Industrial Engineers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,100 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Baltimore earn between $99,130 and $154,990.
- $81K10th
- $99K25th
- $120KMedian
- $155K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,730 | $10,394 | $59.97 |
| Median | $119,990 | $9,999 | $57.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,130 | $8,261 | $47.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,990 | $12,916 | $74.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $124,730, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $90,752 a year, or $7,563 a month and $3,490 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $124,730 buys what about $119,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($141,280).
- Lexington Park$141,280
- Baltimore$124,730
- Hagerstown$103,780
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Baltimore?
$59.97 an hour on average, and $57.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $90,752 a year ($7,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,730. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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