Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The engineer's level of training, experience, and responsibility also affect wages.
Industrial engineers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Industrial engineers (SOC 17-2112)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $39.66 | $49.38 | $59.71 |
| Yearly | $82,482 | $102,707 | $124,186 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $36.86 | $46.13 | $51.54 |
| Yearly | $76,656 | $95,962 | $107,219 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $37.32 | $39.49 | $49.38 |
| Yearly | $77,625 | $82,146 | $102,706 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $40.01 | $49.78 | $60.64 |
| Yearly | $83,224 | $103,544 | $126,137 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $51.76 | $54.32 | $65.76 |
| Yearly | $107,650 | $112,973 | $136,779 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $39.44 | $49.07 | $59.58 |
| Yearly | $82,052 | $102,055 | $123,929 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $39.75 | $49.07 | $59.41 |
| Yearly | $82,689 | $102,056 | $123,586 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $38.40 | $45.77 | $54.14 |
| Yearly | $79,872 | $95,206 | $112,626 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $38.27 | $40.80 | $56.34 |
| Yearly | $79,614 | $84,868 | $117,184 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $42.88 | $52.75 | $59.71 |
| Yearly | $89,204 | $109,712 | $124,194 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $40.40 | $51.57 | $66.05 |
| Yearly | $84,035 | $107,280 | $137,383 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $39.61 | $48.96 | $52.64 |
| Yearly | $82,382 | $101,826 | $109,499 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $36.14 | $42.59 | $50.20 |
| Yearly | $75,161 | $88,571 | $104,403 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $40.73 | $51.33 | $66.57 |
| Yearly | $84,717 | $106,768 | $138,460 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $37.41 | $41.45 | $48.66 |
| Yearly | $77,818 | $86,214 | $101,218 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $41.64 | $51.51 | $60.21 |
| Yearly | $86,610 | $107,157 | $125,244 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $38.72 | $41.48 | $52.09 |
| Yearly | $80,553 | $86,271 | $108,334 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $33.53 | $44.10 | $45.46 |
| Yearly | $69,731 | $91,715 | $94,556 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $37.60 | $40.75 | $50.37 |
| Yearly | $78,228 | $84,757 | $104,766 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $40.81 | $41.50 | $50.62 |
| Yearly | $84,892 | $86,316 | $105,283 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $39.79 | $49.53 | $60.03 |
| Yearly | $82,778 | $103,016 | $124,867 | |
| United States | Hourly | $39.38 | $48.63 | $61.29 |
| Yearly | $81,910 | $101,140 | $127,480 | |