Industrial Engineer Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$95,830
$46.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$110,209
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$6,610 (−6.5%)
Mississippi ranks 50th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,510 | $31.50 |
| 25th percentile | $78,200 | $37.60 |
| Median | $95,830 | $46.07 |
| 75th percentile | $106,260 | $51.09 |
| 90th percentile | $130,150 | $62.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 2,450
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $95,830
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$6,610 (−6.5%)
Cost of living
$95,830 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $110,209
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 48th | $96,940 | $108,972 20th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 49th | $96,820 | $107,388 27th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 50th | $95,830 | $110,209 18th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 51st | $93,200 | $105,208 33rd |
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 Mississippi
$98,000/year Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi
$104,990/year Mississippi
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 Alabama
$99,880/year Alabama
- Industrial Engineer salary in Arkansas
$98,410/year Arkansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Louisiana
$122,920/year Louisiana
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
- 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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