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Industrial Engineering Technicians in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as an Industrial Engineering Technician? Read this first!

9.2% Jobs Projection
$47,250 Median Salary
440 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Industrial Engineering Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Industrial Engineering Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial Engineering Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Industrial Engineering Technicians Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 3,140 Industrial Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 4,090 Industrial Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 950 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 980 Industrial Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Tennessee has more Industrial Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 4,870 total jobs in 2026 for Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,500 annual jobs and 64,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial Engineering Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineering Technicians ranged from $29,130 to $71,530 with $47,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.01 to $34.39. The median hourly rate was $22.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Industrial Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Industrial Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 450 $50,880
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 300 $49,780
Chattanooga, TN-GA 270 $39,630
Knoxville, TN 180 $38,400
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 70 $48,900

Top States for Industrial Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Industrial Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 5,090 $65,650
Michigan 4,430 $51,520
California 4,080 $66,770
Minnesota 3,340 $50,710
New York 3,150 $56,150
Tennessee 3,140 $47,250
Ohio 3,030 $54,810
Indiana 2,860 $47,250
Massachusetts 2,810 $57,510
North Carolina 2,750 $46,470
Pennsylvania 2,410 $55,060
Florida 2,390 $48,770
Arizona 2,300 $57,750
Illinois 1,790 $54,800
Vermont 1,400 $63,280
South Carolina 1,400 $53,870
Missouri 1,320 $54,020
Colorado 1,260 $53,610
Georgia 1,110 $56,430
Kentucky 1,090 $51,820

Below are the states where Industrial Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Louisiana $82,040
New Mexico $79,100
Oklahoma $67,980
California $66,770
Texas $65,650
Vermont $63,280
Maryland $62,530
Montana $61,920
Rhode Island $60,320
Maine $59,920

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