Industrial Engineers pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,540 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Pittsburgh earn between $79,330 and $119,980.
- $68K10th
- $79K25th
- $98KMedian
- $120K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,520 | $8,460 | $48.81 |
| Median | $98,190 | $8,182 | $47.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,330 | $6,611 | $38.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,980 | $9,998 | $57.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $101,520, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $77,133 a year, or $6,428 a month and $2,967 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $101,520 buys what about $107,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 4th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($113,410).
- Philadelphia$113,410
- Allentown$108,980
- Reading$101,870
- Pittsburgh$101,520
- Harrisburg$100,270
- Lancaster$99,850
- York$97,580
- Scranton$96,340
- Gettysburg$95,180
- Johnstown$94,520
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$48.81 an hour on average, and $47.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $77,133 a year ($6,428 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,520. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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