Industrial Engineer Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$99,880
$48.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$112,448
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$2,560 (−2.5%)
Alabama ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 13th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,410 | $32.89 |
| 25th percentile | $80,920 | $38.90 |
| Median | $99,880 | $48.02 |
| 75th percentile | $122,640 | $58.96 |
| 90th percentile | $152,970 | $73.54 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 7,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $99,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$2,560 (−2.5%)
Cost of living
$99,880 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $112,448
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $100,100 | $103,954 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $100,060 | $107,853 22nd |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 36th | $99,880 | $112,448 13th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $99,830 | $110,838 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 38th | $99,560 | $102,037 43rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Alabama
$100,230/year Alabama
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in Alabama
$125,630/year Alabama
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Florida
$101,610/year Florida
- Industrial Engineer salary in Georgia
$100,100/year Georgia
- Industrial Engineer salary in Mississippi
$95,830/year Mississippi
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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