Salary for Industrial Engineers

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Also known as:  Efficiency Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Packaging Engineer, Production Engineer

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The role of an industrial engineer is to observe and improve the workflow in a manufacturing environment. This normally includes studying all aspects of the manufacturing process, and the position of equipment, materials and workspace. Industrial engineers then re-draw plans of this environment, and optimize the manufacturing process for quality control and productivity. In many instances, they are also involved in the initial conceptualization of a workspace or manufacturing site. Some college is required for this profession.

A Industrial Engineer will most likely earn wages that can range from $57,950 to $136,930 based on experience and domain knowledge. will normally receive a wage of ninety-three thousand six hundred and ten dollars yearly.

can get the best compensation in New Mexico, where they get average compensation of near $113,920. Employees with these job titles can obtain the highest salaries in Information, which has normal pay levels of $105,100.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 40.41 percent nationwide in that time.

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Industrial Engineers tend to make the most in the following industries:

Information
$105,100
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$104,300
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$103,870
Public Administration
$101,410
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$101,180
Utilities
$99,950

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$77,910
Health Care and Social Assistance
$81,920
Transportation and Warehousing
$82,170
Retail Trade
$84,280
Educational Services
$85,320
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$89,860
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