SOC 17-3026 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Muskegon, Michigan is $63,850 a year ($30.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,760: half of the 80 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$63,850average per year

$30.70 / hourMedian $62,760Take-home ≈ $50,436

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 11Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,290 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Muskegon earn between $51,100 and $75,600.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,850$5,321$30.70
Median$62,760$5,230$30.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,100$4,258$24.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,600$6,300$36.35

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Muskegon

On the average salary of $63,850, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $50,436 a year, or $4,203 a month and $1,940 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $63,850 buys what about $69,013 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 9th 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).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Muskegon: questions

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

$30.70 an hour on average, and $30.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,436 a year ($4,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,850. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 10% 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.64, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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