The salary statistics of industrial engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare industrial engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) industrial engineers is $126,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid industrial engineers is $61,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93,900 | -1.21% | 6.42% |
| 2017 | $95,040 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $92,830 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $92,120 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $90,440 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $89,440 | 1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $87,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].