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Industrial Engineers Salary in Illinois

What Industrial Engineers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$101,364
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 11
published states
Workers in state
21,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Industrial Engineers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,760$75,243$46,866Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Industrial Engineers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$101,760$75,243$54,366
2Grundy County, IL$101,760$75,243$53,430
3Cook County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,866
4DuPage County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,866
5Lake County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,866
6Will County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,866
7Kane County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,866
8McHenry County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,866
9Kendall County, IL$101,760$75,243$46,746

Industrial Engineers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Industrial Engineers in Illinois is $101,364, based on 21,150 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,440, so Illinois averages 1.0% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $101,760.

Cost of living for Industrial Engineers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $54,366. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $46,746. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Industrial Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Industrial Engineers are California ($119,642), New Hampshire ($116,558), Massachusetts ($115,199) and Texas ($106,020).

Frequently asked questions: Industrial Engineers in Illinois

How much do Industrial Engineers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $101,364.

Which Illinois county is best for Industrial Engineers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($54,366). Grundy County, IL follows at $53,430.