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Industrial Engineers in Texas

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20.0% Jobs Projection
$102,310 Median Salary
1,400 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Industrial Engineers in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial Engineers in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Industrial Engineers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 17,910 workers employed as Industrial Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 16,700 Industrial Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,610 Industrial Engineers working in it, which means Texas has more Industrial Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Industrial Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,400 annual job openings, and a total of 18,640 jobs for Texas Industrial Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 19,700 annual jobs and 283,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial Engineers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineers ranged from $64,820 to $163,660 with $102,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.16 to $78.68. The median hourly rate was $49.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Industrial Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,830 $99,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,920 $117,720
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,900 $97,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,300 $96,790
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 420 $112,830
Corpus Christi, TX 240 $112,450
El Paso, TX 190 $74,330
Waco, TX 170 $91,040
Midland, TX 130 $101,470
Killeen-Temple, TX 120 $98,270
Wichita Falls, TX 100 $83,010
Sherman-Denison, TX 90 $89,920
Longview, TX 80 $79,920
College Station-Bryan, TX 70 $53,630
Texarkana, TX-AR 70 $88,930
Odessa, TX 50 $104,480
Victoria, TX 50 $89,970
Amarillo, TX 40 $98,140
San Angelo, TX 30 n/a
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30 $72,320

Top States for Industrial Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Industrial Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 31,520 $88,190
California 26,220 $101,920
Texas 17,910 $102,310
Ohio 15,440 $80,680
New York 12,030 $86,900
Indiana 10,820 $71,490
Massachusetts 10,720 $98,280
Florida 10,570 $73,650
Illinois 9,760 $85,570
Minnesota 9,620 $86,600
Wisconsin 9,290 $75,370
Pennsylvania 9,280 $82,210
North Carolina 9,160 $82,900
Georgia 7,260 $81,430
South Carolina 7,130 $84,840
Washington 6,740 $104,240
Connecticut 5,840 $87,700
Missouri 5,680 $82,940
Alabama 5,630 $84,540
Kentucky 5,410 $76,400

Below are the states where Industrial Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $104,510
Washington $104,240
Texas $102,310
California $101,920
Massachusetts $98,280
Colorado $97,120
Rhode Island $97,020
Maryland $96,570
Arizona $94,170
New Jersey $94,030

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