Industrial Engineers pay range in Racine
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,630 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Racine earn between $77,570 and $106,760.
- $71K10th
- $78K25th
- $86KMedian
- $107K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,420 | $8,035 | $46.36 |
| Median | $86,000 | $7,167 | $41.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,570 | $6,464 | $37.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,760 | $8,897 | $51.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Racine
On the average salary of $96,420, a single filer in Racine takes home about $72,446 a year, or $6,037 a month and $2,786 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).
Is Racine a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $96,420 buys what about $100,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Racine ranks 11th 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
- Racine$96,420
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 Racine: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Racine?
$46.36 an hour on average, and $41.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Racine?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Racine?
About $72,446 a year ($6,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,420.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Racine than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). 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 3.12, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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