Industrial Engineer Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$104,430
$50.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$110,339
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$1,990 (+1.9%)
Montana ranks 17th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,920 | $36.98 |
| 25th percentile | $84,300 | $40.53 |
| Median | $104,430 | $50.21 |
| 75th percentile | $139,420 | $67.03 |
| 90th percentile | $175,660 | $84.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $104,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$1,990 (+1.9%)
Cost of living
$104,430 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $110,339
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $108,280 | $107,552 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 16th | $104,560 | $107,731 25th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 17th | $104,430 | $110,339 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $104,160 | $100,531 46th |
| Utah | ||
| 19th | $103,940 | $105,134 35th |
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 Montana
$94,190/year Montana
- 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 Montana
$87,360/year Montana
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 Idaho
$100,840/year Idaho
- 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 Wyoming
$122,070/year Wyoming
- 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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