Industrial Engineer Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$124,600
$59.90/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$112,536
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$22,160 (+21.6%)
California ranks 5th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,900 | $37.45 |
| 25th percentile | $98,380 | $47.30 |
| Median | $124,600 | $59.90 |
| 75th percentile | $154,190 | $74.13 |
| 90th percentile | $172,870 | $83.11 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 32,680
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $124,600
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$22,160 (+21.6%)
Cost of living
$124,600 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $112,536
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $128,290 | $124,118 5th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 4th | $128,090 | $138,908 3rd |
| California This page | ||
| 5th | $124,600 | $112,536 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $123,800 | $112,596 11th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 7th | $122,920 | $139,354 2nd |
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 California
$130,900/year California
- 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 California
$144,040/year California
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 Arizona
$108,280/year Arizona
- Industrial Engineer salary in Nevada
$102,090/year Nevada
- Industrial Engineer salary in Oregon
$128,290/year Oregon
- 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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