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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$66,120
United States, 2025
Employment
75,570
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
- O*NET code
- 17-3026.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Oversee or inspect production processes.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
- Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
- Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
- Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.
- Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
- Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,300
25th percentile
$55,760
75th percentile
$80,280
90th percentile
$99,150
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Quality Control Analysis3.4
- Systems Analysis3.4
- Systems Evaluation3.4
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Operations Analysis3.1
- Writing3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Mathematics3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Technology Design | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Science | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $121,320 | 70 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | $114,140 | 30 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $90,660 | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $90,620 | 660 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | $89,850 | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $84,410 | 100 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $83,370 | 450 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $82,480 | 450 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | $82,370 | 340 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $82,270 | 250 | 2025 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $82,120 | 280 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $81,560 | 260 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $80,310 | 230 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,180 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $79,500 | 100 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $79,480 | 100 | 2025 |
| OK | $79,330 | 750 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | $79,180 | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | $79,090 | 490 | 2025 |
| CA | $79,070 | 5,710 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.