Lincoln, NE · CBSA 30700
Industrial Engineer Salary in Lincoln
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Lincoln, NE, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Nebraska and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Lincoln earn a median of $81,570 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $78,780–$101,720; the top 10% earn $127,250. That is 19% below the national median and 14% below the Nebraska median. BLS reports 380 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$81,570
-19% vs national
Top 10% earn
$127,250
90th percentile
Employed in metro
380
Reliability High (3.2% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Lincoln vs Nebraska vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $71,570 | +2% |
| 25th percentile | $78,780 | -4% |
| Median50th percentile | $81,570 | -19% |
| 75th percentile | $101,720 | -20% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $127,250 | -19% |
| Meanaverage | $91,420 | -15% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Lincoln
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
0.93
Jobs per 1,000
2.11
Metro rank (pay)
#328 of 349
All engineering roles
$95,163
Lincoln employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.93).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Lincoln, NE (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →