Industrial Engineers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,010 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Lafayette earn between $96,340 and $155,320.
- $77K10th
- $96K25th
- $117KMedian
- $155K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,920 | $10,243 | $59.10 |
| Median | $117,120 | $9,760 | $56.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,340 | $8,028 | $46.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,320 | $12,943 | $74.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $122,920, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $91,980 a year, or $7,665 a month and $3,538 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 (2026 rules).
Is Lafayette a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $122,920 buys what about $140,949 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($133,340).
- Lake Charles$133,340
- Baton Rouge$132,280
- New Orleans$127,410
- Houma$125,750
- Slidell$124,780
- Lafayette$122,920
- Shreveport$109,800
- Monroe$107,790
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Lafayette?
$59.10 an hour on average, and $56.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $91,980 a year ($7,665 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,920.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.16, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.16).
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