Industrial Engineers pay range in Greenville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,340 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Greenville earn between $80,850 and $122,620.
- $78K10th
- $81K25th
- $99KMedian
- $123K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,160 | $8,763 | $50.56 |
| Median | $98,880 | $8,240 | $47.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,850 | $6,738 | $38.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,620 | $10,218 | $58.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Greenville
On the average salary of $105,160, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $79,123 a year, or $6,594 a month and $3,043 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 (2026 rules).
Is Greenville a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greenville area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $105,160 buys what about $118,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,560). A typical home costs $245,726, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities
Greenville ranks 5th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($112,580).
- Durham$112,580
- Raleigh$109,400
- Charlotte$105,880
- Wilmington$105,700
- Greenville$105,160
- Fayetteville$100,930
- Pinehurst$100,050
- Rocky Mount$99,330
- Asheville$98,630
- Greensboro$98,300
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 Greenville: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Greenville?
$50.56 an hour on average, and $47.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Greenville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Greenville?
About $79,123 a year ($6,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,160.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Greenville 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 Greenville, NC (24780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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