Industrial Engineers pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,910 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Tucson earn between $80,780 and $120,180.
- $77K10th
- $81K25th
- $96KMedian
- $120K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,120 | $8,927 | $51.50 |
| Median | $95,700 | $7,975 | $46.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,780 | $6,732 | $38.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,180 | $10,015 | $57.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $107,120, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $81,905 a year, or $6,825 a month and $3,150 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $107,120 buys what about $110,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($122,030).
- Phoenix$122,030
- Tucson$107,120
- Prescott Valley$103,990
- Yuma$95,100
- Lake Havasu City$92,870
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Tucson: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Tucson?
$51.50 an hour on average, and $46.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Tucson?
About $81,905 a year ($6,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,120.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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