SOC 17-3026 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Kennewick, Washington is $98,560 a year ($47.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,080: half of the 60 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$98,560average per year

$47.39 / hourMedian $75,080Take-home ≈ $78,167

  • $60K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+39%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,490 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Kennewick earn between $64,000 and $139,490.

  • $60K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,560$8,213$47.38
Median$75,080$6,257$36.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,000$5,333$30.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,490$11,624$67.06

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $98,560, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $78,167 a year, or $6,514 a month and $3,006 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $98,560 buys what about $98,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 1st of 3 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$47.39 an hour on average, and $36.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,167 a year ($6,514 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,560. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 39% 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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