Industrial Engineer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$99,560
$47.87/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$102,037
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$2,880 (−2.8%)
Pennsylvania ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| 25th percentile | $80,510 | $38.71 |
| Median | $99,560 | $47.87 |
| 75th percentile | $125,190 | $60.19 |
| 90th percentile | $143,210 | $68.85 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 13,180
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $99,560
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$2,880 (−2.8%)
Cost of living
$99,560 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $102,037
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| 36th | $99,880 | $112,448 13th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $99,830 | $110,838 16th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 38th | $99,560 | $102,037 43rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $99,310 | $105,284 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $99,290 | $109,330 19th |
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 Pennsylvania
$97,920/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Pennsylvania
$110,820/year Pennsylvania
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 Maryland
$119,930/year Maryland
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Jersey
$103,840/year New Jersey
- Industrial Engineer salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
- Industrial Engineer salary in Ohio
$100,060/year Ohio
- Industrial Engineer salary in West Virginia
$108,360/year West Virginia
- 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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