Industrial Engineers pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,040 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Evansville earn between $79,510 and $121,100.
- $65K10th
- $80K25th
- $103KMedian
- $121K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,400 | $8,700 | $50.19 |
| Median | $102,980 | $8,582 | $49.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,510 | $6,626 | $38.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,100 | $10,092 | $58.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $104,400, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $77,881 a year, or $6,490 a month and $2,995 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $104,400 buys what about $114,063 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 3rd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($113,440).
- 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 Evansville: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Evansville?
$50.19 an hour on average, and $49.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Evansville?
About $77,881 a year ($6,490 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,400. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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