Industrial Engineers pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,000 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Dover earn between $87,400 and $120,190.
- $75K10th
- $87K25th
- $106KMedian
- $120K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,050 | $8,838 | $50.99 |
| Median | $106,180 | $8,848 | $51.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,400 | $7,283 | $42.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,190 | $10,016 | $57.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $106,050, a single filer in Dover takes home about $77,668 a year, or $6,472 a month and $2,987 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $106,050 buys what about $108,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$107,020
- Atlantic City, NJ$105,530
- Philadelphia, PA$113,410
- Baltimore, MD$124,730
- Lancaster, PA$99,850
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
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 Dover: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Dover?
$50.99 an hour on average, and $51.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Dover?
About $77,668 a year ($6,472 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,050.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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).
- 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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