Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · CBSA 12260
Industrial Engineer Salary in Augusta
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Georgia and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Augusta earn a median of $104,550 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $81,250–$124,510; the top 10% earn $137,490. That is 3% above the national median and 6% above the Georgia median. BLS reports 670 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$104,550
+3% vs national
Top 10% earn
$137,490
90th percentile
Employed in metro
670
Reliability High (2% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Augusta vs Georgia vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $78,010 | +11% |
| 25th percentile | $81,250 | -1% |
| Median50th percentile | $104,550 | +3% |
| 75th percentile | $124,510 | -2% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $137,490 | -13% |
| Meanaverage | $106,650 | -1% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Augusta
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
1.29
Jobs per 1,000
2.94
Metro rank (pay)
#73 of 349
All engineering roles
$108,129
Augusta employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.29).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →