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Industrial Engineers salary in Spokane, WA

Industrial Engineers in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan area earn a median of $104,460 a year, an average of $108,090. About 220 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
$104,460
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$108,090
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$74,990
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$152,120
Top of the range
People employed
220
In Spokane metro area
Rent share of median wage
13.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Spokane

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

Median gross rent
$1,141
per month, in Spokane, WA
Income needed for median rent
$45,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median industrial engineers wage
$104,460
129.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
13.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$65,745
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 Spokane area. Read the Spokane, WA 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

Fremont, CA
+26.6%
Median $132,230
Mean $139,350
Employed 5,470
Richmond, VA
-1.2%
Median $103,180
Mean $111,430
Employed 740
Baton Rouge, LA
+24.0%
Median $129,500
Mean $132,280
Employed 470
Norfolk, VA
-2.8%
Median $101,500
Mean $106,280
Employed 1,060
Arlington, VA
+12.6%
Median $117,600
Mean $124,370
Employed 2,000
Boise City, ID
-3.5%
Median $100,840
Mean $109,960
Employed 810
San Bernardino, CA
-2.6%
Median $101,700
Mean $107,640
Employed 1,580
Tacoma, WA
+25.6%
Median $131,210
Mean $134,570
Employed 4,590

See industrial engineers pay in every covered city.

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Industrial Engineers salary in Spokane, WA: FAQ

How much do industrial engineers make in Spokane, WA?

The median salary for industrial engineers in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area is $104,460 a year (about $50 an hour for full-time work). The average is $108,090, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $104,460 a good salary for industrial engineers in Spokane, WA?

Yes. It is above the $45,600 needed to keep the median rent of $1,141 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 13.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid industrial engineers earn in Spokane, WA?

The top 10% earn more than $152,120 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $74,990.

How many industrial engineers work in Spokane, WA?

About 220 people work in this occupation in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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.