Industrial Engineers pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,010 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Boston earn between $99,070 and $133,510.
- $83K10th
- $99K25th
- $119KMedian
- $134K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,090 | $10,008 | $57.74 |
| Median | $118,970 | $9,914 | $57.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,070 | $8,256 | $47.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,510 | $11,126 | $64.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $120,090, a single filer in Boston takes home about $87,629 a year, or $7,302 a month and $3,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $93,313 | $7,776 |
| Working in MA | $87,629 | $7,302 |
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 Boston a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $120,090 buys what about $110,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Boston: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Boston?
$57.73 an hour on average, and $57.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Boston?
About $87,629 a year ($7,302 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,090. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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