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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 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 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,540 $26.41/hr 7.7%
Northwest Minnesota 300 $22.42/hr 7.7%
Southeast Minnesota 290 $20.52/hr 8.5%
Central Minnesota 290 $24.57/hr 13.1%
Southwest Minnesota 230 $24.16/hr 8.4%
Northeast Minnesota 30 $27.18/hr 5.4%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Industrial Engineers7,250$45.41/hr16.4%
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Tasks for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians