DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Occupational 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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,540256$26.97/hr$0.28/hr$18.07/hr$21.56/hr$26.41/hr$31.27/hr$37.44/hr
Minnesota 3,500259$26.08/hr$0.26/hr$17.58/hr$20.83/hr$25.26/hr$30.34/hr$36.55/hr
U S 67,1101,879$28.86/hr$0.26/hr$17.41/hr$21.59/hr$27.47/hr$34.59/hr$42.65/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing2,270$26.16/hr
Professional and Business Services230$28.64/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$34.36/hr
Other Regional Data For Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,540 $26.41/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 290 $20.52/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 180 $23.62/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 130 $24.78/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 110 $24.46/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 100 $21.82/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 80 $24.40/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 80 $25.13/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 70 $24.74/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 40 $27.16/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 40 $18.68/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 30 $27.18/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 20 $22.12/hr N/A
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Tasks for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians