Waco, TX · CBSA 47380
Industrial Engineer Salary in Waco
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Waco, TX, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Texas and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Waco earn a median of $101,600 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $81,030–$120,050; the top 10% earn $132,700. That is level with the national median and 2% below the Texas median. BLS reports 220 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$101,600
0% vs national
Top 10% earn
$132,700
90th percentile
Employed in metro
220
Reliability Good (7.2% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Waco vs Texas vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $68,330 | -2% |
| 25th percentile | $81,030 | -1% |
| Median50th percentile | $101,600 | — |
| 75th percentile | $120,050 | -6% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $132,700 | -16% |
| Meanaverage | $101,590 | -6% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Waco
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
0.76
Jobs per 1,000
1.72
Metro rank (pay)
#105 of 349
All engineering roles
$106,256
Waco employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.76).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Waco, TX (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →