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Industrial Engineers in Virginia

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9.1% Jobs Projection
$88,710 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Industrial Engineers Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 4,620 workers employed as Industrial Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 4,130 Industrial Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Industrial Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 280 annual job openings, and a total of 3,970 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineers ranged from $58,430 to $139,250 with $88,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.09 to $66.95. The median hourly rate was $42.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.01 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,220 $105,010
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 970 $85,890
Richmond, VA 760 $92,390
Lynchburg, VA 350 $77,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 300 $83,010
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 180 $79,590
Roanoke, VA 160 $64,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 130 $92,900
Winchester, VA-WV 110 $81,810
Charlottesville, VA 60 $82,480
Harrisonburg, VA 40 $87,110

Top States for Industrial Engineers Employment

View the list below to see 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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