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Salary guide, May 2025

Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist 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.

  1. Anchorage, AK$171,910
  2. Charleston, WV$143,860
  3. Midland, TX$141,120
  4. Lexington Park, MD$139,600
  5. Billings, MT$139,420
  6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136,950
  7. Albuquerque, NM$132,290
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$132,230
  9. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$131,870
  10. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$131,740
  11. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$131,210
  12. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$129,890
  13. Baton Rouge, LA$129,500
  14. Lake Charles, LA$129,260
  15. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$128,690
  16. New Orleans-Metairie, LA$127,340
  17. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$126,090
  18. Urban Honolulu, HI$125,980
  19. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$123,660
  20. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$123,540
  21. Corpus Christi, TX$122,470
  22. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$121,660
  23. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$121,360
  24. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$119,990
  25. 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.

Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1Anchorage, AKIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$137,370$171,910$206,3301100.27
2Charleston, WVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$130,540$143,860$163,0901600.65
3Midland, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$104,430$141,120$175,7503201.11
4Lexington Park, MDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$111,900$139,600$168,5001600.98
5Billings, MTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$100,840$139,420$168,4601100.48
6San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$114,280$136,950$171,8804,8001.8
7Albuquerque, NMIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$96,810$132,290$164,5808200.86
8San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$107,470$132,230$164,6105,4700.98
9Fort Collins-Loveland, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,060$131,870$143,6406501.62
10Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$107,110$131,740$163,2101200.53
11Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$105,810$131,210$164,8704,5900.94
12Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$102,220$129,890$165,7805,2301.84
13Baton Rouge, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$101,830$129,500$164,4904700.49
14Lake Charles, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$108,340$129,260$160,1601800.74
15Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$94,060$128,690$156,720600.3
16New Orleans-Metairie, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$102,630$127,340$144,9804600.44
17Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$90,150$126,090$162,830600.25
18Urban Honolulu, HIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$97,190$125,980$155,770500.05
19Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,550$123,660$158,1007101.85
20Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$102,170$123,540$132,9701,2101.27
21Corpus Christi, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$98,370$122,470$154,8803500.77
22Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,150$121,660$132,6102300.47
23Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$97,610$121,360$131,5401000.82
24Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,130$119,990$154,9902,1100.66
25Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,470$119,790$133,2203800.81
26San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$96,600$119,050$137,8803,9901.1
27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,070$118,970$133,5109,0101.42
28Kennewick-Richland, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$102,990$117,850$148,0801800.59
29Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$98,410$117,600$154,1702,0000.27
30Peoria, ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,550$117,180$164,3301,5003.85
31Boulder, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,000$117,160$133,1409602.12
32Lafayette, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$96,340$117,120$155,320700.16
33Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$94,340$115,870$141,5403601.22
34Barnstable Town, MAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$100,680$115,860$127,600600.29
35Vallejo, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$94,630$113,630$137,1701900.57
36Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$96,910$113,040$134,93011,4600.78
37Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$90,750$112,440$140,9307901.1
38Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$92,700$111,690$151,3708,6201.11
39Charleston-North Charleston, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$88,840$110,830$130,9001,0501.14
40Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$88,000$110,190$140,8909100.36
41Dubuque, IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$89,960$109,040$111,9802301.69
42Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$89,980$109,020$137,2705,8101.04
43Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,160$108,680$130,8902,5000.66
44Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$91,280$108,530$143,8103200.51
45Brunswick-St. Simons, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,540$107,740$126,070600.51
46Worcester, MAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$91,140$107,020$129,3601,2401.5
47Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,950$106,860$128,6607001.29
48Ithaca, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$93,530$106,830$139,640600.51
49Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$99,590$106,630$129,1301500.7
50Kokomo, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,820$106,570$125,0001001.22
51Napa, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,250$106,380$148,370300.18
52Providence-Warwick, RI-MAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$90,330$106,290$128,9701,5700.94
53Decatur, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,630$106,230$139,9405303.65
54Mobile, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$97,300$106,220$130,9904601.13
55Dover, DEIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,400$106,180$120,190700.44
56Huntsville, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,100$106,110$131,1401,8202.9
57Salt Lake City-Murray, UTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$91,250$105,920$123,0902,9101.5
58New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$93,100$105,840$130,2608,5400.38
59Sioux City, IA-NE-SDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,580$105,660$127,2601300.74
60Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$93,020$105,640$132,83010,6801.12
61Ann Arbor, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,730$105,610$131,7209301.79
62Odessa, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$89,830$105,390$132,960900.5
63Colorado Springs, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,540$105,320$129,3905600.76
64Cincinnati, OH-KY-INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,130$105,140$131,9805,4302.1
65Lima, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$89,220$105,140$122,5403102.64
66Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,800$104,920$127,4502,0400.61
67Tuscaloosa, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$88,090$104,840$110,1307002.74
68Pueblo, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,380$104,810$129,9001200.83
69Burlington-South Burlington, VTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,910$104,750$128,3902200.76
70Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$90,570$104,730$130,01013,9703.04
71Bakersfield-Delano, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,490$104,700$128,6302800.35
72Midland, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$91,350$104,700$127,9201701.94
73Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,940$104,460$129,3602200.37
74Amherst Town-Northampton, MAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,670$104,450$123,010600.42
75Greeley, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$90,280$104,410$128,3402200.78
76Syracuse, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,430$104,360$129,7408301.18
77Corvallis, ORIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,990$104,230$151,940500.55
78Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$97,930$104,170$131,8201,5701.48
79Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,020$104,110$131,20017,3503.87
80Albany, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$91,470$104,100$105,680700.52
81Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,790$104,100$123,8701,1902.8
82Raleigh-Cary, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,240$104,030$130,2201,7100.98
83Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,700$103,790$125,6002,8302
84Pittsfield, MAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$92,210$103,750$125,6301100.84
85Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,810$103,740$129,1503,3600.51
86Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,300$103,610$134,3603,4401.13
87Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,850$103,440$136,7602800.44
88Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,360$103,390$127,3601,0901.23
89Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$90,060$103,370$131,7906,1700.9
90Grand Forks, ND-MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,510$103,200$115,2301100.91
91Richmond, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,610$103,180$135,3707400.48
92New Haven, CTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,160$103,070$130,2107401.11
93Reno, NVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,770$103,060$126,1401,0501.62
94Evansville, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,510$102,980$121,1003901.24
95Durham-Chapel Hill, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,260$102,890$130,3301,1501.42
96Naples-Marco Island, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,100$102,600$129,1902300.56
97Bay City, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$95,150$102,590$131,8801602.06
98Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,330$102,540$125,8102,0000.78
99Topeka, KSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,830$102,480$136,9301800.64
100Flint, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,230$102,360$129,0304001.25
101Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,280$102,300$128,3204,8000.71
102Paducah, KY-ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,080$102,270$141,720800.65
103St. Louis, MO-ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,290$102,230$128,0602,5800.82
104Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,990$102,090$124,5502,6800.84
105Omaha, NE-IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,880$101,980$120,4203700.32
106Waco, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,630$101,910$120,2902500.83
107Visalia, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$89,710$101,860$124,160800.21
108Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,260$101,760$126,58012,7501.2
109Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,530$101,700$128,7501,5800.39
110Vineland, NJIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,770$101,680$127,650900.6
111Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,370$101,630$127,7706100.81
112Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,960$101,610$128,7402,0303.52
113Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,440$101,590$125,6803600.43
114Manchester-Nashua, NHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,020$101,520$131,5707501.61
115Wichita, KSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,450$101,510$122,0301,1101.53
116Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,730$101,500$132,5901,0600.59
117Ogden, UTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$92,080$101,440$124,0501,1201.76
118Sumter, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,200$101,430$119,9201401.72
119Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,240$101,300$124,9202,6702.61
120Hattiesburg, MSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,530$101,300$126,9501100.72
121Bowling Green, KYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,930$101,280$105,2703401.75
122Stockton-Lodi, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,840$101,280$128,7002800.41
123Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,240$101,260$125,7901,5801.26
124Jonesboro, ARIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,740$101,150$109,530700.52
125Columbia, MOIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,190$101,130$122,3501400.54
126Portland-South Portland, MEIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$88,880$101,030$128,1406600.97
127Lexington-Fayette, KYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,780$101,000$123,5301,1601.72
128Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,920$100,980$124,5201100.92
129Jacksonville, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,680$100,950$126,0601,3300.74
130Binghamton, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,880$100,880$106,6302701.19
131Salem, ORIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,770$100,860$128,0501000.23
132Boise City, IDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,420$100,840$129,5808100.88
133Bellingham, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,550$100,820$117,840600.27
134Albany, ORIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$91,540$100,750$125,9701401.25
135Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,270$100,730$123,8702,9001.12
136Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,520$100,670$123,8302,0900.61
137Columbus, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,180$100,570$118,3703,7101.43
138Asheville, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,080$100,490$114,6505001.17
139Birmingham, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,460$100,480$118,9009400.77
140Kansas City, MO-KSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,390$100,480$125,8402,0800.81
141Memphis, TN-MS-ARIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,200$100,480$111,5401,5401.07
142Warner Robins, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,290$100,480$120,5201400.78
143Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,250$100,470$120,480800.91
144Springfield, MAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,910$100,460$122,1504700.99
145Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,670$100,410$130,620900.44
146San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,720$100,380$122,0301100.38
147Madison, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,810$100,370$123,6601,5101.57
148Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,020$100,270$122,9702000.8
149Harrisonburg, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,100$100,190$116,830800.5
150Rochester, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,550$100,150$123,1301,9201.65
151Savannah, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$86,540$100,100$121,0606501.4
152Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,900$100,020$124,2903,9402.04
153Trenton-Princeton, NJIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,800$99,920$131,1203200.56
154Akron, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,790$99,910$124,0501,4301.91
155Lynchburg, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,140$99,900$135,7303301.43
156Spartanburg, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,210$99,860$121,4501,1102.85
157Tulsa, OKIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,780$99,830$122,6008500.79
158Tyler, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,350$99,750$129,110800.31
159Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,910$99,650$104,500900.44
160Longview-Kelso, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$92,770$99,630$117,330900.95
161Cedar Rapids, IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,020$99,570$120,6003301.02
162Charlottesville, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,940$99,560$123,6101200.43
163Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,230$99,550$124,2901,7201.97
164Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,940$99,550$130,7502200.67
165Wilmington, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,460$99,540$121,2603600.8
166Reading, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,550$99,520$121,2704401.08
167Waterbury-Shelton, CTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,170$99,500$115,0204701.26
168Tallahassee, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,380$99,430$128,8701200.27
169Chattanooga, TN-GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,680$99,410$116,8509301.47
170Chico, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,610$99,350$122,440400.21
171El Centro, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,000$99,330$121,770300.21
172Cleveland, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,540$99,300$121,6203,9101.61
173Ocala, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,030$99,300$121,3701700.59
174Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,350$99,230$130,0101300.29
175Shreveport-Bossier City, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$88,640$99,170$128,0801400.37
176San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,870$99,110$124,6401,6700.63
177Kenosha, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,290$99,040$123,4503001.69
178Columbus, GA-ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,670$98,970$100,9702500.9
179Bloomington, ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,110$98,950$103,260Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
180Glens Falls, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,510$98,950$117,950900.73
181Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,890$98,940$109,7904,1702.96
182Morgantown, WVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,900$98,940$135,000400.27
183Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,060$98,910$119,7601800.6
184Idaho Falls, IDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,840$98,890$142,5601400.71
185Greenville, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,850$98,880$122,6202801.45
186Columbia, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$83,020$98,780$117,9807600.82
187La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,550$98,740$136,2502801.41
188Cape Girardeau, MO-ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$92,780$98,650$105,150600.57
189Lafayette-West Lafayette, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,310$98,640$122,8206302.64
190Modesto, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,700$98,560$117,1401500.33
191Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,610$98,550$124,8801401.09
192Port St. Lucie, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,080$98,520$128,7201700.41
193Toledo, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,370$98,490$109,1501,1501.68
194Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,060$98,480$111,4604202.39
195Fond du Lac, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,660$98,410$125,3603203.07
196Wheeling, WV-OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,780$98,410$136,300500.36
197Lincoln, NEIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,540$98,390$104,4403500.82
198Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,890$98,380$119,8205300.67
199Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,100$98,270$110,5105200.55
200Lansing-East Lansing, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,290$98,260$121,3608101.59
201Oklahoma City, OKIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,190$98,190$117,3807000.44
202Pittsburgh, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,330$98,190$119,9802,1400.81
203Eugene-Springfield, ORIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$84,570$98,100$126,0801600.44
204Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,820$98,000$105,9602801.01
205North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,760$97,950$110,9503300.41
206Gainesville, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,970$97,830$107,9201100.3
207Florence, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,480$97,810$120,7403001.45
208Bloomington, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,800$97,770$101,3304902.85
209Lancaster, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,570$97,770$110,2706101.03
210Monroe, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,510$97,770$121,5101701.77
211Winston-Salem, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,210$97,760$108,7807501.17
212Sioux Falls, SD-MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,580$97,730$110,1802800.67
213Fresno, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,870$97,650$127,0302600.23
214Gettysburg, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,140$97,650$109,050500.71
215Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$69,690$97,620$135,710600.14
216Elizabethtown, KYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,440$97,550$116,1501901.57
217Columbus, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$97,480$97,480$126,2209107.76
218Fort Smith, AR-OKIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,060$97,460$108,4901500.69
219Sherman-Denison, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$88,510$97,450$127,7601701.38
220Carson City, NVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$71,880$97,400$105,480400.56
221Michigan City-La Porte, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,060$97,360$100,9201301.39
222Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,310$97,350$119,8603000.58
223Morristown, TNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,490$97,310$110,9701401.25
224Kalamazoo-Portage, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,330$97,250$102,5301,2404.34
225Goldsboro, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,920$97,220$103,310500.49
226Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,790$97,220$126,150700.39
227Rochester, MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,130$97,190$124,3102901.01
228Oshkosh-Neenah, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,500$97,180$110,0206703.06
229Monroe, LAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$94,670$97,070$144,050400.19
230Canton-Massillon, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,540$96,880$108,6905101.33
231Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,450$96,870$123,990700.2
232Abilene, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,670$96,840$97,510400.23
233Twin Falls, IDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$85,100$96,680$111,780400.38
234Jackson, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,880$96,670$104,2803002.29
235Gainesville, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,670$96,650$108,2902701.11
236Chambersburg, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,960$96,570$114,1501701.18
237Homosassa Springs, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,800$96,470$121,370Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
238Cleveland, TNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,450$96,360$104,8001201.19
239Elkhart-Goshen, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,030$96,260$104,2905801.93
240Saginaw, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,210$96,190$114,1704102.2
241Duluth, MN-WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,120$96,150$114,1004801.62
242Medford, ORIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,060$96,130$120,440700.32
243Janesville-Beloit, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,560$96,110$105,5302601.6
244Mankato, MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,560$96,110$103,1503502.66
245Bend, ORIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,170$96,080$121,1801700.67
246Greensboro-High Point, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,180$95,930$114,4701,0501.22
247Burlington, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,040$95,870$103,5401901.17
248Springfield, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,540$95,860$125,1001401.33
249Amarillo, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,080$95,810$125,6602300.79
250Jackson, MSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,500$95,800$101,0203300.51
251Knoxville, TNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,660$95,750$109,2309600.96
252Sandusky, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,230$95,720$97,5402101.78
253Tucson, AZIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,780$95,700$120,1801,0101.1
254Lubbock, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,030$95,680$119,6301100.27
255St. Joseph, MO-KSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,080$95,440$102,8603302.6
256Appleton, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,760$95,380$103,5504401.5
257Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,090$95,370$113,9302,0001.24
258Longview, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,530$95,310$103,5102100.75
259distribution management software, KSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,230$95,230$119,100700.56
260Killeen-Temple, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,960$95,220$107,5802000.56
261Dalton, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,100$95,160$108,8102001.29
262Salinas, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$87,080$95,100$132,840600.13
263Macon-Bibb County, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,680$95,000$124,4001800.81
264Lewiston, ID-WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,980$94,970$122,010701.04
265Gulfport-Biloxi, MSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,220$94,800$102,1503701
266Kankakee, ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,340$94,690$113,940800.81
267Eau Claire, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,110$94,550$109,8602701.36
268Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,740$94,530$112,480500.15
269Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,300$94,370$116,9402800.45
270Sheboygan, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,100$94,170$104,7405603.95
271Dothan, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,260$94,090$97,930600.42
272Yuma, AZIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$64,050$94,090$114,790500.3
273Jackson, TNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,780$94,060$104,9302000.98
274Logan, UT-IDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,650$94,040$101,9502201.37
275Rockford, ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,590$93,980$109,8708602.64
276Green Bay, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,750$93,950$103,8405401.33
277South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,110$93,940$101,0803401.1
278Wichita Falls, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,620$93,830$97,520900.7
279York-Hanover, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,040$93,810$108,6905001.15
280Utica-Rome, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,390$93,770$109,5102800.99
281Victoria, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,880$93,560$117,050500.54
282Roanoke, VAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,500$93,520$105,7503701.03
283Valdosta, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,390$93,380$101,680700.53
284Battle Creek, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,760$93,350$103,1303802.98
285Kingston, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,280$93,210$104,000700.48
286Coeur d'Alene, IDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,340$93,110$103,880600.32
287Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,050$93,100$100,9605100.85
288Youngstown-Warren, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,800$93,100$112,1004601.22
289Owensboro, KYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,140$93,080$110,950900.73
290Lebanon, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,860$92,970$102,580800.67
291Rocky Mount, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,240$92,840$117,3203802.93
292Niles, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,350$92,820$112,9102801.98
293Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,040$92,330$103,9901200.62
294Wausau, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,420$92,120$106,3303101.9
295Fayetteville, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,040$92,080$117,4001600.52
296Athens-Clarke County, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,090$91,930$106,3301700.74
297Terre Haute, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,790$91,880$107,7601601.05
298McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$69,420$91,680$106,5901300.19
299San Angelo, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,620$91,640$101,580700.63
300Merced, CAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,080$91,490$123,270400.22
301Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,040$91,140$111,3303500.13
302Clarksville, TN-KYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,100$91,000$103,4203401.38
303Fort Wayne, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,130$91,000$103,8909001.69
304Mansfield, OHIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,460$90,680$100,7302201.92
305Springfield, ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,200$90,680$115,4601100.48
306Winchester, VA-WVIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$66,060$88,730$108,8101100.71
307State College, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,100$88,690$104,6401000.59
308Ames, IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,670$88,650$107,2201401.04
309Bozeman, MTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,700$88,570$123,590600.37
310St. Cloud, MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,190$88,340$104,3402401
311Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,820$87,170$124,000300.31
312Bismarck, NDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$82,500$86,940$105,040Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
313Rome, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$72,080$86,730$121,810900.86
314Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,860$86,680$99,8904302.96
315Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,340$86,640$102,3106701.85
316Traverse City, MIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,530$86,560$100,6301300.81
317Fargo, ND-MNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$68,130$86,510$102,6402600.75
318Erie, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,700$86,430$107,2505001.77
319Williamsport, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,770$86,360$98,4701501.26
320Johnstown, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,070$86,130$110,650800.75
321Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$67,440$86,110$119,1601200.16
322Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$77,570$86,000$106,7605603.12
323Iowa City, IAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,870$85,800$105,4701800.81
324Anniston-Oxford, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$80,550$85,200$99,9902302.26
325Elmira, NYIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$78,330$85,110$107,1401301.61
326Jefferson City, MOIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$79,480$84,920$98,980900.5
327Grand Junction, COIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,580$84,670$104,020600.37
328Joplin, MO-KSIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,230$84,560$103,8702301.12
329Springfield, MOIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,100$84,320$106,5102700.51
330Johnson City, TNIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,670$84,160$99,1701700.88
331Aguadilla, PRIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,720$84,030$101,6502802.42
332Muncie, INIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$71,460$83,990$104,8401501.44
333Ponce, PRIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,570$83,040$103,8402901.94
334Arecibo, PRIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$76,950$82,930$102,9201001.17
335El Paso, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,320$82,760$100,8804100.51
336Champaign-Urbana, ILIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$75,340$82,390$104,1902000.81
337Pocatello, IDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$81,530$81,530$118,980400.48
338Rapid City, SDIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$72,660$81,480$93,200700.38
339San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$64,570$81,080$103,5801,9201.18
340Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$65,950$80,510$107,430400.3
341Altoona, PAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$74,510$80,260$98,560900.66
342Auburn-Opelika, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$68,060$80,250$97,4202001.14
343Grand Island, NEIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$68,030$80,200$95,740600.61
344Montgomery, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$73,700$79,480$98,1705401.39
345St. George, UTIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$63,470$79,020$101,550800.35
346Brownsville-Harlingen, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$55,770$73,070$93,1802000.53
347Gadsden, ALIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$59,280$72,880$83,280500.68
348Lewiston-Auburn, MEIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$66,600$72,430$98,910500.44
349College Station-Bryan, TXIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$52,970$65,730$83,8402600.81
350Mayaguez, PRIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$49,630$63,280$82,070600.46
351Hinesville, GAIndustrial Engineers (17-2112)$47,730$47,730$85,180Not published by BLSNot 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.

  1. Arecibo, PR3.17
  2. Aguadilla, PR3.17
  3. Charleston, WV3.14
  4. Ponce, PR3.08
  5. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA2.88
  6. Anchorage, AK2.86
  7. Billings, MT2.84
  8. Lake Charles, LA2.83
  9. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA2.82
  10. Lafayette, LA2.80
  11. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR2.75
  12. Albuquerque, NM2.75
  13. Corpus Christi, TX2.70
  14. New Orleans-Metairie, LA2.69
  15. Hattiesburg, MS2.68
  16. Baton Rouge, LA2.66
  17. Midland, TX2.59
  18. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2.59
  19. Brunswick-St. Simons, GA2.57
  20. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX2.56
  21. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC2.55
  22. Monroe, LA2.54
  23. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.54
  24. Mayaguez, PR2.50
  25. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL2.48

Bars show the highest 25 of 351. The table lists all.

Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Arecibo, PR$82,930$26,1203.171.17
Aguadilla, PR$84,030$26,4803.172.42
Charleston, WV$143,860$45,8303.140.65
Ponce, PR$83,040$26,9403.081.94
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$126,090$43,7102.880.25
Anchorage, AK$171,910$60,2002.860.27
Billings, MT$139,420$49,0602.840.48
Lake Charles, LA$129,260$45,7002.830.74
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$128,690$45,6102.820.3
Lafayette, LA$117,120$41,7802.800.16
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$81,080$29,4402.751.18
Albuquerque, NM$132,290$48,0602.750.86
Corpus Christi, TX$122,470$45,3502.700.77
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$127,340$47,2902.690.44
Hattiesburg, MS$101,300$37,7502.680.72
Baton Rouge, LA$129,500$48,7102.660.49
Midland, TX$141,120$54,4802.591.11
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$99,650$38,5202.590.44
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$107,740$41,9402.570.51
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$91,680$35,8302.560.19
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$96,870$37,9302.550.2
Monroe, LA$97,070$38,1502.540.19
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$123,660$48,6302.541.85
Mayaguez, PR$63,280$25,2702.500.46
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$98,550$39,7402.481.09
Dothan, AL$94,090$38,1702.470.42
Fort Smith, AR-OK$97,460$39,5602.460.69
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$131,740$54,7302.410.53
Goldsboro, NC$97,220$40,5702.400.49
Cleveland, TN$96,360$40,2302.401.19
Jonesboro, AR$101,150$42,2402.390.52
Valdosta, GA$93,380$39,1102.390.53
Albany, GA$104,100$43,6202.390.52
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$131,870$55,3102.381.62
Sumter, SC$101,430$42,8902.361.72
Peoria, IL$117,180$49,5902.363.85
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$112,440$48,0102.341.1
Tyler, TX$99,750$42,6502.340.31
Homosassa Springs, FL$96,470$41,3602.33Not published by BLS
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$106,860$45,9902.321.29
Tuscaloosa, AL$104,840$45,2202.322.74
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$119,790$51,6902.320.81
Decatur, AL$106,230$46,2802.303.65
Dover, DE$106,180$46,6902.270.44
Columbus, GA-AL$98,970$43,5402.270.9
Lubbock, TX$95,680$42,1302.270.27
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$111,690$49,4102.261.11
Mobile, AL$106,220$47,0002.261.13
Ocala, FL$99,300$43,9902.260.59
Visalia, CA$101,860$45,1302.260.21
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$110,830$49,1502.251.14
Dalton, GA$95,160$42,2102.251.29
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$104,920$46,6302.250.61
Bay City, MI$102,590$45,6202.252.06
Bowling Green, KY$101,280$45,0402.251.75
Florence, SC$97,810$43,5202.251.45
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$105,660$47,0302.250.74
Dubuque, IA$109,040$48,7502.241.69
Jackson, MS$95,800$42,8502.240.51
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$99,550$44,6002.230.67
Flint, MI$102,360$45,8802.231.25
Athens-Clarke County, GA$91,930$41,2202.230.74
Paducah, KY-IL$102,270$45,8602.230.65
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$100,410$45,0302.230.44
Lima, OH$105,140$47,1702.232.64
Wheeling, WV-OH$98,410$44,2502.220.36
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$103,440$46,6102.220.44
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$101,590$45,7902.220.43
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$98,650$44,4702.220.57
Waco, TX$101,910$46,0202.210.83
Evansville, IN$102,980$46,5402.211.24
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$99,170$44,8202.210.37
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$104,700$47,4702.210.35
Urban Honolulu, HI$125,980$57,2202.200.05
El Centro, CA$99,330$45,1402.200.21
Morristown, TN$97,310$44,2802.201.25
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$100,470$45,8402.190.91
Sherman-Denison, TX$97,450$44,6102.181.38
Abilene, TX$96,840$44,3402.180.23
Lexington Park, MD$139,600$63,9902.180.98
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$94,800$43,4702.181
Burlington, NC$95,870$44,0102.181.17
Kokomo, IN$106,570$48,9802.181.22
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$101,300$46,5802.172.61
Wilmington, NC$99,540$45,8002.170.8
Victoria, TX$93,560$43,0502.170.54
Harrisonburg, VA$100,190$46,1102.170.5
Wichita Falls, TX$93,830$43,2102.170.7
Odessa, TX$105,390$48,5902.170.5
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$98,000$45,2402.171.01
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$97,350$44,9402.170.58
Lynchburg, VA$99,900$46,1902.161.43
Amarillo, TX$95,810$44,5802.150.79
Naples-Marco Island, FL$102,600$47,8002.150.56
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$99,230$46,2402.150.29
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$104,100$48,5502.142.8
Asheville, NC$100,490$46,8702.141.17
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$100,480$46,8902.141.07
Pueblo, CO$104,810$48,9402.140.83
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$129,890$60,6902.141.84
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$121,660$56,8502.140.47
Columbia, MO$101,130$47,2602.140.54
Tulsa, OK$99,830$46,6702.140.79
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$97,360$45,5402.141.39
Tallahassee, FL$99,430$46,5202.140.27
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$103,740$48,6402.130.51
Wichita, KS$101,510$47,6302.131.53
Yuma, AZ$94,090$44,1702.130.3
Twin Falls, ID$96,680$45,4002.130.38
Chattanooga, TN-GA$99,410$46,7002.131.47
Sandusky, OH$95,720$44,9702.131.78
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$108,530$50,9902.130.51
Columbia, SC$98,780$46,4302.130.82
Youngstown-Warren, OH$93,100$43,8002.131.22
Greenville, NC$98,880$46,5602.121.45
Midland, MI$104,700$49,3402.121.94
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$109,020$51,3802.121.04
Port St. Lucie, FL$98,520$46,4902.120.41
Savannah, GA$100,100$47,2402.121.4
Canton-Massillon, OH$96,880$45,8102.111.33
Monroe, MI$97,770$46,2402.111.77
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$100,270$47,4402.110.8
Idaho Falls, ID$98,890$46,8002.110.71
Rocky Mount, NC$92,840$43,9602.112.93
Longview, TX$95,310$45,1502.110.75
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$103,390$48,9902.111.23
Vineland, NJ$101,680$48,1902.110.6
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$99,110$47,0102.110.63
Springfield, OH$95,860$45,4702.111.33
Winston-Salem, NC$97,760$46,3802.111.17
Gainesville, GA$96,650$45,9002.111.11
San Angelo, TX$91,640$43,5302.110.63
Macon-Bibb County, GA$95,000$45,1602.100.81
Birmingham, AL$100,480$47,7702.100.77
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$100,980$48,0402.100.92
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$101,700$48,4002.100.39
Jackson, TN$94,060$44,7902.100.98
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$97,220$46,3302.100.39
Spartanburg, SC$99,860$47,6502.102.85
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$105,140$50,1702.102.1
Gettysburg, PA$97,650$46,6102.100.71
El Paso, TX$82,760$39,5102.090.51
Morgantown, WV$98,940$47,3502.090.27
Elizabethtown, KY$97,550$46,8102.081.57
Saginaw, MI$96,190$46,2002.082.2
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$98,910$47,5102.080.6
Fresno, CA$97,650$46,9102.080.23
Gainesville, FL$97,830$47,0202.080.3
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$98,940$47,5702.082.96
Oklahoma City, OK$98,190$47,2302.080.44
Lexington-Fayette, KY$101,000$48,6202.081.72
Reno, NV$103,060$49,6602.081.62
distribution management software, KS$95,230$45,9002.070.56
Ogden, UT$101,440$48,9002.071.76
Grand Forks, ND-MN$103,200$49,7602.070.91
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$101,610$49,0302.073.52
Owensboro, KY$93,080$44,9602.070.73
Topeka, KS$102,480$49,5402.070.64
Chico, CA$99,350$48,0502.070.21
Warner Robins, GA$100,480$48,6002.070.78
Jacksonville, FL$100,950$48,8302.070.74
Stockton-Lodi, CA$101,280$48,9902.070.41
Kankakee, IL$94,690$45,8302.070.81
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$97,950$47,4402.060.41
Greensboro-High Point, NC$95,930$46,5702.061.22
Kennewick-Richland, WA$117,850$57,2902.060.59
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$100,670$48,9402.060.61
Barnstable Town, MA$115,860$56,3602.060.29
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$97,620$47,5202.050.14
Auburn-Opelika, AL$80,250$39,0702.051.14
Boise City, ID$100,840$49,1002.050.88
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,640$51,4402.051.12
Omaha, NE-IA$101,980$49,6602.050.32
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$101,500$49,4302.050.59
Bloomington, IN$97,770$47,6602.052.85
Huntsville, AL$106,110$51,7402.052.9
Kenosha, WI$99,040$48,3102.051.69
Terre Haute, IN$91,880$44,8702.051.05
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$98,480$48,1202.052.39
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$98,740$48,2602.051.41
Akron, OH$99,910$48,8402.051.91
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$94,370$46,1402.050.45
St. Louis, MO-IL$102,230$49,9902.050.82
Toledo, OH$98,490$48,2202.041.68
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$102,090$49,9902.040.84
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$100,730$49,3402.041.12
Killeen-Temple, TX$95,220$46,6602.040.56
Binghamton, NY$100,880$49,4602.041.19
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$97,730$47,9702.040.67
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$121,360$59,5902.040.82
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$102,540$50,3902.030.78
Knoxville, TN$95,750$47,0802.030.96
Rome, GA$86,730$42,6702.030.86
Chambersburg, PA$96,570$47,5402.031.18
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$119,990$59,0702.030.66
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$87,170$42,9202.030.31
Mansfield, OH$90,680$44,7002.031.92
Clarksville, TN-KY$91,000$44,8602.031.38
Logan, UT-ID$94,040$46,3602.031.37
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$119,050$58,6902.031.1
Lancaster, PA$97,770$48,2102.031.03
Albany, OR$100,750$49,7002.031.25
Jackson, MI$96,670$47,7602.022.29
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$113,040$55,8502.020.78
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$98,640$48,7802.022.64
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$115,870$57,3702.021.22
Niles, MI$92,820$45,9802.021.98
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$93,940$46,5402.021.1
Fayetteville, NC$92,080$45,6202.020.52
Cedar Rapids, IA$99,570$49,3602.021.02
Glens Falls, NY$98,950$49,0902.020.73
St. Joseph, MO-KS$95,440$47,3502.022.6
Reading, PA$99,520$49,4402.011.08
Columbus, IN$97,480$48,4702.017.76
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$123,540$61,4702.011.27
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$93,100$46,3302.010.85
Salinas, CA$95,100$47,3802.010.13
Richmond, VA$103,180$51,4602.010.48
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$97,250$48,5102.004.34
Tucson, AZ$95,700$47,7602.001.1
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$96,260$48,0702.001.93
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$73,070$36,4902.000.53
Raleigh-Cary, NC$104,030$51,9902.000.98
Pittsfield, MA$103,750$51,8602.000.84
Lebanon, PA$92,970$46,5002.000.67
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$102,300$51,1702.000.71
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$104,110$52,0802.003.87
Colorado Springs, CO$105,320$52,7102.000.76
Anniston-Oxford, AL$85,200$42,6802.002.26
Rockford, IL$93,980$47,1201.992.64
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$101,260$50,7901.991.26
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$99,550$49,9801.991.97
Gadsden, AL$72,880$36,6601.990.68
Janesville-Beloit, WI$96,110$48,3901.991.6
Roanoke, VA$93,520$47,1401.981.03
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$98,380$49,6101.980.67
Cleveland, OH$99,300$50,1401.981.61
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$106,290$53,6801.980.94
Pittsburgh, PA$98,190$49,6501.980.81
Kansas City, MO-KS$100,480$50,8201.980.81
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$100,380$50,7701.980.38
Lincoln, NE$98,390$49,8001.980.82
Eugene-Springfield, OR$98,100$49,6801.970.44
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$95,370$48,3701.971.24
Syracuse, NY$104,360$52,9901.971.18
Lewiston, ID-WA$94,970$48,3001.971.04
Eau Claire, WI$94,550$48,1001.971.36
Columbus, OH$100,570$51,3401.961.43
Rochester, NY$100,150$51,2101.961.65
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$100,020$51,1601.962.04
Fond du Lac, WI$98,410$50,3401.953.07
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$91,140$46,6701.950.13
Johnstown, PA$86,130$44,1101.950.75
Coeur d'Alene, ID$93,110$47,7501.950.32
York-Hanover, PA$93,810$48,1701.951.15
Modesto, CA$98,560$50,6101.950.33
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$92,330$47,4301.950.62
Erie, PA$86,430$44,4601.941.77
Mankato, MN$96,110$49,5301.942.66
Vallejo, CA$113,630$58,6201.940.57
Merced, CA$91,490$47,2201.940.22
Johnson City, TN$84,160$43,4801.940.88
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$101,630$52,5101.940.81
Springfield, MA$100,460$51,9301.930.99
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$99,500$51,4401.931.26
Napa, CA$106,380$55,2101.930.18
Medford, OR$96,130$49,9001.930.32
Duluth, MN-WI$96,150$50,0001.921.62
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$105,920$55,2401.921.5
Battle Creek, MI$93,350$48,6901.922.98
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$86,640$45,2201.921.85
Utica-Rome, NY$93,770$48,9701.910.99
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$104,460$54,6601.910.37
Appleton, WI$95,380$49,9101.911.5
Fort Wayne, IN$91,000$47,7001.911.69
Ann Arbor, MI$105,610$55,3801.911.79
Muncie, IN$83,990$44,1101.901.44
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$103,370$54,3101.900.9
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$98,270$51,8201.900.55
Greeley, CO$104,410$55,0701.900.78
Wausau, WI$92,120$48,7901.891.9
Winchester, VA-WV$88,730$47,0701.890.71
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$86,680$46,0601.882.96
Green Bay, WI$93,950$49,9401.881.33
Joplin, MO-KS$84,560$44,9801.881.12
Williamsport, PA$86,360$46,0501.881.26
Kingston, NY$93,210$50,0201.860.48
Bloomington, IL$98,950$53,1401.86Not published by BLS
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$98,260$52,8001.861.59
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,760$54,7201.861.2
Worcester, MA$107,020$57,8301.851.5
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$110,190$59,7501.840.36
Springfield, MO$84,320$45,7801.840.51
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$86,110$46,7801.840.16
Ithaca, NY$106,830$58,1301.840.51
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$104,450$57,0301.830.42
Salem, OR$100,860$55,3101.820.23
Traverse City, MI$86,560$47,4701.820.81
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$80,510$44,2301.820.3
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$103,610$56,9501.821.13
Sheboygan, WI$94,170$51,8901.813.95
Altoona, PA$80,260$44,2701.810.66
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$131,210$72,6101.810.94
Corvallis, OR$104,230$57,6801.810.55
Pocatello, ID$81,530$45,1601.810.48
Charlottesville, VA$99,560$55,1801.800.43
State College, PA$88,690$49,2201.800.59
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$97,180$54,0601.803.06
Manchester-Nashua, NH$101,520$56,5301.801.61
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$118,970$66,6201.791.42
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$104,170$58,4601.781.48
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$132,230$74,2601.780.98
Elmira, NY$85,110$47,8501.781.61
Portland-South Portland, ME$101,030$56,9601.770.97
Montgomery, AL$79,480$44,9501.771.39
Jefferson City, MO$84,920$48,0301.770.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$104,730$59,3201.773.04
Ames, IA$88,650$50,2201.771.04
Rapid City, SD$81,480$46,2701.760.38
Bend, OR$96,080$54,5701.760.67
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$86,000$48,8701.763.12
St. George, UT$79,020$45,1401.750.35
Grand Junction, CO$84,670$48,5101.750.37
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$104,750$60,0201.750.76
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$108,680$62,3201.740.66
Bellingham, WA$100,820$57,8201.740.27
St. Cloud, MN$88,340$50,8401.741
Longview-Kelso, WA$99,630$57,4201.740.95
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$103,790$59,9401.732
Madison, WI$100,370$58,0801.731.57
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$105,840$61,4301.720.38
Springfield, IL$90,680$52,6701.720.48
Carson City, NV$97,400$56,6801.720.56
New Haven, CT$103,070$60,0601.721.11
Iowa City, IA$85,800$50,0601.710.81
Fargo, ND-MN$86,510$51,0501.690.75
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$102,890$60,7201.691.42
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$106,630$63,2001.690.7
Boulder, CO$117,160$69,5801.682.12
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$117,600$71,0601.650.27
Bismarck, ND$86,940$52,5601.65Not published by BLS
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136,950$84,0501.631.8
Champaign-Urbana, IL$82,390$50,7001.630.81
Grand Island, NE$80,200$49,4101.620.61
Bozeman, MT$88,570$54,8301.620.37
Rochester, MN$97,190$60,6201.601.01
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$99,920$63,4901.570.56
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$94,530$61,9601.530.15
College Station-Bryan, TX$65,730$44,4701.480.81
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$72,430$49,5401.460.44
Hinesville, GA$47,730$46,6701.02Not 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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Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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.

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For the same Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking describe?

For the same Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist metro ranking: Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, 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 Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist 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?

A Quality Systems Engineer or Specialist focuses on maintaining QMS procedures and ensuring documentation reflects the reality of actual plant work. The role requires meticulous attention to system implementation rather than high-level authority for product release. A successful hire is someone who can ensure that CAPA changes and document revisions remain effective even after an auditor has finished their work.

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A Quality Systems Engineer or Specialist focuses on maintaining QMS procedures and ensuring documentation reflects the reality of actual plant work. The role requires meticulous attention to system implementation rather than high-level authority for product release. A successful hire is someone who can ensure that CAPA changes and document revisions remain effective even after an auditor has finished their work.

The wage data provided pertains to a broad occupational group and does not differentiate between manufacturing-specific quality system specialists and other engineering roles. These figures do not reveal current hiring demand in your specific sector, nor do they establish benchmarks for seniority. Use them for general reference rather than as a strict guide for your local offer.

When mapping the market, look for professionals currently working in quality systems roles that support manufacturing certifications. During interviews, test their ability to explain a CAPA change they managed that remained effective long-term. This focus on long-term sustainability is a stronger indicator of competence than just having experience with a specific type of eQMS software.

Before initiating the search, clarify the role's relationship to final authority on product release. If the candidate expects to have final sign-off power but the role is primarily focused on systems compliance, this mismatch can lead to quick turnover. Clearly define the reporting structure and the scope of decision-making authority for documentation changes.

Ensure the hiring brief specifies the balance of work between procedure development and floor presence. If the role requires verifying that documents match actual plant tasks, the candidate needs a strong understanding of both. If they are confined to a desk, they will struggle to identify gaps between the QMS documentation and the reality on the manufacturing floor.

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What is the best way to assess their system knowledge?

Ask them to describe a document or CAPA change they oversaw that stayed effective after an audit. This tests their practical system-implementation experience.

What happens if a candidate's current employer makes a counteroffer?

If the candidate's desire for a move is based on a need for a specific level of system responsibility that their current firm does not offer, a pay increase is rarely sufficient to change their mind.

How long does a search usually take?

We do not promise a specific completion date. Instead, we define the search conditions based on your specific requirements and explain the steps to ensure we find the right person for your plant.

Is the wage data helpful for offers?

The data is too broad to provide specific guidance for a plant-level offer. It is best used for a qualitative sense of the broader market, not for determining exact pay grades.

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