SOC 17-2112 · Monroe, MI metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for industrial engineers in Monroe, Michigan is $99,530 a year ($47.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,770: half of the 170 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$99,530average per year

$47.85 / hourMedian $97,770Take-home ≈ $74,866

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,530 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Monroe earn between $78,510 and $121,510.

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,530$8,294$47.85
Median$97,770$8,148$47.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,510$6,542$37.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,510$10,126$58.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $99,530, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $74,866 a year, or $6,239 a month and $2,879 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 (2025 rules).

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Is Monroe a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $99,530 buys what about $106,458 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($114,230).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Monroe: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Monroe?

$47.85 an hour on average, and $47.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Monroe?

About $74,866 a year ($6,239 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,530.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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