SOC 17-2112 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for industrial engineers in Lakeland, Florida is $98,100 a year ($47.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,370: half of the 280 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$98,100average per year

$47.16 / hourMedian $94,370Take-home ≈ $77,843

  • $64K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 18Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,280 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Lakeland earn between $76,300 and $116,940.

  • $64K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,100$8,175$47.16
Median$94,370$7,864$45.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,300$6,358$36.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,940$9,745$56.22

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $98,100, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $77,843 a year, or $6,487 a month and $2,994 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $98,100 buys what about $100,987 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 16th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($110,620).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Florida

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 Lakeland: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Lakeland?

$47.16 an hour on average, and $45.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,843 a year ($6,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,100. Florida has no state income tax.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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