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Senior Industrial Engineer salary
Average senior industrial engineer salary
$87,816
How much does a senior industrial engineer make?
The average senior industrial engineer salary in the United States is $87,816. Senior industrial engineer salaries typically range between $68,000 and $113,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for senior industrial engineers is $42.22 per hour.
Senior industrial engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Senior industrial engineers earn the highest average salary in Washington.
Where can a Senior Industrial Engineer earn more?
Senior Industrial Engineer salary estimates from across the web
Average senior industrial engineer salary by state
The highest-paying states for senior industrial engineers are Washington, California, and Nevada. The lowest average senior industrial engineer salary states are South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Mississippi.
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Highest paying states for senior industrial engineers
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $114,298 | $54.95 |
| 2 | Arizona | $97,598 | $46.92 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $100,671 | $48.40 |
| 4 | California | $106,212 | $51.06 |
| 5 | Virginia | $98,949 | $47.57 |
| 6 | Nevada | $102,658 | $49.35 |
| 7 | Utah | $91,812 | $44.14 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $94,872 | $45.61 |
| 9 | Idaho | $93,598 | $45.00 |
| 10 | Texas | $92,808 | $44.62 |
| 11 | Michigan | $89,411 | $42.99 |
| 12 | Arkansas | $90,334 | $43.43 |
| 13 | Colorado | $93,097 | $44.76 |
| 14 | Maryland | $95,476 | $45.90 |
| 15 | Oregon | $91,115 | $43.81 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $92,730 | $44.58 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $91,125 | $43.81 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $95,919 | $46.11 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $86,229 | $41.46 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $91,273 | $43.88 |
| 21 | Delaware | $86,528 | $41.60 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $86,596 | $41.63 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $86,117 | $41.40 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $88,588 | $42.59 |
| 25 | Ohio | $81,848 | $39.35 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $87,341 | $41.99 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $84,699 | $40.72 |
| 28 | Alaska | $90,506 | $43.51 |
| 29 | Montana | $88,635 | $42.61 |
| 30 | Kansas | $84,551 | $40.65 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $86,163 | $41.42 |
| 32 | Illinois | $83,224 | $40.01 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $81,228 | $39.05 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $81,089 | $38.99 |
| 35 | New York | $85,010 | $40.87 |
| 36 | Alabama | $77,155 | $37.09 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $90,026 | $43.28 |
| 38 | Indiana | $76,116 | $36.59 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $77,965 | $37.48 |
| 40 | Maine | $82,448 | $39.64 |
| 41 | Georgia | $80,521 | $38.71 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $80,360 | $38.63 |
| 43 | Iowa | $77,987 | $37.49 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $73,835 | $35.50 |
| 45 | Florida | $76,739 | $36.89 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $76,323 | $36.69 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $73,203 | $35.19 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $73,760 | $35.46 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $74,807 | $35.96 |
| 50 | Vermont | $71,101 | $34.18 |
| 51 | Missouri | $73,386 | $35.28 |
Highest paying cities for senior industrial engineers
The highest-paying cities for senior industrial engineers are Seattle, WA, Palo Alto, CA, and Sparks, NV.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $115,157 | $55.36 |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | $115,009 | $55.29 |
| 3 | Sparks, NV | $107,393 | $51.63 |
| 4 | Framingham, MA | $100,729 | $48.43 |
| 5 | Phoenix, AZ | $97,620 | $46.93 |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | $95,556 | $45.94 |
| 7 | Meriden, CT | $94,927 | $45.64 |
| 8 | Colorado Springs, CO | $93,670 | $45.03 |
| 9 | Houston, TX | $93,511 | $44.96 |
| 10 | Warren, MI | $89,645 | $43.10 |
| 11 | Greensboro, NC | $86,209 | $41.45 |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $85,262 | $40.99 |
| 13 | New York, NY | $85,249 | $40.99 |
| 14 | Chicago, IL | $83,388 | $40.09 |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | $81,835 | $39.34 |
| 16 | Brentwood, TN | $81,052 | $38.97 |
| 17 | Atlanta, GA | $80,084 | $38.50 |
| 18 | Fort Wayne, IN | $76,763 | $36.91 |
Senior Industrial Engineer salary details
A senior industrial engineer's salary ranges from $68,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $113,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a senior industrial engineer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $113,000 | $9,417 | $54 |
| 75th Percentile | $100,000 | $8,333 | $48 |
| Average | $87,816 | $7,318 | $42 |
| 25th Percentile | $76,000 | $6,333 | $37 |
| 10th Percentile | $68,000 | $5,667 | $33 |
Highest paying senior industrial engineer jobs
The highest paying types of senior industrial engineers are senior staff engineer, project lead engineer, and reliability engineer.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process Improvement Engineer | $82,473 | $6,873 | $39.65 | 55,438 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Internship | $53,047 | $4,421 | $25.50 | 125,868 |
| Packaging Engineer | $88,452 | $7,371 | $42.52 | 54,028 |
| Engineer | $92,076 | $7,673 | $44.27 | 618,207 |
| Project Lead Engineer | $106,946 | $8,912 | $51.42 | 98,018 |
| Product Support Engineer | $90,379 | $7,532 | $43.45 | 201,554 |
Top companies hiring senior industrial engineers now:
Which companies pay senior industrial engineers the most?
Senior industrial engineer salaries at Amazon and Levi Strauss & Co. are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior industrial engineer salary at companies like Nordstrom and NVIDIA are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | $120,601 | $57.98 |
| 2 | Levi Strauss & Co. | $114,161 | $54.89 |
| 3 | Nordstrom | $113,062 | $54.36 |
| 4 | NVIDIA | $113,001 | $54.33 |
| 5 | Walgreens | $105,357 | $50.65 |
| 6 | Tractor Supply | $103,680 | $49.85 |
| 7 | Entegris | $103,374 | $49.70 |
| 8 | ICONMA | $102,385 | $49.22 |
| 9 | Intuitive Surgical | $101,926 | $49.00 |
| 10 | Abbott | $101,702 | $48.90 |
| 11 | Qualcomm | $100,288 | $48.22 |
| 12 | Target | $100,108 | $48.13 |
| 13 | Oshkosh | $99,322 | $47.75 |
| 14 | Tesla | $99,318 | $47.75 |
| 15 | General Motors | $98,660 | $47.43 |
| 16 | MathWorks | $98,610 | $47.41 |
| 17 | BorgWarner | $98,339 | $47.28 |
| 18 | CDW | $98,319 | $47.27 |
| 19 | Ashley HomeStore | $98,130 | $47.18 |
| 20 | Bosch USA | $98,123 | $47.17 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Senior Industrial Engineer salary by industry
The average senior industrial engineer salary varies across industries:
- The average senior industrial engineer salary in the technology industry is $90,529, the highest of any industry.
- The average senior industrial engineer salary in the finance industry is $90,174.
- Senior industrial engineers in the transportation industry earn an average salary of $84,679, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for senior industrial engineers
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | $90,529 | $43.52 |
| 2 | Automotive | $90,174 | $43.35 |
| 3 | Manufacturing | $88,673 | $42.63 |
| 4 | Retail | $85,056 | $40.89 |
| 5 | Transportation | $84,679 | $40.71 |
High Paying Senior Industrial Engineer Jobs
Senior Industrial Engineer salary trends
The average senior industrial engineer salary has risen by $11,561 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior industrial engineer earned $76,255 annually, but today, they earn $87,816 a year. That works out to a 6% change in pay for senior industrial engineers over the last decade.
Compare senior industrial engineer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average senior industrial engineer salary over time
Compare senior industrial engineer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Senior Industrial Engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87,800 | $42.22 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | $86,900 | $41.78 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $85,900 | $41.31 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $84,800 | $40.76 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $83,200 | $40.02 | +1.0% |
Recently added senior industrial engineer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Action for Children, Inc. | Senior Engineer-Industrial Wastewater Treatment | Overland Park, KS | 12/14/2024 | $90,000 |
| SCS Engineers | Senior Engineer-Industrial Wastewater Treatment | Overland Park, KS | 12/13/2024 | $90,000 |
| Burlington Coat Factory Corporation | Senior Industrial Engineer | Riverside, CA | 12/12/2024 | $80,000 |
| Deloitte | Tax Senior-Financial Services Industries-Hedge Fund Tax (Central Region Locations) | New Orleans, LA | 12/12/2024 | $63,420 |
| Amazon | SR. Industrial Design Engineer, Nasc Engineering | Seattle, WA | 12/11/2024 | $118,900 |
| Lowe's | SR. Industrial Engineer-SSC | Mount Vernon, WA | 12/11/2024 | $81,200 |
| LVMH | Senior Industrial Engineer | Salt Lake City, UT | 12/10/2024 | $107,865 |
| Gibraltar Group | SR. Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer | Fife, WA | 12/09/2024 | $120,000 |
| Lowe's Home Centers | SR. Industrial Engineer-SSC | Mount Vernon, TX | 12/09/2024 | $90,000 |
| Vertiv | Senior Industrial DC Services Engineer-Nationwide | Phoenix, AZ | 12/08/2024 | $85,567 |
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