SOC 17-2112 · Johnson City, TN metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for industrial engineers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $90,190 a year ($43.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,160: half of the 170 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$90,190average per year

$43.36 / hourMedian $84,160Take-home ≈ $72,279

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,130 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Johnson City earn between $76,670 and $99,170.

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,190$7,516$43.36
Median$84,160$7,013$40.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,670$6,389$36.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,170$8,264$47.68

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Johnson City

On the average salary of $90,190, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $72,279 a year, or $6,023 a month and $2,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $90,190 buys what about $102,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($106,270).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Tennessee

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 Johnson City: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Johnson City?

$43.36 an hour on average, and $40.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $72,279 a year ($6,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,190. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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