Industrial Engineers pay range in Fort Wayne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,710 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Fort Wayne earn between $78,130 and $103,890.
- $62K10th
- $78K25th
- $91KMedian
- $104K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,260 | $7,772 | $44.84 |
| Median | $91,000 | $7,583 | $43.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,130 | $6,511 | $37.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,890 | $8,658 | $49.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Fort Wayne
On the average salary of $93,260, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $70,204 a year, or $5,850 a month and $2,700 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 Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
Is Fort Wayne a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $93,260 buys what about $100,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Fort Wayne ranks 10th 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 Fort Wayne: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Fort Wayne?
$44.84 an hour on average, and $43.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Fort Wayne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Fort Wayne?
About $70,204 a year ($5,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,260. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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