Portland-South Portland, ME · CBSA 38860
Industrial Engineer Salary in Portland
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Portland-South Portland, ME, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Maine and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Portland earn a median of $101,820 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $85,370–$124,030; the top 10% earn $145,130. That is 1% above the national median and 3% above the Maine median. BLS reports 640 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$101,820
+1% vs national
Top 10% earn
$145,130
90th percentile
Employed in metro
640
Reliability Good (6.2% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Portland vs Maine vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $77,590 | +11% |
| 25th percentile | $85,370 | +4% |
| Median50th percentile | $101,820 | +1% |
| 75th percentile | $124,030 | -3% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $145,130 | -8% |
| Meanaverage | $106,310 | -1% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Portland
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
1.00
Jobs per 1,000
2.26
Metro rank (pay)
#100 of 349
All engineering roles
$111,584
Portland employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.00).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Portland-South Portland, ME (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →