Industrial Engineer Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$109,420
$52.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$103,464
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$6,980 (+6.8%)
Massachusetts ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 40th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,960 | $39.40 |
| 25th percentile | $96,100 | $46.20 |
| Median | $109,420 | $52.61 |
| 75th percentile | $132,260 | $63.59 |
| 90th percentile | $161,870 | $77.82 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 11,470
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $109,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$6,980 (+6.8%)
Cost of living
$109,420 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $103,464
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $119,930 | $114,264 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $109,750 | $106,500 29th |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 12th | $109,420 | $103,464 40th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $109,350 | $106,912 28th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 14th | $108,360 | $121,077 6th |
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 Massachusetts
$119,300/year Massachusetts
- 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 Massachusetts
$127,720/year Massachusetts
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 Connecticut
$104,160/year Connecticut
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Hampshire
$101,310/year New Hampshire
- Industrial Engineer salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
- Industrial Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$109,350/year Rhode Island
- Industrial Engineer salary in Vermont
$103,010/year Vermont
- 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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