Industrial Engineer Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$100,540
$48.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$100,582
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$1,900 (−1.9%)
Illinois ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,780 | $35.47 |
| 25th percentile | $81,710 | $39.28 |
| Median | $100,540 | $48.34 |
| 75th percentile | $125,210 | $60.20 |
| 90th percentile | $155,650 | $74.83 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 18,640
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $100,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$1,900 (−1.9%)
Cost of living
$100,540 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $100,582
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 31st | $101,030 | $104,101 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $100,840 | $105,598 31st |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 33rd | $100,540 | $100,582 45th |
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $100,100 | $103,954 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $100,060 | $107,853 22nd |
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 Illinois
$102,680/year Illinois
- 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 Illinois
$107,860/year Illinois
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 Indiana
$97,480/year Indiana
- Industrial Engineer salary in Iowa
$97,690/year Iowa
- Industrial Engineer salary in Kentucky
$96,820/year Kentucky
- Industrial Engineer salary in Michigan
$101,680/year Michigan
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- Industrial Engineer salary in Wisconsin
$96,980/year Wisconsin
- 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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