Burlington-South Burlington, VT · CBSA 15540
Industrial Engineer Salary in Burlington
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for industrial engineers in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Vermont and the national benchmark.
Industrial Engineers in Burlington earn a median of $104,680 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $83,470–$124,030; the top 10% earn $139,120. That is 4% above the national median and 3% above the Vermont median. BLS reports 260 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$104,680
+4% vs national
Top 10% earn
$139,120
90th percentile
Employed in metro
260
Reliability Good (7.5% RSE)
Industrial Engineer pay — Burlington vs Vermont vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $75,760 | +8% |
| 25th percentile | $83,470 | +2% |
| Median50th percentile | $104,680 | +4% |
| 75th percentile | $124,030 | -3% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $139,120 | -11% |
| Meanaverage | $106,730 | -1% |
How concentrated industrial engineers are in Burlington
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
0.94
Jobs per 1,000
2.13
Metro rank (pay)
#72 of 349
All engineering roles
$115,120
Burlington employs industrial engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.94).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), Burlington-South Burlington, VT (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →