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Industrial Engineers in New Mexico

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Industrial Engineers in New Mexico

Considering a career as an Industrial Engineer in New Mexico?

-1% Jobs Projection
$90,620 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Industrial Engineers in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Industrial Engineers in New Mexico is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Industrial Engineers Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 490 workers employed as Industrial Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 760 Industrial Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Industrial Engineers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 860 total jobs in 2026 for Industrial Engineers in this state.

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

What do Industrial Engineers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineers ranged from $65,670 to $150,610 with $90,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.57 to $72.41. The median hourly rate was $43.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $43.99 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.42.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 340 $88,740
Las Cruces, NM 30 $72,510

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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