Industrial Engineers pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,350 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in College Station earn between $52,970 and $83,840.
- $53K10th
- $53K25th
- $66KMedian
- $84K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,500 | $6,375 | $36.78 |
| Median | $65,730 | $5,478 | $31.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,970 | $4,414 | $25.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,840 | $6,987 | $40.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $76,500, a single filer in College Station takes home about $62,648 a year, or $5,221 a month and $2,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $76,500 buys what about $84,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 22nd of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($151,520).
- Midland$151,520
- Beaumont$125,640
- Corpus Christi$123,400
- Houston$123,180
- Austin$115,630
- Dallas$114,160
- Odessa$112,670
- San Antonio$105,840
- Sherman$105,810
- College Station$76,500
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 College Station: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in College Station?
$36.78 an hour on average, and $31.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in College Station?
About $62,648 a year ($5,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,500. Texas has no state income tax.
Do industrial engineers earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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