SOC 17-2112 · Architecture and engineering
Industrial Engineers prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $122,158 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $84,490 in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, a spread of $37,668 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
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.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,362 | $122,158 | $144,955 | $167,752 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,096 | $117,624 | $139,131 | $160,659 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,410 | $114,899 | $134,368 | $153,858 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $92,872 | $114,878 | $136,906 | $158,912 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $86,923 | $105,560 | $124,176 | $142,813 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $85,093 | $104,811 | $124,530 | $144,248 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $82,742 | $102,294 | $121,826 | $141,378 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,387 | $102,253 | $121,098 | $139,963 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81,765 | $100,922 | $120,058 | $139,214 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $78,416 | $100,693 | $122,970 | $145,246 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,386 | $99,736 | $115,086 | $130,437 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,618 | $98,571 | $114,546 | $130,499 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $80,517 | $97,261 | $113,984 | $130,728 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,162 | $97,198 | $113,256 | $129,293 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,525 | $97,136 | $118,726 | $140,338 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,286 | $96,928 | $112,590 | $128,232 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,434 | $96,533 | $112,611 | $128,710 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $80,850 | $95,534 | $110,219 | $124,904 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $80,517 | $95,326 | $110,136 | $124,946 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $77,397 | $94,910 | $112,403 | $129,917 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,000 | $94,640 | $111,259 | $127,899 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $72,030 | $93,725 | $115,419 | $137,114 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,917 | $93,704 | $109,491 | $125,278 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,166 | $93,704 | $109,242 | $124,779 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,336 | $93,392 | $110,448 | $127,504 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $76,731 | $93,122 | $109,512 | $125,902 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $78,686 | $92,414 | $106,122 | $119,850 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $75,712 | $91,998 | $108,306 | $124,592 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $75,733 | $91,728 | $107,744 | $123,739 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $77,293 | $91,520 | $105,747 | $119,974 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $75,421 | $91,146 | $106,891 | $122,616 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,069 | $89,877 | $105,685 | $121,493 |
| Columbus, OH | $76,835 | $89,731 | $102,648 | $115,544 |
| Rochester, NY | $75,941 | $89,586 | $103,210 | $116,854 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $75,005 | $88,878 | $102,773 | $116,646 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $73,507 | $87,818 | $102,128 | $116,438 |
| Cleveland, OH | $73,819 | $87,630 | $101,462 | $115,274 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,882 | $87,194 | $100,506 | $113,818 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $72,072 | $86,715 | $101,379 | $116,022 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $67,101 | $84,490 | $101,878 | $119,267 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 1,689 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level II. The median wage actually offered was $114,400 a year, from 1,767 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 227 | 13.4% |
| Level II | 637 | 37.7% |
| Level III | 443 | 26.2% |
| Level IV | 382 | 22.6% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Industrial Engineers with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.