Industrial Engineers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,850 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Santa Rosa earn between $95,150 and $132,610.
- $78K10th
- $95K25th
- $122KMedian
- $133K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,700 | $10,058 | $58.03 |
| Median | $121,660 | $10,138 | $58.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,150 | $7,929 | $45.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,610 | $11,051 | $63.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $120,700, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $86,609 a year, or $7,217 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $120,700 buys what about $111,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 6th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($145,190).
- San Jose$145,190
- San Francisco$139,350
- Santa Cruz$131,440
- Santa Maria$121,840
- Los Angeles$121,280
- Santa Rosa$120,700
- San Diego$120,260
- Sacramento$118,940
- Vallejo$118,410
- Napa$112,040
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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$58.03 an hour on average, and $58.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $86,609 a year ($7,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,700. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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