Industrial Engineers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,480 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Chicago earn between $82,260 and $126,580.
- $74K10th
- $82K25th
- $102KMedian
- $127K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,040 | $8,920 | $51.46 |
| Median | $101,760 | $8,480 | $48.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,260 | $6,855 | $39.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,580 | $10,548 | $60.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $107,040, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $78,975 a year, or $6,581 a month and $3,038 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $80,951 | $6,746 |
| Working in IL | $78,975 | $6,581 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $107,040 buys what about $103,325 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 2nd of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($121,200).
- Peoria$121,200
- Chicago$107,040
- Rockford$98,280
- Bloomington$96,490
- Springfield$96,440
- Kankakee$94,330
- Champaign$91,520
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 Chicago: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Chicago?
$51.46 an hour on average, and $48.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $78,975 a year ($6,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,040.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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