Industrial Engineer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$103,840
$49.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$95,437
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$1,400 (+1.4%)
New Jersey ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,100 | $37.55 |
| 25th percentile | $90,480 | $43.50 |
| Median | $103,840 | $49.93 |
| 75th percentile | $130,260 | $62.62 |
| 90th percentile | $161,740 | $77.76 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 6,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $103,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$1,400 (+1.4%)
Cost of living
$103,840 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $95,437
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $104,160 | $100,531 46th |
| Utah | ||
| 19th | $103,940 | $105,134 35th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 20th | $103,840 | $95,437 49th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 21st | $103,300 | $93,994 51st |
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $103,010 | $105,157 34th |
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 New Jersey
$112,300/year New Jersey
- 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 New Jersey
$125,370/year New Jersey
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 Delaware
$120,190/year Delaware
- Industrial Engineer salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
- Industrial Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$99,560/year Pennsylvania
- 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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