17-2112

Industrial Engineers

Role Overview

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Excludes “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” (17-2111).

Recommended Majors

Systems Engineering. Industrial Engineering. Manufacturing Engineering. Engineering/Industrial Management. Packaging Science.

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Aerospace Engineers Aerospace Engineers Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Engineers Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Alaska	$142,980
Louisiana	$126,960
Oregon	$124,560
California	$123,070
Wyoming	$122,540
Washington	$119,670
New Mexico	$119,390
District of Columbia	$118,960
Delaware	$118,670
Idaho	$112,490
Rhode Island	$110,470
Arizona	$110,100
Maryland	$109,560
Massachusetts	$108,350
Colorado	$106,980

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Median Annual Salary

$101,140

Projected Growth (10yr)

+11.0%

Avg. annual openings

25.2k

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