Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,950 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Detroit earn between $59,060 and $80,580.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $76KMedian
- $81K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,800 | $6,067 | $35.00 |
| Median | $76,190 | $6,349 | $36.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,060 | $4,922 | $28.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,580 | $6,715 | $38.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $72,800, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $55,589 a year, or $4,632 a month and $2,138 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $72,800 buys what about $72,584 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 4th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($77,960).
- Ann Arbor$77,960
- Midland$75,300
- Saginaw$74,160
- Detroit$72,800
- Flint$70,820
- Battle Creek$68,530
- Lansing$67,140
- Kalamazoo$65,470
- Muskegon$63,850
- Grand Rapids$61,640
All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians
Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).
- Midland, TX$114,130
- Beaumont, TX$109,490
- Kennewick, WA$98,560
- Seattle, WA$97,490
- San Jose, CA$89,930
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Detroit: questions
How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Detroit?
$35.00 an hour on average, and $36.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Detroit?
About $55,589 a year ($4,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,800. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3026; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.00, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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