Industrial Engineer Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$120,190
$57.79/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$120,421
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$17,750 (+17.3%)
Delaware ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,160 | $39.02 |
| 25th percentile | $100,770 | $48.45 |
| Median | $120,190 | $57.79 |
| 75th percentile | $143,000 | $68.75 |
| 90th percentile | $154,450 | $74.26 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 820
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $120,190
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$17,750 (+17.3%)
Cost of living
$120,190 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $120,421
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 7th | $122,920 | $139,354 2nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 8th | $122,070 | $131,696 4th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 9th | $120,190 | $120,421 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $119,930 | $114,264 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $109,750 | $106,500 29th |
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 Delaware
$125,130/year Delaware
- 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 Delaware
$126,970/year Delaware
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 Maryland
$119,930/year Maryland
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Jersey
$103,840/year New Jersey
- Industrial Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$99,560/year Pennsylvania
- 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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