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Industrial Engineers salary in Lubbock, TX

Industrial Engineers in the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $95,680 a year, an average of $96,080. About 110 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Industrial Engineers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$95,680
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$96,080
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$52,170
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$133,340
Top of the range
People employed
110
In Lubbock metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Lubbock

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,137
per month, in Lubbock, TX
Income needed for median rent
$45,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median industrial engineers wage
$95,680
110.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$60,487
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Lubbock area. Read the Lubbock, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Industrial Engineers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

St. Petersburg, FL
+5.2%
Median $100,670
Mean $102,050
Employed 2,090
Fort Wayne, IN
-4.9%
Median $91,000
Mean $93,260
Employed 900
Toledo, OH
+2.9%
Median $98,490
Mean $100,570
Employed 1,150
Reno, NV
+7.7%
Median $103,060
Mean $102,080
Employed 1,050
North Las Vegas, NV
-4.7%
Median $91,140
Mean $96,290
Employed 350
Chesapeake, VA
+6.1%
Median $101,500
Mean $106,280
Employed 1,060
Winston-Salem, NC
+2.2%
Median $97,760
Mean $97,870
Employed 750
Chula Vista, CA
+24.4%
Median $119,050
Mean $120,260
Employed 3,990

See industrial engineers pay in every covered city.

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Industrial Engineers salary in Lubbock, TX: FAQ

How much do industrial engineers make in Lubbock, TX?

The median salary for industrial engineers in the Lubbock, TX metro area is $95,680 a year (about $46 an hour for full-time work). The average is $96,080, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $95,680 a good salary for industrial engineers in Lubbock, TX?

Yes. It is above the $45,500 needed to keep the median rent of $1,137 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 14.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid industrial engineers earn in Lubbock, TX?

The top 10% earn more than $133,340 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $52,170.

How many industrial engineers work in Lubbock, TX?

About 110 people work in this occupation in the Lubbock, TX metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.