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Industrial Engineers in Pennsylvania

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10.3% Jobs Projection
$82,210 Median Salary
720 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Industrial Engineers Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 9,280 workers employed as Industrial Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 9,280 Industrial Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Industrial Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 720 annual job openings, and 10,350 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineers ranged from $56,780 to $122,920 with $82,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.3 to $59.1. The median hourly rate was $39.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.43 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.90.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,800 $94,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,220 $92,200
Pittsburgh, PA 1,810 $79,880
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 720 $82,110
York-Hanover, PA 640 $76,860
Lancaster, PA 520 $81,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 460 $85,200
Reading, PA 390 $84,730
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 370 $79,030
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 350 $80,850
Erie, PA 180 $67,540
Altoona, PA 100 $76,990
Lebanon, PA 90 $81,370
State College, PA 80 $76,480
Johnstown, PA 70 $87,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 70 $80,840
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 60 $80,900
Williamsport, PA 50 $81,120
East Stroudsburg, PA 40 $91,150

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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