Occupation Salary Profile

Industrial Engineers

SOC Code: 17-2112

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Excludes “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” (17-2111).

National Median (BLS)
$125,230
▼ -1.24% Nominal ▼ -4.36% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$107,947
▲ +1.82% Nominal ▼ -1.27% Real
Average Base Salary
$127,880
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
410
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Industrial Engineers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $86,840
25th Percentile $103,650
National Median (50th Percentile) $125,230
75th Percentile $153,250
90th Percentile $170,600
P10: $86,840 P50 (Median): $125,230 P90: $170,600
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 9,778 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $107,947
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +1.82%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -1.27%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $78,146
25th Percentile $90,251
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $107,947
75th Percentile $132,000
90th Percentile $158,082
H-1B P10: $78,146 H-1B P50: $107,947 H-1B P90: $158,082
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Industrial Engineers roles ($107,947) is -13.8% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($125,230).