Industrial Engineer Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$122,920
$59.09/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$139,354
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$20,480 (+20.0%)
Louisiana ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,540 | $37.76 |
| 25th percentile | $97,520 | $46.89 |
| Median | $122,920 | $59.09 |
| 75th percentile | $154,320 | $74.19 |
| 90th percentile | $173,670 | $83.49 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 1,710
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $122,920
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$20,480 (+20.0%)
Cost of living
$122,920 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $139,354
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 5th | $124,600 | $112,536 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $123,800 | $112,596 11th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 7th | $122,920 | $139,354 2nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 8th | $122,070 | $131,696 4th |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $120,190 | $120,421 8th |
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 Louisiana
$119,540/year Louisiana
- 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 Louisiana
$123,710/year Louisiana
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 Arkansas
$98,410/year Arkansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Mississippi
$95,830/year Mississippi
- Industrial Engineer salary in Texas
$104,560/year Texas
- 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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