Industrial Engineers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,430 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Detroit earn between $86,020 and $131,200.
- $79K10th
- $86K25th
- $104KMedian
- $131K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,360 | $9,197 | $53.06 |
| Median | $104,110 | $8,676 | $50.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,020 | $7,168 | $41.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,200 | $10,933 | $63.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $110,360, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $79,515 a year, or $6,626 a month and $3,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $110,360 buys what about $110,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 4th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($114,230).
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 Detroit: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Detroit?
$53.06 an hour on average, and $50.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $79,515 a year ($6,626 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,360. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.87, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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