Industrial Engineers pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,190 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Roanoke earn between $79,500 and $105,750.
- $65K10th
- $80K25th
- $94KMedian
- $106K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,100 | $7,925 | $45.72 |
| Median | $93,520 | $7,793 | $44.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,500 | $6,625 | $38.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,750 | $8,812 | $50.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Roanoke
On the average salary of $95,100, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $71,079 a year, or $5,923 a month and $2,734 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 (2025 rules).
Is Roanoke a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $95,100 buys what about $101,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 8th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($111,430).
- Richmond$111,430
- Lynchburg$109,560
- Charlottesville$107,300
- Virginia Beach$106,280
- Staunton$104,860
- Harrisonburg$101,330
- Blacksburg$97,670
- Roanoke$95,100
- Winchester$91,630
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 Roanoke: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Roanoke?
$45.72 an hour on average, and $44.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $71,079 a year ($5,923 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,100.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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