Industrial Engineers pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,290 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Pueblo earn between $95,380 and $129,900.
- $83K10th
- $95K25th
- $105KMedian
- $130K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,600 | $9,300 | $53.65 |
| Median | $104,810 | $8,734 | $50.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,380 | $7,948 | $45.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,900 | $10,825 | $62.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $111,600, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $83,139 a year, or $6,928 a month and $3,198 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Pueblo a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $111,600 buys what about $121,619 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($125,880).
- Fort Collins$125,880
- Boulder$120,620
- Denver$115,230
- Pueblo$111,600
- Colorado Springs$110,140
- Greeley$109,710
- Grand Junction$91,790
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 Pueblo: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Pueblo?
$53.66 an hour on average, and $50.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $83,139 a year ($6,928 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,600. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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