Rochester, MN · CBSA 40340
Industrial Engineer Salary in Rochester
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Rochester, MN, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Minnesota and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Rochester earn a median of $96,060 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $79,670–$128,680; the top 10% earn $151,540. That is 5% below the national median and 5% below the Minnesota median. BLS reports 340 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$96,060
-5% vs national
Top 10% earn
$151,540
90th percentile
Employed in metro
340
Reliability Good (8.6% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Rochester vs Minnesota vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $74,450 | +6% |
| 25th percentile | $79,670 | -3% |
| Median50th percentile | $96,060 | -5% |
| 75th percentile | $128,680 | +1% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $151,540 | -4% |
| Meanaverage | $104,190 | -3% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Rochester
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
1.24
Jobs per 1,000
2.82
Metro rank (pay)
#208 of 349
All engineering roles
$121,209
Rochester employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.24).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Rochester, MN (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →