SOC 17-2112 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for industrial engineers in Daphne, Alabama is $99,920 a year ($48.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,650: half of the 90 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$99,920average per year

$48.04 / hourMedian $99,650Take-home ≈ $75,025

  • $74K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,200 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Daphne earn between $79,910 and $104,500.

  • $74K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,920$8,327$48.04
Median$99,650$8,304$47.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,910$6,659$38.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,500$8,708$50.24

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $99,920, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $75,025 a year, or $6,252 a month and $2,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $99,920 buys what about $105,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 7th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($117,690).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Daphne: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Daphne?

$48.04 an hour on average, and $47.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Daphne?

About $75,025 a year ($6,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,920. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

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 17-2112; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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