Industrial Engineers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,620 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Indianapolis earn between $81,270 and $123,870.
- $67K10th
- $81K25th
- $101KMedian
- $124K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,280 | $8,523 | $49.17 |
| Median | $100,730 | $8,394 | $48.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,270 | $6,772 | $39.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,870 | $10,322 | $59.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $102,280, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $75,700 a year, or $6,308 a month and $2,912 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $102,280 buys what about $106,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 5th 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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$49.17 an hour on average, and $48.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $75,700 a year ($6,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,280. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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