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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Career, Salary and Skills

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $66,120 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 75,570. Wage data is published for 250 locations.

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Occupation description

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

Typical education

Not recorded

Experience

Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

National salary and employment

Median annual

$66,120

Hourly median

$31.79

Employment

75,570

Data year

2025

National salary distribution

$47,300
10th
$55,760
25th
$66,120
Median
$80,280
75th
$99,150
90th

Top skills

SkillImportanceLevel
Active Listening3.883.88
Reading Comprehension3.883.88
Critical Thinking3.884.00
Complex Problem Solving3.623.88
Systems Analysis3.383.75
Systems Evaluation3.383.88
Quality Control Analysis3.383.38
Judgment and Decision Making3.253.88
Writing3.123.88
Monitoring3.123.88
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Typical tasks

  • 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.
  • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
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Technology

  • ABB CPM4Metals
  • Advanced Dimensional Management 3D-GD&T
  • Artificial intelligence software
  • AspenTech Aspen InfoPlus
  • Autodesk Algor Simulation
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • AVEVA InTouch HMI
  • Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Blink
  • C
  • C++
  • Cadence PSpice
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by location

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.