Industrial Engineer Salary in Iowa

Industrial Engineers in Iowa have a median annual salary of $97,690, which works out to about $46.96 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $79,680 to $111,060, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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Industrial Engineer pay in Iowa at a glance

Median annual salary

$97,690

Median hourly wage

$46.96/hr

Average annual salary

$99,900

Average hourly wage

$48.03/hr

25th percentile

$79,680

75th percentile

$111,060

10th percentile

$72,380

90th percentile

$133,610

People employed

3,600

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid industrial engineer roles in Iowa.

10th percentile
$72,380
25th percentile
$79,680
Median percentile
$97,690
75th percentile
$111,060
90th percentile
$133,610

Iowa vs U.S. salary

The median salary for industrial engineer roles in Iowa is about 4.6% below the U.S. median of $102,440 for the same occupation.

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How much does a industrial engineer make in Iowa?

Half of industrial engineer roles in Iowa report earning more than $97,690 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $99,900 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $79,680 and a quarter are above $111,060, so most industrial engineer pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect industrial engineer pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.