Industrial Engineers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,350 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Madison earn between $81,810 and $123,660.
- $74K10th
- $82K25th
- $100KMedian
- $124K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,900 | $8,908 | $51.39 |
| Median | $100,370 | $8,364 | $48.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,810 | $6,818 | $39.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,660 | $10,305 | $59.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $106,900, a single filer in Madison takes home about $79,197 a year, or $6,600 a month and $3,046 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $106,900 buys what about $109,881 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($108,720).
- La Crosse$108,720
- Kenosha$107,910
- Madison$106,900
- Fond du Lac$103,090
- Milwaukee$102,900
- Oshkosh$98,170
- Sheboygan$97,990
- Janesville$96,990
- Eau Claire$96,780
- Appleton$96,630
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 Madison: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Madison?
$51.39 an hour on average, and $48.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Madison?
About $79,197 a year ($6,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,900.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Madison, WI (31540). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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