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Industrial Engineers in Kansas

Want to work in Kansas as an Industrial Engineer? Read this first!

9.8% Jobs Projection
$77,310 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Industrial Engineers in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Industrial Engineers in Kansas is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial Engineers in Kansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Industrial Engineers Work in Kansas?

In Kansas, there were 2,920 people working as Industrial Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 2,470 Industrial Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,610 Industrial Engineers working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Industrial Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Industrial Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 2,460 jobs for Kansas Industrial Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 19,700 annual jobs and 283,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial Engineers Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineers ranged from $50,020 to $114,370 with $77,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.05 to $54.98. The median hourly rate was $37.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.86.

The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kansas Metros for Industrial Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Industrial Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,820 $81,590
Wichita, KS 1,140 $80,870
St. Joseph, MO-KS 170 $71,410
Lawrence, KS 70 $76,600
Topeka, KS 60 $73,370

Top States for Industrial Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Industrial Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 31,520 $88,190
California 26,220 $101,920
Texas 17,910 $102,310
Ohio 15,440 $80,680
New York 12,030 $86,900
Indiana 10,820 $71,490
Massachusetts 10,720 $98,280
Florida 10,570 $73,650
Illinois 9,760 $85,570
Minnesota 9,620 $86,600
Wisconsin 9,290 $75,370
Pennsylvania 9,280 $82,210
North Carolina 9,160 $82,900
Georgia 7,260 $81,430
South Carolina 7,130 $84,840
Washington 6,740 $104,240
Connecticut 5,840 $87,700
Missouri 5,680 $82,940
Alabama 5,630 $84,540
Kentucky 5,410 $76,400

Below are the states where Industrial Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $104,510
Washington $104,240
Texas $102,310
California $101,920
Massachusetts $98,280
Colorado $97,120
Rhode Island $97,020
Maryland $96,570
Arizona $94,170
New Jersey $94,030

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