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Industrial Engineers Salary in Texas

What Industrial Engineers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$106,020
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 11
published states
Workers in state
29,850
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Industrial Engineers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Industrial Engineers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$111,690$87,125$70,254
2San Jacinto County, TX$111,690$87,125$67,242
3Brazoria County, TX$111,690$87,125$65,514
4Wise County, TX$105,640$82,869$65,097
5Harris County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
6Fort Bend County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
7Montgomery County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
8Galveston County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
9Liberty County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
10Waller County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
11Chambers County, TX$111,690$87,125$64,926
12Tarrant County, TX$105,640$82,869$58,029
13Johnson County, TX$105,640$82,869$58,029
14Parker County, TX$105,640$82,869$58,029
15Dallas County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369
16Collin County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369
17Denton County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369
18Ellis County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369
19Kaufman County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369
20Rockwall County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369
21Hunt County, TX$105,640$82,869$57,369

Industrial Engineers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Industrial Engineers in Texas is $106,020, based on 29,850 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,440, so Texas averages 3.5% above it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $111,690 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $105,640 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $6,050 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Industrial Engineers in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $70,254. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $57,369. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 New Jersey ($104,569).

Frequently asked questions: Industrial Engineers in Texas

How much do Industrial Engineers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $106,020, from $105,640 to $111,690 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Industrial Engineers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($70,254). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $67,242.