Industrial Engineers pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,030 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Tampa earn between $78,520 and $123,830.
- $63K10th
- $79K25th
- $101KMedian
- $124K75th
- $144K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,050 | $8,504 | $49.06 |
| Median | $100,670 | $8,389 | $48.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,520 | $6,543 | $37.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,830 | $10,319 | $59.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $102,050, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $80,622 a year, or $6,719 a month and $3,101 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.
Is Tampa a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $102,050 buys what about $101,150 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 10th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($110,620).
- Miami$110,620
- Naples$109,910
- Palm Bay$109,840
- Orlando$108,460
- Pensacola$108,410
- Tallahassee$108,340
- Port St. Lucie$105,000
- Panama City$104,250
- Jacksonville$103,170
- Tampa$102,050
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 Tampa: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Tampa?
$49.06 an hour on average, and $48.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Tampa?
About $80,622 a year ($6,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,050. Florida has no state income tax.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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