Industrial Engineering Techs Job Overview
Industrial engineering techs are involved with improving the efficiency of using employees, materials and machines in factories, stores, offices and other environments. Industrial engineering technicians create layouts of equipment and machinery, evaluate production costs, perform statistical studies of production quality or time, and plan the flow of work.
Industrial Engineering Techs Schools and Degrees
Many private and public schools offer technical training and the type and quality of training varies significantly. Some of the available educational programs are industrial technology/technician, industrial production technologies/technicians and manufacturing technology/technician.
Job Requirements
Most employers prefer applicants who have at least an associate degree in engineering technology.
Nature of Work
- Recommend modifications to current quality and production standards
- Evaluate workers' logs, product processing sheets and specification sheets to determine if records follow quality assurance specifications
- Establish standard production rates
- Recommend changes to methods of operations
Industrial Engineering Techs Jobs and Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected a job growth of 7 percent from 2008 to 2018 for industrial engineering technicians which is about as fast as the average for all occupations.
The major employers of industrial engineering techs are shown below:
- Durable goods manufacturers
- Engineering and business services companies
- The U.S Departments of Transportation, Defense, Interior and Agriculture
- Municipal government agencies
- State government agencies
In 2009 the median annual earnings for industrial engineering technicians was $46,760. Job Numbers and Growth There were about 75,000 industrial engineering techs across the US in 2008. Unemployment for workers was considered low in the recent past, relative to other occupations. The percentage of employees unemployed in 2008 was 3%. Area Job Conditions The cities with the most industrial engineering techs per capita are Anderson (South Carolina), Pascagoula (Mississippi), and Holland (Michigan), while the worst cities are Birmingham (Alabama), Memphis (Tennessee), and New York (New York). The highest salaries for workers are in and around Augusta (Georgia), Edison (New Jersey), and Boise (Idaho). The lowest-paying areas are Springfield (Missouri), Williamsport (Pennsylvania), and Coeur d'Alene (Idaho). Training and Education Education or job training for employees typically involves an associate degree. At least 18% of industrial engineering techs had a degree of four or more years. About 54% of workers had some college below a bachelor's degree. An estimated 27% of employees had just a high-school diploma. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment An estimated 6% of industrial engineering techs work part-time. An estimated 1% of workers were self-employed.
Industrial Engineering Techs by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Alabama | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Auburn | $46,000 | 30 | +66% | | Birmingham | $44,000 | 50 | -79% | | Decatur | $58,000 | 40 | +80% | | Huntsville | $39,000 | 220 | +135% | | Montgomery | $43,000 | 70 | -8% | | Tuscaloosa | $56,000 | 80 | +108% |
Arizona | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Phoenix | $39,000 | 1,610 | +85% | | Tucson | $47,000 | 150 | -12% |
Arkansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Fayetteville | $38,000 | 60 | -33% | | Fort Smith | $41,000 | 40 | -22% | | Little Rock | $42,000 | 50 | -68% |
California | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Oakland | $62,000 | 460 | -5% | | Oxnard | $61,000 | 40 | -71% | | Riverside | $50,000 | 320 | -46% | | Sacramento | $50,000 | 120 | -71% | | San Diego | $56,000 | 710 | +13% | | San Francisco | $59,000 | 240 | -49% | | San Jose | $60,000 | 1,320 | +207% | | Santa Ana | $47,000 | 690 | -4% | | Santa Rosa | $48,000 | 50 | -39% |
Colorado | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boulder | $53,000 | 180 | +151% | | Colorado Springs | $56,000 | 120 | +5% | | Denver | $53,000 | 240 | -59% | | Fort Collins | $52,000 | 110 | +108% | | Greeley | $44,000 | 30 | -5% |
Connecticut | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bridgeport | $59,000 | 190 | -6% | | Hartford | $58,000 | 600 | +123% | | New Haven | $45,000 | 170 | +33% | | Norwich | | 50 | -8% |
Delaware | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Wilmington | $47,000 | 170 | +13% |
District of Columbia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Washington | $61,000 | 670 | -38% |
Florida | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Deltona | $47,000 | 90 | +31% | | Fort Lauderdale | $38,000 | 110 | -68% | | Fort Walton Beach | $45,000 | 100 | +213% | | Jacksonville | $54,000 | 90 | -68% | | Lakeland | $42,000 | 60 | -31% | | Miami | $46,000 | 280 | -40% | | Ocala | $42,000 | 50 | +23% | | Orlando | $44,000 | 340 | -31% | | Palm Bay | $40,000 | 200 | +127% | | Pensacola | | 60 | -9% | | Port St Lucie | $37,000 | 50 | -10% | | Sarasota | $43,000 | 70 | -41% | | Tampa | $40,000 | 490 | -14% | | West Palm Beach | $48,000 | 380 | +52% |
Georgia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlanta | $58,000 | 660 | -41% | | Augusta | $77,000 | 150 | +62% | | Savannah | $46,000 | 40 | -40% |
Idaho | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boise | $62,000 | 240 | +96% | | Coeur Dalene | $34,000 | 40 | +78% |
Illinois | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chicago | $50,000 | 1,380 | -23% | | Peoria | $45,000 | 90 | +19% |
Indiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bloomington | $40,000 | 100 | +248% | | Columbus | $41,000 | 60 | +255% | | Elkhart | $44,000 | 150 | +165% | | Evansville | $59,000 | 170 | +118% | | Fort Wayne | $50,000 | 240 | +150% | | Indianapolis | $48,000 | 320 | -23% | | Lafayette | $53,000 | 140 | +338% | | South Bend | $47,000 | 180 | +200% |
Iowa | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ames | $54,000 | 50 | +234% | | Davenport | $59,000 | 180 | +119% |
Kansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Wichita | $54,000 | 420 | +200% |
Kentucky | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lexington | $51,000 | 160 | +45% | | Louisville | $43,000 | 220 | -23% |
Louisiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Baton Rouge | $52,000 | 140 | -17% | | Lafayette | $60,000 | 30 | -53% | | Shreveport | $43,000 | 40 | -49% |
Maine | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lewiston | $43,000 | 40 | +101% | | Portland | $49,000 | 110 | +21% |
Maryland | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Baltimore | $49,000 | 340 | -44% | | Bethesda | $51,000 | 340 | +28% |
Massachusetts | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boston | $54,000 | 1,220 | +51% | | Framingham | $52,000 | 160 | +121% | | Haverhill | $41,000 | 30 | -8% | | Lowell | $50,000 | 160 | +202% | | New Bedford | $44,000 | 60 | +123% | | Pittsfield | $45,000 | 60 | +368% | | Springfield | $47,000 | 120 | -13% | | Worcester | $52,000 | 210 | +86% |
Michigan | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ann Arbor | $49,000 | 190 | +157% | | Battle Creek | $39,000 | 60 | +205% | | Detroit | $51,000 | 920 | +178% | | Grand Rapids | $56,000 | 700 | +300% | | Holland | $43,000 | 230 | +424% | | Jackson | $39,000 | 30 | +42% | | Kalamazoo | $54,000 | 130 | +117% | | Muskegon | $35,000 | 40 | +61% | | Warren | $52,000 | 2,010 | +272% |
Minnesota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Duluth | $52,000 | 30 | -46% | | Minneapolis | $49,000 | 2,320 | +176% | | St Cloud | $42,000 | 70 | +59% |
Mississippi | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Jackson | $42,000 | 90 | -22% | | Pascagoula | $52,000 | 100 | +428% |
Missouri | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Joplin | $32,000 | 70 | +106% | | Kansas City | $48,000 | 280 | -42% | | Springfield | $33,000 | 60 | -32% | | St Louis | $47,000 | 380 | -40% |
Nebraska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lincoln | $42,000 | 50 | -31% | | Omaha | $52,000 | 50 | -77% |
Nevada | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Las Vegas | $48,000 | 90 | -79% |
New Hampshire | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Nashua | $48,000 | 190 | +211% |
New Jersey | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Edison | $61,000 | 400 | -17% | | Newark | $56,000 | 140 | -70% |
New Mexico | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albuquerque | $53,000 | 250 | +39% |
New York | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | $55,000 | 70 | -65% | | Buffalo | $47,000 | 210 | -16% | | Nassau | $50,000 | 250 | -57% | | New York | $61,000 | 350 | -85% | | Rochester | $47,000 | 990 | +327% | | Syracuse | $48,000 | 220 | +55% | | Utica | $39,000 | 40 | -28% |
North Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Asheville | $48,000 | 60 | -25% | | Charlotte | $49,000 | 220 | -47% | | Durham | $52,000 | 150 | +20% | | Fayetteville | $45,000 | 50 | -6% | | Greensboro | $45,000 | 160 | -7% | | Hickory | $42,000 | 100 | +38% | | Raleigh | $57,000 | 290 | +22% | | Wilmington | $47,000 | 70 | +9% | | Winston Salem | $49,000 | 190 | +95% |
Ohio | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Akron | $47,000 | 300 | +94% | | Canton | $44,000 | 40 | -48% | | Cincinnati | $51,000 | 560 | +15% | | Cleveland | $47,000 | 690 | +39% | | Columbus | $50,000 | 850 | +95% | | Dayton | $46,000 | 230 | +28% | | Springfield | $50,000 | 40 | +111% | | Toledo | $47,000 | 150 | +5% | | Youngstown | $50,000 | 80 | -25% |
Oklahoma | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Oklahoma City | $57,000 | 290 | +10% |
Pennsylvania | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Allentown | $52,000 | 140 | -10% | | Harrisburg | $44,000 | 190 | +31% | | Lancaster | $45,000 | 70 | -35% | | Philadelphia | $55,000 | 1,410 | +60% | | Pittsburgh | $55,000 | 550 | +3% | | Reading | $49,000 | 100 | +36% | | State College | $41,000 | 60 | +161% | | Williamsport | $31,000 | 50 | +143% | | York | $48,000 | 170 | +111% |
Rhode Island | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Providence | $47,000 | 270 | +3% |
South Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anderson | $54,000 | 380 | +1430% | | Charleston | $49,000 | 170 | +28% | | Columbia | $49,000 | 210 | +30% | | Florence | $56,000 | 40 | +12% | | Greenville | $47,000 | 300 | +115% | | Spartanburg | $42,000 | 80 | +49% | | Sumter | $47,000 | 50 | +268% |
Tennessee | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chattanooga | $41,000 | 50 | -53% | | Clarksville | $48,000 | 110 | +247% | | Johnson City | $37,000 | 40 | +28% | | Knoxville | $39,000 | 170 | +11% | | Memphis | $51,000 | 50 | -83% | | Nashville | $44,000 | 310 | -13% |
Texas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Austin | $48,000 | 1,610 | +353% | | Beaumont | $50,000 | 190 | +172% | | Corpus Christi | $61,000 | 30 | -62% | | Dallas | $57,000 | 2,290 | +132% | | El Paso | $42,000 | 50 | -58% | | Fort Worth | $61,000 | 840 | +109% | | Houston | $60,000 | 1,460 | +21% | | Killeen | $51,000 | 50 | -4% | | Longview | $45,000 | 40 | 0% | | San Antonio | $45,000 | 180 | -54% | | Waco | $46,000 | 150 | +261% | | Wichita Falls | $45,000 | 30 | +27% |
Utah | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ogden | $56,000 | 260 | +189% | | Provo | $54,000 | 30 | -59% | | Salt Lake City | $46,000 | 190 | -35% |
Vermont | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Burlington | $41,000 | 40 | -16% |
Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Blacksburg | $40,000 | 50 | +99% | | Danville | $39,000 | 30 | +122% | | Lynchburg | $43,000 | 50 | +16% | | Richmond | $47,000 | 270 | -3% | | Virginia Beach | $42,000 | 380 | +8% |
Washington | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Kennewick | $61,000 | 60 | +57% | | Seattle | $62,000 | 1,290 | +92% | | Spokane | $44,000 | 70 | -26% | | Tacoma | $54,000 | 90 | -27% |
West Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Huntington | $36,000 | 50 | +1% |
Wisconsin | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Appleton | $45,000 | 90 | +81% | | Green Bay | $48,000 | 60 | -19% | | Janesville | $47,000 | 40 | +48% | | Madison | $47,000 | 100 | -35% | | Milwaukee | $47,000 | 480 | +21% | | Oshkosh | $47,000 | 100 | +179% | | Racine | $48,000 | 50 | +54% |
Salary and employment data obtained from the United States Department of Labor. Individual salaries depend on location, education and career background. Thanks to CityTownInfo.com for this industrial engineering tech schools and jobs info.
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