SOC 17-3026 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $61,640 a year ($29.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,560: half of the 1,070 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$61,640average per year

$29.63 / hourMedian $60,560Take-home ≈ $48,497

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,070people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,670 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Grand Rapids earn between $50,010 and $65,230.

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,640$5,137$29.63
Median$60,560$5,047$29.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,010$4,168$24.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,230$5,436$31.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $61,640, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $48,497 a year, or $4,041 a month and $1,865 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Grand Rapids a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $61,640 buys what about $64,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 10th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($77,960).

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).

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Grand Rapids: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Grand Rapids?

$29.63 an hour on average, and $29.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Grand Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Grand Rapids?

About $48,497 a year ($4,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,640. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.67, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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