Industrial Engineer Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$97,690
$46.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$111,312
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$4,750 (−4.6%)
Iowa ranks 44th of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,380 | $34.80 |
| 25th percentile | $79,680 | $38.31 |
| Median | $97,690 | $46.96 |
| 75th percentile | $111,060 | $53.39 |
| 90th percentile | $133,610 | $64.24 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 3,600
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $97,690
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$4,750 (−4.6%)
Cost of living
$97,690 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $111,312
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $98,410 | $113,197 10th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $98,170 | $108,953 21st |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 44th | $97,690 | $111,312 14th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $97,510 | $111,005 15th |
| Indiana | ||
| 46th | $97,480 | $104,448 36th |
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 Iowa
$97,700/year Iowa
- 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 Iowa
$105,820/year Iowa
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 Illinois
$100,540/year Illinois
- Industrial Engineer salary in Minnesota
$102,660/year Minnesota
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- Industrial Engineer salary in Nebraska
$98,170/year Nebraska
- Industrial Engineer salary in South Dakota
$93,200/year South Dakota
- 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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