Industrial Engineer Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$109,750
$52.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$106,500
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$7,310 (+7.1%)
Colorado ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,480 | $38.69 |
| 25th percentile | $95,160 | $45.75 |
| Median | $109,750 | $52.77 |
| 75th percentile | $133,290 | $64.08 |
| 90th percentile | $159,990 | $76.92 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 5,200
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $109,750
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$7,310 (+7.1%)
Cost of living
$109,750 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $106,500
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $120,190 | $120,421 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $119,930 | $114,264 9th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 11th | $109,750 | $106,500 29th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $109,420 | $103,464 40th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $109,350 | $106,912 28th |
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 Colorado
$124,430/year Colorado
- 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 Colorado
$120,760/year Colorado
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 Kansas
$99,830/year Kansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Nebraska
$98,170/year Nebraska
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
- Industrial Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$97,510/year Oklahoma
- Industrial Engineer salary in Utah
$103,940/year Utah
- Industrial Engineer salary in Wyoming
$122,070/year Wyoming
- 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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