SOC 17-3026 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Raleigh, North Carolina is $80,250 a year ($38.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,560: half of the 260 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$80,250average per year

$38.58 / hourMedian $81,560Take-home ≈ $62,593

  • $57K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,920 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Raleigh earn between $62,400 and $97,990.

  • $57K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,250$6,688$38.58
Median$81,560$6,797$39.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,400$5,200$30.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,990$8,166$47.11

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $80,250, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $62,593 a year, or $5,216 a month and $2,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $80,250 buys what about $81,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 1st of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

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 Raleigh: questions

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

$38.58 an hour on average, and $39.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,593 a year ($5,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,250.

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

The average here is 13% more 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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