelo, TX | $91,640 | $43,530 | 2.11 | 0.63 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $95,000 | $45,160 | 2.10 | 0.81 |
| Birmingham, AL | $100,480 | $47,770 | 2.10 | 0.77 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $100,980 | $48,040 | 2.10 | 0.92 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,700 | $48,400 | 2.10 | 0.39 |
| Jackson, TN | $94,060 | $44,790 | 2.10 | 0.98 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $97,220 | $46,330 | 2.10 | 0.39 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $99,860 | $47,650 | 2.10 | 2.85 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $105,140 | $50,170 | 2.10 | 2.1 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $97,650 | $46,610 | 2.10 | 0.71 |
| El Paso, TX | $82,760 | $39,510 | 2.09 | 0.51 |
| Morgantown, WV | $98,940 | $47,350 | 2.09 | 0.27 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $97,550 | $46,810 | 2.08 | 1.57 |
| Saginaw, MI | $96,190 | $46,200 | 2.08 | 2.2 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $98,910 | $47,510 | 2.08 | 0.6 |
| Fresno, CA | $97,650 | $46,910 | 2.08 | 0.23 |
| Gainesville, FL | $97,830 | $47,020 | 2.08 | 0.3 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $98,940 | $47,570 | 2.08 | 2.96 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $98,190 | $47,230 | 2.08 | 0.44 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $101,000 | $48,620 | 2.08 | 1.72 |
| Reno, NV | $103,060 | $49,660 | 2.08 | 1.62 |
| distribution management software, KS | $95,230 | $45,900 | 2.07 | 0.56 |
| Ogden, UT | $101,440 | $48,900 | 2.07 | 1.76 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $103,200 | $49,760 | 2.07 | 0.91 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $101,610 | $49,030 | 2.07 | 3.52 |
| Owensboro, KY | $93,080 | $44,960 | 2.07 | 0.73 |
| Topeka, KS | $102,480 | $49,540 | 2.07 | 0.64 |
| Chico, CA | $99,350 | $48,050 | 2.07 | 0.21 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $100,480 | $48,600 | 2.07 | 0.78 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $100,950 | $48,830 | 2.07 | 0.74 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,280 | $48,990 | 2.07 | 0.41 |
| Kankakee, IL | $94,690 | $45,830 | 2.07 | 0.81 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $97,950 | $47,440 | 2.06 | 0.41 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $95,930 | $46,570 | 2.06 | 1.22 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $117,850 | $57,290 | 2.06 | 0.59 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,670 | $48,940 | 2.06 | 0.61 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $115,860 | $56,360 | 2.06 | 0.29 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $97,620 | $47,520 | 2.05 | 0.14 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $80,250 | $39,070 | 2.05 | 1.14 |
| Boise City, ID | $100,840 | $49,100 | 2.05 | 0.88 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,640 | $51,440 | 2.05 | 1.12 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $101,980 | $49,660 | 2.05 | 0.32 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,500 | $49,430 | 2.05 | 0.59 |
| Bloomington, IN | $97,770 | $47,660 | 2.05 | 2.85 |
| Huntsville, AL | $106,110 | $51,740 | 2.05 | 2.9 |
| Kenosha, WI | $99,040 | $48,310 | 2.05 | 1.69 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $91,880 | $44,870 | 2.05 | 1.05 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $98,480 | $48,120 | 2.05 | 2.39 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $98,740 | $48,260 | 2.05 | 1.41 |
| Akron, OH | $99,910 | $48,840 | 2.05 | 1.91 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $94,370 | $46,140 | 2.05 | 0.45 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $102,230 | $49,990 | 2.05 | 0.82 |
| Toledo, OH | $98,490 | $48,220 | 2.04 | 1.68 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $102,090 | $49,990 | 2.04 | 0.84 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $100,730 | $49,340 | 2.04 | 1.12 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $95,220 | $46,660 | 2.04 | 0.56 |
| Binghamton, NY | $100,880 | $49,460 | 2.04 | 1.19 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $97,730 | $47,970 | 2.04 | 0.67 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $121,360 | $59,590 | 2.04 | 0.82 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $102,540 | $50,390 | 2.03 | 0.78 |
| Knoxville, TN | $95,750 | $47,080 | 2.03 | 0.96 |
| Rome, GA | $86,730 | $42,670 | 2.03 | 0.86 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $96,570 | $47,540 | 2.03 | 1.18 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $119,990 | $59,070 | 2.03 | 0.66 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $87,170 | $42,920 | 2.03 | 0.31 |
| Mansfield, OH | $90,680 | $44,700 | 2.03 | 1.92 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $91,000 | $44,860 | 2.03 | 1.38 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $94,040 | $46,360 | 2.03 | 1.37 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $119,050 | $58,690 | 2.03 | 1.1 |
| Lancaster, PA | $97,770 | $48,210 | 2.03 | 1.03 |
| Albany, OR | $100,750 | $49,700 | 2.03 | 1.25 |
| Jackson, MI | $96,670 | $47,760 | 2.02 | 2.29 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $113,040 | $55,850 | 2.02 | 0.78 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $98,640 | $48,780 | 2.02 | 2.64 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $115,870 | $57,370 | 2.02 | 1.22 |
| Niles, MI | $92,820 | $45,980 | 2.02 | 1.98 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $93,940 | $46,540 | 2.02 | 1.1 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $92,080 | $45,620 | 2.02 | 0.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $99,570 | $49,360 | 2.02 | 1.02 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $98,950 | $49,090 | 2.02 | 0.73 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $95,440 | $47,350 | 2.02 | 2.6 |
| Reading, PA | $99,520 | $49,440 | 2.01 | 1.08 |
| Columbus, IN | $97,480 | $48,470 | 2.01 | 7.76 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $123,540 | $61,470 | 2.01 | 1.27 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,100 | $46,330 | 2.01 | 0.85 |
| Salinas, CA | $95,100 | $47,380 | 2.01 | 0.13 |
| Richmond, VA | $103,180 | $51,460 | 2.01 | 0.48 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $97,250 | $48,510 | 2.00 | 4.34 |
| Tucson, AZ | $95,700 | $47,760 | 2.00 | 1.1 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $96,260 | $48,070 | 2.00 | 1.93 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $73,070 | $36,490 | 2.00 | 0.53 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,030 | $51,990 | 2.00 | 0.98 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $103,750 | $51,860 | 2.00 | 0.84 |
| Lebanon, PA | $92,970 | $46,500 | 2.00 | 0.67 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $102,300 | $51,170 | 2.00 | 0.71 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,110 | $52,080 | 2.00 | 3.87 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $105,320 | $52,710 | 2.00 | 0.76 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $85,200 | $42,680 | 2.00 | 2.26 |
| Rockford, IL | $93,980 | $47,120 | 1.99 | 2.64 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,260 | $50,790 | 1.99 | 1.26 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $99,550 | $49,980 | 1.99 | 1.97 |
| Gadsden, AL | $72,880 | $36,660 | 1.99 | 0.68 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $96,110 | $48,390 | 1.99 | 1.6 |
| Roanoke, VA | $93,520 | $47,140 | 1.98 | 1.03 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $98,380 | $49,610 | 1.98 | 0.67 |
| Cleveland, OH | $99,300 | $50,140 | 1.98 | 1.61 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $106,290 | $53,680 | 1.98 | 0.94 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $98,190 | $49,650 | 1.98 | 0.81 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $100,480 | $50,820 | 1.98 | 0.81 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $100,380 | $50,770 | 1.98 | 0.38 |
| Lincoln, NE | $98,390 | $49,800 | 1.98 | 0.82 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $98,100 | $49,680 | 1.97 | 0.44 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $95,370 | $48,370 | 1.97 | 1.24 |
| Syracuse, NY | $104,360 | $52,990 | 1.97 | 1.18 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $94,970 | $48,300 | 1.97 | 1.04 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $94,550 | $48,100 | 1.97 | 1.36 |
| Columbus, OH | $100,570 | $51,340 | 1.96 | 1.43 |
| Rochester, NY | $100,150 | $51,210 | 1.96 | 1.65 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $100,020 | $51,160 | 1.96 | 2.04 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $98,410 | $50,340 | 1.95 | 3.07 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $91,140 | $46,670 | 1.95 | 0.13 |
| Johnstown, PA | $86,130 | $44,110 | 1.95 | 0.75 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $93,110 | $47,750 | 1.95 | 0.32 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $93,810 | $48,170 | 1.95 | 1.15 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,560 | $50,610 | 1.95 | 0.33 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $92,330 | $47,430 | 1.95 | 0.62 |
| Erie, PA | $86,430 | $44,460 | 1.94 | 1.77 |
| Mankato, MN | $96,110 | $49,530 | 1.94 | 2.66 |
| Vallejo, CA | $113,630 | $58,620 | 1.94 | 0.57 |
| Merced, CA | $91,490 | $47,220 | 1.94 | 0.22 |
| Johnson City, TN | $84,160 | $43,480 | 1.94 | 0.88 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $101,630 | $52,510 | 1.94 | 0.81 |
| Springfield, MA | $100,460 | $51,930 | 1.93 | 0.99 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $99,500 | $51,440 | 1.93 | 1.26 |
| Napa, CA | $106,380 | $55,210 | 1.93 | 0.18 |
| Medford, OR | $96,130 | $49,900 | 1.93 | 0.32 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $96,150 | $50,000 | 1.92 | 1.62 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $105,920 | $55,240 | 1.92 | 1.5 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $93,350 | $48,690 | 1.92 | 2.98 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $86,640 | $45,220 | 1.92 | 1.85 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $93,770 | $48,970 | 1.91 | 0.99 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $104,460 | $54,660 | 1.91 | 0.37 |
| Appleton, WI | $95,380 | $49,910 | 1.91 | 1.5 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $91,000 | $47,700 | 1.91 | 1.69 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $105,610 | $55,380 | 1.91 | 1.79 |
| Muncie, IN | $83,990 | $44,110 | 1.90 | 1.44 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $103,370 | $54,310 | 1.90 | 0.9 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $98,270 | $51,820 | 1.90 | 0.55 |
| Greeley, CO | $104,410 | $55,070 | 1.90 | 0.78 |
| Wausau, WI | $92,120 | $48,790 | 1.89 | 1.9 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $88,730 | $47,070 | 1.89 | 0.71 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $86,680 | $46,060 | 1.88 | 2.96 |
| Green Bay, WI | $93,950 | $49,940 | 1.88 | 1.33 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $84,560 | $44,980 | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Williamsport, PA | $86,360 | $46,050 | 1.88 | 1.26 |
| Kingston, NY | $93,210 | $50,020 | 1.86 | 0.48 |
| Bloomington, IL | $98,950 | $53,140 | 1.86 | Not published by BLS |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $98,260 | $52,800 | 1.86 | 1.59 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,760 | $54,720 | 1.86 | 1.2 |
| Worcester, MA | $107,020 | $57,830 | 1.85 | 1.5 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $110,190 | $59,750 | 1.84 | 0.36 |
| Springfield, MO | $84,320 | $45,780 | 1.84 | 0.51 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $86,110 | $46,780 | 1.84 | 0.16 |
| Ithaca, NY | $106,830 | $58,130 | 1.84 | 0.51 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $104,450 | $57,030 | 1.83 | 0.42 |
| Salem, OR | $100,860 | $55,310 | 1.82 | 0.23 |
| Traverse City, MI | $86,560 | $47,470 | 1.82 | 0.81 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $80,510 | $44,230 | 1.82 | 0.3 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $103,610 | $56,950 | 1.82 | 1.13 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $94,170 | $51,890 | 1.81 | 3.95 |
| Altoona, PA | $80,260 | $44,270 | 1.81 | 0.66 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,210 | $72,610 | 1.81 | 0.94 |
| Corvallis, OR | $104,230 | $57,680 | 1.81 | 0.55 |
| Pocatello, ID | $81,530 | $45,160 | 1.81 | 0.48 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $99,560 | $55,180 | 1.80 | 0.43 |
| State College, PA | $88,690 | $49,220 | 1.80 | 0.59 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $97,180 | $54,060 | 1.80 | 3.06 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $101,520 | $56,530 | 1.80 | 1.61 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $118,970 | $66,620 | 1.79 | 1.42 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104,170 | $58,460 | 1.78 | 1.48 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,230 | $74,260 | 1.78 | 0.98 |
| Elmira, NY | $85,110 | $47,850 | 1.78 | 1.61 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $101,030 | $56,960 | 1.77 | 0.97 |
| Montgomery, AL | $79,480 | $44,950 | 1.77 | 1.39 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $84,920 | $48,030 | 1.77 | 0.5 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,730 | $59,320 | 1.77 | 3.04 |
| Ames, IA | $88,650 | $50,220 | 1.77 | 1.04 |
| Rapid City, SD | $81,480 | $46,270 | 1.76 | 0.38 |
| Bend, OR | $96,080 | $54,570 | 1.76 | 0.67 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $86,000 | $48,870 | 1.76 | 3.12 |
| St. George, UT | $79,020 | $45,140 | 1.75 | 0.35 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $84,670 | $48,510 | 1.75 | 0.37 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $104,750 | $60,020 | 1.75 | 0.76 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $108,680 | $62,320 | 1.74 | 0.66 |
| Bellingham, WA | $100,820 | $57,820 | 1.74 | 0.27 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $88,340 | $50,840 | 1.74 | 1 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $99,630 | $57,420 | 1.74 | 0.95 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $103,790 | $59,940 | 1.73 | 2 |
| Madison, WI | $100,370 | $58,080 | 1.73 | 1.57 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,840 | $61,430 | 1.72 | 0.38 |
| Springfield, IL | $90,680 | $52,670 | 1.72 | 0.48 |
| Carson City, NV | $97,400 | $56,680 | 1.72 | 0.56 |
| New Haven, CT | $103,070 | $60,060 | 1.72 | 1.11 |
| Iowa City, IA | $85,800 | $50,060 | 1.71 | 0.81 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $86,510 | $51,050 | 1.69 | 0.75 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $102,890 | $60,720 | 1.69 | 1.42 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $106,630 | $63,200 | 1.69 | 0.7 |
| Boulder, CO | $117,160 | $69,580 | 1.68 | 2.12 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $117,600 | $71,060 | 1.65 | 0.27 |
| Bismarck, ND | $86,940 | $52,560 | 1.65 | Not published by BLS |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,950 | $84,050 | 1.63 | 1.8 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $82,390 | $50,700 | 1.63 | 0.81 |
| Grand Island, NE | $80,200 | $49,410 | 1.62 | 0.61 |
| Bozeman, MT | $88,570 | $54,830 | 1.62 | 0.37 |
| Rochester, MN | $97,190 | $60,620 | 1.60 | 1.01 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,920 | $63,490 | 1.57 | 0.56 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $94,530 | $61,960 | 1.53 | 0.15 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $65,730 | $44,470 | 1.48 | 0.81 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $72,430 | $49,540 | 1.46 | 0.44 |
| Hinesville, GA | $47,730 | $46,670 | 1.02 | Not published by BLS |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2112 Industrial Engineers, Anchorage. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK has a published annual median of $171,910 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK row, the published lower quartile is $137,370 and the upper quartile is $206,330. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK employment estimate is 110. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX has a published annual median of $99,110 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX row, the published lower quartile is $82,870 and the upper quartile is $124,640. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX employment estimate is 1,670. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Hinesville, GA has a published annual median of $47,730 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Hinesville, GA row, the published lower quartile is $47,730 and the upper quartile is $85,180. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Hinesville, GA employment estimate is not published. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK has a published annual median of $171,910 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
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Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK has a published annual median of $171,910 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
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For the same Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK row, the published lower quartile is $137,370 and the upper quartile is $206,330. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
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The Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking: Director of Operational Excellence, mapped to Industrial Engineers (17-2112), in Anchorage, AK employment estimate is 110. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Operational Excellence metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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An operational excellence director is responsible for designing and running a company-wide improvement system that survives beyond the honeymoon phase. Because this role often requires influencing plant managers without having direct line authority over them, success depends on building a system that sites find genuinely useful.
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An operational excellence director is responsible for designing and running a company-wide improvement system that survives beyond the honeymoon phase. Because this role often requires influencing plant managers without having direct line authority over them, success depends on building a system that sites find genuinely useful. The hire must be a seasoned professional who understands how to maintain standards without alienating individual plant leaders or losing the support of the executive sponsor.
The national median and regional salary data for industrial engineers offer little insight into the compensation needed for this senior executive role. These figures do not account for the strategic influence or the multi-site accountability required of an OpEx director. Planning your compensation strategy should focus on the candidate's proven ability to achieve enterprise-level improvements, not broad industry salary benchmarks.
Assess candidates by how they have handled resistance from plant managers in the past. Strong leaders use data and joint problem-solving rather than executive mandates to build alignment. We look for evidence that their programs lasted after the early phase, which usually requires a mix of standardized metrics and a culture of mutual support. A director who only provides oversight without offering help will quickly become an outsider to the operations team.
When planning your search, be aware that these roles are often highly sensitive and typically managed confidentially. We assess candidates based on their experience with your specific type of portfolio, such as private equity groups or multi-plant manufacturers. A director from a single-product background may find it challenging to manage a diverse group of unrelated businesses, so we look for experience that aligns with your operational complexity.
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Does this role report to the COO?
Usually, yes, but it varies by company. Reporting to the owner or CEO can provide more influence, and we discuss which structure fits your company.
How much travel is required?
Multi-site work typically requires frequent plant visits. We clarify this expectation early so candidates can decide if the commitment aligns with their lifestyle.
Can you recruit from consulting firms?
Yes, but we test for longevity. We prioritize individuals who have run systems for years as the owner, rather than those who have only advised during short engagements.
Are these searches confidential?
Yes, we keep your name private until the candidate is vetted. This protects your search from premature knowledge among your existing leadership team.