Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · CBSA 12420
Industrial Engineer Salary in Austin
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Texas and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Austin earn a median of $101,090 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $79,990–$130,320; the top 10% earn $165,390. That is level with the national median and 2% below the Texas median. BLS reports 3,570 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$101,090
0% vs national
Top 10% earn
$165,390
90th percentile
Employed in metro
3,570
Reliability High (4.3% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Austin vs Texas vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $60,280 | -14% |
| 25th percentile | $79,990 | -2% |
| Median50th percentile | $101,090 | — |
| 75th percentile | $130,320 | +2% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $165,390 | +5% |
| Meanaverage | $111,930 | +4% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Austin
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
1.25
Jobs per 1,000
2.83
Metro rank (pay)
#113 of 349
All engineering roles
$123,987
Austin employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.25).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →