The median annual wage for Industrial Engineers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $111,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $121,960.
Pay spans roughly $82,330 at the 10th percentile to $163,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.83 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as industrial engineers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $111,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $121,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.83 |
| 10th percentile | $82,330 |
| 90th percentile | $163,040 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.