Industrial Engineer Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$98,410
$47.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$113,197
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$4,030 (−3.9%)
Arkansas ranks 42nd of 51 states by median pay, and 10th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,880 | $34.56 |
| 25th percentile | $79,620 | $38.28 |
| Median | $98,410 | $47.31 |
| 75th percentile | $120,680 | $58.02 |
| 90th percentile | $137,520 | $66.12 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 1,710
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $98,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$4,030 (−3.9%)
Cost of living
$98,410 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $113,197
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $99,290 | $109,330 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $99,080 | $107,848 23rd |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 42nd | $98,410 | $113,197 10th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $98,170 | $108,953 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $97,690 | $111,312 14th |
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 Arkansas
$80,180/year Arkansas
- 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 Arkansas
$96,860/year Arkansas
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 Louisiana
$122,920/year Louisiana
- Industrial Engineer salary in Mississippi
$95,830/year Mississippi
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- Industrial Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$97,510/year Oklahoma
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
- Industrial Engineer salary in Texas
$104,560/year Texas
- 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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