Industrial Engineer Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$104,560
$50.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$107,731
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$2,120 (+2.1%)
Texas ranks 16th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,490 | $32.45 |
| 25th percentile | $86,410 | $41.55 |
| Median | $104,560 | $50.27 |
| 75th percentile | $133,490 | $64.18 |
| 90th percentile | $168,670 | $81.09 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 30,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $104,560
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$2,120 (+2.1%)
Cost of living
$104,560 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $107,731
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 14th | $108,360 | $121,077 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $108,280 | $107,552 26th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 16th | $104,560 | $107,731 25th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $104,430 | $110,339 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $104,160 | $100,531 46th |
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 Texas
$112,410/year Texas
- 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 Texas
$129,450/year Texas
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 Arkansas
$98,410/year Arkansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Louisiana
$122,920/year Louisiana
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
- Industrial Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$97,510/year Oklahoma
- 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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