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Industrial Engineers salary in Tacoma, WA

Industrial Engineers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area earn a median of $131,210 a year, an average of $134,570. About 4,590 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
$131,210
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$134,570
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$88,820
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$178,710
Top of the range
People employed
4,590
In Tacoma metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Tacoma

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

Median gross rent
$1,597
per month, in Tacoma, WA
Income needed for median rent
$63,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median industrial engineers wage
$131,210
105.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,857
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 Tacoma area. Read the Tacoma, 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

Port St. Lucie, FL
-24.9%
Median $98,520
Mean $105,000
Employed 170
San Bernardino, CA
-22.5%
Median $101,700
Mean $107,640
Employed 1,580
Huntsville, AL
-19.1%
Median $106,110
Mean $115,380
Employed 1,820
Modesto, CA
-24.9%
Median $98,560
Mean $102,750
Employed 150
Baton Rouge, LA
-1.3%
Median $129,500
Mean $132,280
Employed 470
Richmond, VA
-21.4%
Median $103,180
Mean $111,430
Employed 740
Des Moines, IA
-25.1%
Median $98,270
Mean $100,390
Employed 520
Fremont, CA
+0.8%
Median $132,230
Mean $139,350
Employed 5,470

See industrial engineers pay in every covered city.

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Industrial Engineers salary in Tacoma, WA: FAQ

How much do industrial engineers make in Tacoma, WA?

The median salary for industrial engineers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area is $131,210 a year (about $63 an hour for full-time work). The average is $134,570, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $131,210 a good salary for industrial engineers in Tacoma, WA?

Yes. It is above the $63,900 needed to keep the median rent of $1,597 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 14.6% of this wage.

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

The top 10% earn more than $178,710 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $88,820.

How many industrial engineers work in Tacoma, WA?

About 4,590 people work in this occupation in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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.