SOC 17-2112 · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Staunton, VA

The average salary for industrial engineers in Staunton, Virginia is $104,860 a year ($50.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,980: half of the 110 people in this job in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$104,860average per year

$50.41 / hourMedian $100,980Take-home ≈ $77,384

  • $72K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $145K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Staunton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,280 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Staunton earn between $84,920 and $124,520.

  • $72K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $145K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,860$8,738$50.41
Median$100,980$8,415$48.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,920$7,077$40.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,520$10,377$59.87

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Staunton

On the average salary of $104,860, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $77,384 a year, or $6,449 a month and $2,976 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $104,860 buys what about $115,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Virginia cities

Staunton ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($111,430).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Virginia

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 Staunton: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Staunton?

$50.41 an hour on average, and $48.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Staunton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Staunton?

About $77,384 a year ($6,449 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,860.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Staunton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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