Tucson, AZ · CBSA 46060
Industrial Engineer Salary in Tucson
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Tucson, AZ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Arizona and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Tucson earn a median of $112,940 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $87,080–$141,800; the top 10% earn $160,440. That is 12% above the national median and 3% above the Arizona median. BLS reports 1,170 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$112,940
+12% vs national
Top 10% earn
$160,440
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,170
Reliability High (2.7% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Tucson vs Arizona vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $77,650 | +11% |
| 25th percentile | $87,080 | +6% |
| Median50th percentile | $112,940 | +12% |
| 75th percentile | $141,800 | +11% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $160,440 | +2% |
| Meanaverage | $114,230 | +6% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Tucson
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.33
Jobs per 1,000
3.03
Metro rank (pay)
#28 of 349
All engineering roles
$111,194
Tucson employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.33).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Tucson, AZ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →