Industrial Engineers pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,210 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Columbus earn between $97,480 and $126,220.
- $81K10th
- $97K25th
- $97KMedian
- $126K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,440 | $9,453 | $54.54 |
| Median | $97,480 | $8,123 | $46.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,480 | $8,123 | $46.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,220 | $10,518 | $60.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $113,440, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $83,294 a year, or $6,941 a month and $3,204 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $113,440 buys what about $121,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 1st of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Columbus$113,440
- Kokomo$113,060
- Evansville$104,400
- Lafayette$102,780
- Indianapolis$102,280
- Bloomington$95,940
- Michigan City$95,150
- Elkhart$94,810
- Terre Haute$94,330
- Fort Wayne$93,260
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 Columbus: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Columbus?
$54.54 an hour on average, and $46.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Columbus?
About $83,294 a year ($6,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,440. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Columbus, IN (18020). 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 7.76, this job is 7.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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