Salary guide, May 2025
Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer 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
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- 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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How should you read Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking?
Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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.
Does Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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.
What does the wage band in Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking describe?
For the same Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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.
Does the employment figure in Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking: Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, 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 Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Before initiating a search for a Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, a hiring manager should recognize that this role centers on technical coordination and project oversight rather than a generic resume title. The wage data reflects broad national industrial engineering categories and does not account for the specific technical depth or plant-level authority required for your unique operation.
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Before initiating a search for a Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, a hiring manager should recognize that this role centers on technical coordination and project oversight rather than a generic resume title. The wage data reflects broad national industrial engineering categories and does not account for the specific technical depth or plant-level authority required for your unique operation. Consequently, the published metrics should be treated as general reference points rather than benchmarks for a specialized, plant-ready hire.
The hiring process must prioritize evidence-based competence over historical title matches. Require candidates to demonstrate their ability to conduct project reviews that connect trial results with sustainable standard work. This approach distinguishes those who possess genuine technical lead responsibilities from individuals who have only occupied superficial improvement roles. By evaluating how a candidate has managed technical project contributors, you avoid hiring someone whose experience fails to align with your specific plant requirements.
Consider that the provided wage variations across different metropolitan areas stem from broad occupation tracking, not your specific plant constraints. High-ranking areas do not dictate your starting offer, nor do lower-ranking areas imply a reduced candidate pool. A successful search depends on identifying individuals who are currently managing similar improvement projects in analogous manufacturing environments, rather than attempting to assess regional wage expectations that may be disconnected from the actual technical remit.
Ultimately, a move between employers is rarely driven by a simple change in title or pay, particularly if the candidate is already guiding technical contributors elsewhere. The candidate must see a compelling reason to transition, specifically regarding their authority over improvement project outcomes. If your internal job structure cannot offer the clear decision-making authority for the work they perform today, it will be difficult to secure the right person regardless of the compensation package.
Hiring managers must also acknowledge that standard wage bands do not represent employer demand or salary seniority. Instead, they represent a wide survey of technical roles across diverse industries. To ensure a successful hire, focus on the specific skills needed for your plant's continuous improvement goals and establish clear internal accountability for technical coordination before beginning your search.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
The data is based on a broad national survey of industrial engineers and does not reflect the specific seniority or technical demands of your plant. Use it only as a loose reference point while focusing on your own compensation strategy for the specific talent you need.
How should I interpret the wage range provided for this role?
The data is based on a broad national survey of industrial engineers and does not reflect the specific seniority or technical demands of your plant. Use it only as a loose reference point while focusing on your own compensation strategy for the specific talent you need.
Can I rely on the metro data to determine the local competitiveness for this candidate?
The metropolitan data reflects general labor market conditions for industrial engineers across all industries, not the specific availability of your niche talent. Focus on identifying who is currently doing the work rather than assuming the wage ranking signals local applicant supply.
Why does a candidate's previous job title not suffice for this hire?
A title often hides different levels of authority and technical project ownership. You need evidence that the person can manage technical project outcomes, which a resume title alone cannot confirm.
What is the best way to handle a potential candidate's current employer making a counteroffer?
For Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $102,440; the May 2024 median is $101,140. Their arithmetic difference is $1,300. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Focus on providing the clear role definition and decision-making power that they currently lack.