SOC 17-2112 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for industrial engineers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $98,170 a year ($47.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,180: half of the 670 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$98,170average per year

$47.20 / hourMedian $97,180Take-home ≈ $73,574

  • $75K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

670people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,220 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Oshkosh earn between $82,500 and $110,020.

  • $75K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,170$8,181$47.20
Median$97,180$8,098$46.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,500$6,875$39.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,020$9,168$52.89

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $98,170, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $73,574 a year, or $6,131 a month and $2,830 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $98,170 buys what about $105,640 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($108,720).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Oshkosh: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Oshkosh?

$47.20 an hour on average, and $46.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,574 a year ($6,131 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,170.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 3.06, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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