Local Wages 17-2112.00 - Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook  

In Raleigh-Cary, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $104,030.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $152,010 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $99,310.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,930 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $139,110 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $102,440.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,370 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $159,860 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$74,370$83,600$102,440$129,250$159,860
North Carolina$68,930$81,190$99,310$121,090$139,110
Raleigh-Cary, NC$78,470$83,240$104,030$130,220$152,010
Asheville, NC$76,120$82,080$100,490$114,650$126,060
Burlington, NC$65,410$75,040$95,870$103,540$126,920
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$61,110$79,580$95,040$117,340$147,780
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$75,670$83,990$102,090$124,550$140,000
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$78,210$83,260$102,890$130,330$163,330
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$64,380$79,150$94,060$106,710$129,370
Fayetteville, NC$67,620$76,040$92,080$117,400$141,590
Goldsboro, NC$59,950$77,920$97,220$103,310$126,080
Greensboro-High Point, NC$62,800$80,180$95,930$114,470$135,640
Greenville, NC$78,100$80,850$98,880$122,620$137,340
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$61,600$74,340$86,640$102,310$128,290
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$60,430$75,820$87,170$124,000$157,360
Rocky Mount, NC$74,580$82,240$92,840$117,320$124,880
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$72,490$80,730$101,500$132,590$138,240
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$62,090$77,970$94,880$106,130$126,210
Wilmington, NC$61,990$82,460$99,540$121,260$142,410
Winston-Salem, NC$68,830$79,210$97,760$108,780$133,940

In Raleigh-Cary, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $50.01 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.73 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $73.08 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $47.74 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.14 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $66.88 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $49.25 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.76 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $76.85 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV

LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$35.76$40.19$49.25$62.14$76.85
North Carolina$33.14$39.03$47.74$58.21$66.88
Raleigh-Cary, NC$37.73$40.02$50.01$62.61$73.08
Asheville, NC$36.60$39.46$48.31$55.12$60.61
Burlington, NC$31.45$36.08$46.09$49.78$61.02
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29.38$38.26$45.69$56.41$71.05
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$36.38$40.38$49.08$59.88$67.31
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$37.60$40.03$49.47$62.66$78.53
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30.95$38.05$45.22$51.30$62.20
Fayetteville, NC$32.51$36.56$44.27$56.44$68.07
Goldsboro, NC$28.82$37.46$46.74$49.67$60.62
Greensboro-High Point, NC$30.19$38.55$46.12$55.03$65.21
Greenville, NC$37.55$38.87$47.54$58.95$66.03
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$29.62$35.74$41.66$49.19$61.68
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$29.05$36.45$41.91$59.62$75.65
Rocky Mount, NC$35.86$39.54$44.63$56.41$60.04
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$34.85$38.81$48.80$63.75$66.46
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$29.85$37.49$45.62$51.02$60.68
Wilmington, NC$29.80$39.64$47.86$58.30$68.46
Winston-Salem, NC$33.09$38.08$47.00$52.30$64.39