The median annual wage for Industrial Engineers in California is $123,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,280.
Pay spans roughly $78,540 at the 10th percentile to $177,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.17 per hour. An estimated 25,830 people work as industrial engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $123,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.17 |
| 10th percentile | $78,540 |
| 90th percentile | $177,300 |
| Employment | 25,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.