Industrial Engineer Salary in Nebraska
Median annual pay in Nebraska
$98,170
$47.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Nebraska
$108,953
Regional Price Parity: 90.103 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$4,270 (−4.2%)
Nebraska ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,150 | $34.21 |
| 25th percentile | $79,800 | $38.36 |
| Median | $98,170 | $47.20 |
| 75th percentile | $116,240 | $55.88 |
| 90th percentile | $133,500 | $64.18 |
Employment
- Employment in Nebraska
- 1,160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Nebraska
- $98,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$4,270 (−4.2%)
Cost of living
$98,170 ÷ 90.103 × 100 = $108,953
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $99,080 | $107,848 23rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $98,410 | $113,197 10th |
| Nebraska This page | ||
| 43rd | $98,170 | $108,953 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $97,690 | $111,312 14th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $97,510 | $111,005 15th |
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 Nebraska
$88,060/year Nebraska
- 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 Nebraska
$107,260/year Nebraska
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 Colorado
$109,750/year Colorado
- Industrial Engineer salary in Iowa
$97,690/year Iowa
- Industrial Engineer salary in Kansas
$99,830/year Kansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- 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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