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Industrial Engineers

Wages & Outlook

Typical Wages

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $48.52
Statewide median: $23.81

This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.

Wages for Industrial Engineers *

Area	Low	Median	High
U S	$38.18	$47.47	$52.57
Minnesota	$38.72	$48.52	$61.08
Central Minnesota	$35.25	$39.78	$50.17
Northeast Minnesota	$35.75	$39.36	$49.33
Northwest Minnesota	$31.08	$38.38	$48.37
Southeast Minnesota	$35.18	$39.40	$49.81
Southwest Minnesota	$33.50	$39.31	$48.76
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	$39.39	$49.78	$63.29

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 12,660 workers employed in this large career.

Where do Industrial Engineers most often work?

Current Demand

This career is currently in very high demand.

Future Demand

This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.

There will be a need for about 7,876 new Industrial Engineers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

Employment Outlook for Industrial Engineers
Area	Employment		Employment Change
Area	2020	2030	Number	Percent
U S	292,000	332,000	40,000	13.7%
Minnesota	10,302	11,452	1,150	11.2%
Central Minnesota	902	980	78	8.6%
Northeast Minnesota	176	191	15	8.5%
Northwest Minnesota	446	499	53	11.9%
Southeast Minnesota	711	769	58	8.2%
Southwest Minnesota	370	446	76	20.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	7,590	8,471	881	11.6%

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