The median annual wage for Industrial Engineers in Ames, IA is $101,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $105,120.
Pay spans roughly $76,920 at the 10th percentile to $143,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.74 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as industrial engineers in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $101,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $105,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.74 |
| 10th percentile | $76,920 |
| 90th percentile | $143,260 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.