Industrial Engineer Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$102,660
$49.35/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$104,095
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$220 (+0.2%)
Minnesota ranks 23rd of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,010 | $37.02 |
| 25th percentile | $85,130 | $40.93 |
| Median | $102,660 | $49.35 |
| 75th percentile | $129,640 | $62.33 |
| 90th percentile | $158,740 | $76.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 17,580
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $102,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$220 (+0.2%)
Cost of living
$102,660 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $104,095
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 21st | $103,300 | $93,994 51st |
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $103,010 | $105,157 34th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 23rd | $102,660 | $104,095 38th |
| New York | ||
| 24th | $102,640 | $95,107 50th |
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $102,550 | $101,430 44th |
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 Minnesota
$99,140/year Minnesota
- 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 Minnesota
$109,510/year Minnesota
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 Iowa
$97,690/year Iowa
- Industrial Engineer salary in Michigan
$101,680/year Michigan
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Dakota
$96,940/year North Dakota
- 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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