SALARY · INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS · CALIFORNIA

Industrial Engineers salary in California

This is not a guess and it is not a job ad. It is the published BLS figure for industrial engineers in California, where the median was $124,600 a year. I keep the source on every page because a salary number without a source is just a story.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$124,600

$60 per hour at the median · That is $22,160 (21.6 percent) above the national median of $102,440 for this occupation.

$125,850Mean annual salary
$61Mean hourly wage
$32,680People employed in this job in California

Salary range

25th: $98,380Median: $124,60075th: $154,190
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$98,380
Median (50th percentile)$124,600
75th percentile$154,190
Mean$125,850

The middle half of workers earned from $98,380 to $154,190 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$89,231 a year
$7,436 a month
Federal tax $18,638 · FICA $9,532 · State tax $7,199
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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