SOC 17-2112 · Bloomington, IL metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for industrial engineers in Bloomington, Illinois is $96,490 a year ($46.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,950: half of the people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$96,490average per year

$46.39 / hourMedian $98,950Take-home ≈ $72,076

  • $63K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,660 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Bloomington earn between $80,110 and $103,260.

  • $63K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,490$8,041$46.39
Median$98,950$8,246$47.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,110$6,676$38.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,260$8,605$49.64

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $96,490, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $72,076 a year, or $6,006 a month and $2,772 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $96,490 buys what about $103,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 4th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($121,200).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Illinois

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 Bloomington: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Bloomington?

$46.39 an hour on average, and $47.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,076 a year ($6,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,490.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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).

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