Industrial Engineers (17-2112) in Eastern Workforce Development Area

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Industrial Engineers (17-2112) in Eastern Workforce Development Area

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Eastern WDA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		680
Mean wage		$56.43
Entry wage		$37.59
10th percentile wage		$35.34
50th percentile wage		$53.29
90th percentile wage		$83.54

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Manufacturing	610	89.8%
Professional and Business Services	40	5.3%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities	20	3.0%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Manufacturing	610	$53.29
Professional and Business Services	40	$49.89
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities	20	$47.06

Industrial Engineers (17-2112)

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Excludes Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors" (17-2111).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$53.29		$43.88		$9.41
2022	$51.32	+3.8%	$42.26	+3.8%	$9.06
2021	$49.03	+4.7%	$40.38	+4.7%	$8.66
2020	$47.75	+2.7%	$39.32	+2.7%	$8.43
2019	$46.78	+2.1%	$38.52	+2.1%	$8.26
2018	$45.71	+2.3%	$37.64	+2.3%	$8.07
2017	$44.74	+2.2%	$36.84	+2.2%	$7.90
2016	$43.81	+2.1%	$36.07	+2.1%	$7.74
2015	$42.98	+1.9%	$35.39	+1.9%	$7.59
2014	$42.11	+2.1%	$34.68	+2.1%	$7.44
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$53.29		$25.89		$27.40
2022	$51.32	+3.8%	$25.03	+3.4%	$26.29
2021	$49.03	+4.7%	$23.68	+5.7%	$25.35
2020	$47.75	+2.7%	$22.87	+3.5%	$24.88
2019	$46.78	+2.1%	$22.22	+2.9%	$24.56
2018	$45.71	+2.3%	$21.57	+3.0%	$24.14
2017	$44.74	+2.2%	$20.96	+2.9%	$23.79
2016	$43.81	+2.1%	$20.47	+2.4%	$23.34
2015	$42.98	+1.9%	$19.95	+2.6%	$23.03
2014	$42.11	+2.1%	$19.53	+2.2%	$22.59

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern	$53.29	680
Southwest	$50.06	1,200
South Central	$48.90	1,300
North Central	$46.76	2,210

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central	$46.76	2,210
South Central	$48.90	1,300
Southwest	$50.06	1,200
Northwest	$44.38	710


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