Industrial Engineers pay range in Amherst
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,010 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Amherst earn between $82,670 and $123,010.
- $81K10th
- $83K25th
- $104KMedian
- $123K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,110 | $8,759 | $50.53 |
| Median | $104,450 | $8,704 | $50.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,670 | $6,889 | $39.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,010 | $10,251 | $59.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Amherst
On the average salary of $105,110, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $77,839 a year, or $6,487 a month and $2,994 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Amherst a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $105,110 buys what about $104,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Amherst ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($120,090).
- Boston$120,090
- Barnstable$115,970
- Pittsfield$113,560
- Worcester$112,110
- Amherst$105,110
- Springfield$104,440
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 Amherst: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Amherst?
$50.53 an hour on average, and $50.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Amherst?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Amherst?
About $77,839 a year ($6,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,110. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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