Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 66,540 |
2.6 % |
$28.30 |
$58,860 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$16.79 |
$21.01 |
$26.66 |
$33.84 |
$42.47 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$34,920 |
$43,690 |
$55,460 |
$70,380 |
$88,340 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
8,060 |
2.20 |
$30.61 |
$63,670 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
4,640 |
0.77 |
$25.02 |
$52,030 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
4,090 |
0.84 |
$36.44 |
$75,790 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
3,670 |
0.63 |
$24.68 |
$51,340 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
3,490 |
0.48 |
$26.97 |
$56,100 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
8,060 |
2.20 |
$30.61 |
$63,670 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
1,670 |
1.76 |
$28.64 |
$59,570 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
1,060 |
0.94 |
$32.36 |
$67,300 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
2,800 |
0.90 |
$25.86 |
$53,780 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
740 |
0.90 |
$22.98 |
$47,790 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
5,090 |
0.42 |
0.91 |
$32.87 |
$68,370 |
| Michigan |
4,430 |
1.03 |
2.23 |
$26.12 |
$54,320 |
| California |
4,080 |
0.24 |
0.52 |
$33.10 |
$68,850 |
| Minnesota |
3,340 |
1.17 |
2.54 |
$25.13 |
$52,270 |
| New York |
3,150 |
0.34 |
0.73 |
$27.50 |
$57,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
1,400 |
4.58 |
9.96 |
$35.80 |
$74,470 |
| Minnesota |
3,340 |
1.17 |
2.54 |
$25.13 |
$52,270 |
| Tennessee |
3,140 |
1.06 |
2.31 |
$23.74 |
$49,390 |
| Michigan |
4,430 |
1.03 |
2.23 |
$26.12 |
$54,320 |
| Indiana |
2,860 |
0.94 |
2.04 |
$23.99 |
$49,900 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
2,600 |
1.32 |
2.86 |
$27.73 |
$57,680 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,510 |
0.91 |
1.98 |
$28.90 |
$60,120 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
2,460 |
1.26 |
2.74 |
$25.88 |
$53,820 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,090 |
1.02 |
2.22 |
$30.81 |
$64,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,980 |
0.55 |
1.20 |
$34.80 |
$72,380 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,660 |
0.56 |
1.21 |
$33.57 |
$69,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,640 |
0.35 |
0.77 |
$25.28 |
$52,590 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,540 |
0.16 |
0.35 |
$28.67 |
$59,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,510 |
0.25 |
0.54 |
$35.18 |
$73,170 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
1,320 |
10.73 |
23.33 |
$36.57 |
$76,060 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
1,320 |
10.73 |
23.33 |
$36.57 |
$76,060 |
| Kokomo, IN |
190 |
4.87 |
10.59 |
$18.95 |
$39,410 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX |
180 |
4.08 |
8.88 |
$33.37 |
$69,410 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
280 |
3.84 |
8.35 |
$32.08 |
$66,730 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
400 |
2.49 |
5.42 |
$27.74 |
$57,700 |
| New Bern, NC |
110 |
2.47 |
5.37 |
$27.98 |
$58,210 |
| Muskegon, MI |
140 |
2.20 |
4.79 |
$23.43 |
$48,730 |
| Florence, SC |
180 |
2.10 |
4.57 |
$28.45 |
$59,170 |
| Bowling Green, KY |
130 |
1.71 |
3.73 |
$20.65 |
$42,960 |
| Staunton-Waynesboro, VA |
80 |
1.66 |
3.62 |
$26.76 |
$55,660 |
United States Department of Labor
