Industrial Engineers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,410 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Olympia earn between $78,740 and $112,480.
- $69K10th
- $79K25th
- $95KMedian
- $112K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,790 | $8,316 | $47.98 |
| Median | $94,530 | $7,878 | $45.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,740 | $6,562 | $37.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,480 | $9,373 | $54.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $99,790, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $79,032 a year, or $6,586 a month and $3,040 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $99,790 buys what about $96,257 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 8th of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($134,570).
- Seattle$134,570
- Kennewick$129,410
- Mount Vernon$115,420
- Bremerton$112,830
- Spokane$108,090
- Longview$104,020
- Bellingham$103,320
- Olympia$99,790
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 Olympia: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Olympia?
$47.97 an hour on average, and $45.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $79,032 a year ($6,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,790. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).
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