SOC 17-2112 · Niles, MI metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for industrial engineers in Niles, Michigan is $95,680 a year ($46.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,820: half of the 280 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$95,680average per year

$46.00 / hourMedian $92,820Take-home ≈ $72,321

  • $59K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,360 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Niles earn between $76,350 and $112,910.

  • $59K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,680$7,973$46.00
Median$92,820$7,735$44.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,350$6,362$36.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,910$9,409$54.28

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $95,680, a single filer in Niles takes home about $72,321 a year, or $6,027 a month and $2,782 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Niles a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $95,680 buys what about $103,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 12th 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 Niles: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Niles?

$46.00 an hour on average, and $44.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,321 a year ($6,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,680.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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