Industrial Engineers: H-1B wage levels by area (2026-27)
For Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112), the salary that reaches H-1B wage Level II ranges from $73,216 in San Juan, PR to $122,158 in San Jose, CA among the 60 areas with the most jobs in the occupation (Department of Labor wage file for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, read on 7 November 2026). Level II gives 2 lottery entries, Level IV gives 4.
US mean wage (OEWS May 2025): $109,900
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Not legal or immigration advice. This page reports the Department of Labor wage file and the DHS rule as we read them. The level on a registration also depends on the job duties, the SOC code and the place of work chosen for the job, and the employer attests to it. Check with USCIS and the Department of Labor, and ask an immigration lawyer about your own case.
Wage levels in the 60 areas with the most jobs
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 17,350 | $80,850 | $95,534 | $110,219 | $124,904 | 1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 13,970 | $81,286 | $96,928 | $112,590 | $128,232 | 1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 12,750 | $75,421 | $91,146 | $106,891 | $122,616 | 1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11,460 | $83,387 | $102,253 | $121,098 | $139,963 | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10,680 | $80,517 | $97,261 | $113,984 | $130,728 | 1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9,010 | $89,149 | $104,541 | $119,933 | $135,325 | 1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 8,620 | $78,416 | $100,693 | $122,970 | $145,246 | 1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,540 | $82,618 | $98,571 | $114,546 | $130,499 | 1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,170 | $81,162 | $97,198 | $113,256 | $129,293 | 1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,810 | $82,742 | $102,294 | $121,826 | $141,378 | 1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,470 | $96,096 | $117,624 | $139,131 | $160,659 | 1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 5,430 | $80,434 | $96,533 | $112,611 | $128,710 | 1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,230 | $92,872 | $114,878 | $136,906 | $158,912 | 1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4,800 | $77,917 | $93,704 | $109,491 | $125,278 | 1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,800 | $99,362 | $122,158 | $144,955 | $167,752 | 1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,590 | $95,410 | $114,899 | $134,368 | $153,858 | 1 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4,170 | $72,176 | $85,550 | $98,904 | $112,278 | 1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,990 | $81,765 | $100,922 | $120,058 | $139,214 | 1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3,940 | $75,005 | $88,878 | $102,773 | $116,646 | 1 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3,910 | $73,819 | $87,630 | $101,462 | $115,274 | 1 |
| Columbus, OH | 3,710 | $76,835 | $89,731 | $102,648 | $115,544 | 1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 3,440 | $72,030 | $93,725 | $115,419 | $137,114 | 1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,360 | $76,336 | $93,392 | $110,448 | $127,504 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2,910 | $80,517 | $95,326 | $110,136 | $124,946 | 1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2,900 | $73,507 | $87,818 | $102,128 | $116,438 | 1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2,830 | $78,458 | $91,666 | $104,853 | $118,061 | 1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2,680 | $77,293 | $91,520 | $105,747 | $119,974 | 1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2,670 | $77,542 | $91,062 | $104,603 | $118,123 | 1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,580 | $74,859 | $91,062 | $107,266 | $123,469 | 1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,500 | $84,386 | $99,736 | $115,086 | $130,437 | 1 |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 2,220 | $73,882 | $85,779 | $97,677 | $109,574 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,140 | $72,072 | $86,715 | $101,379 | $116,022 | 1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,110 | $85,093 | $104,811 | $124,530 | $144,248 | 1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2,090 | $67,101 | $84,490 | $101,878 | $119,267 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,080 | $75,712 | $90,979 | $106,246 | $121,514 | 1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,040 | $75,712 | $91,998 | $108,306 | $124,592 | 1 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 2,030 | $80,642 | $95,160 | $109,699 | $124,218 | 1 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2,000 | $68,037 | $83,013 | $98,010 | $112,986 | 1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,000 | $78,686 | $92,414 | $106,122 | $119,850 | 1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,000 | $86,923 | $105,560 | $124,176 | $142,813 | 1 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,920 | $75,941 | $89,586 | $103,210 | $116,854 | 1 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1,920 | $58,822 | $73,216 | $87,630 | $102,024 | 1 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1,820 | $80,766 | $97,989 | $115,211 | $132,434 | 1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,720 | $72,862 | $87,506 | $102,128 | $116,771 | 1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1,710 | $78,166 | $93,704 | $109,242 | $124,779 | 1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,670 | $74,069 | $89,877 | $105,685 | $121,493 | 1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,580 | $76,939 | $91,312 | $105,664 | $120,037 | 1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,580 | $74,755 | $91,104 | $107,474 | $123,822 | 1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,570 | $86,466 | $101,421 | $116,397 | $131,352 | 1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,570 | $81,869 | $97,011 | $112,133 | $127,275 | 1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,540 | $73,882 | $87,194 | $100,506 | $113,818 | 1 |
| Madison, WI | 1,510 | $75,670 | $91,208 | $106,725 | $122,262 | 1 |
| Peoria, IL | 1,500 | $82,534 | $101,774 | $120,994 | $140,234 | 1 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 1,470 | $70,824 | $81,723 | $92,643 | $103,542 | 1 |
| Akron, OH | 1,430 | $73,570 | $88,462 | $103,334 | $118,227 | 1 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,330 | $70,325 | $86,674 | $103,002 | $119,350 | 1 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 1,300 | $71,074 | $84,718 | $98,384 | $112,029 | 1 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 1,240 | $71,053 | $84,344 | $97,635 | $110,926 | 1 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,240 | $84,302 | $98,134 | $111,966 | $125,798 | 1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,210 | $91,000 | $105,914 | $120,827 | $135,741 | 1 |
Yearly salary from which each level starts. Jobs: people employed in the occupation in the area (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Geo level 1 = wage computed from the area itself; 2 = area plus contiguous areas; 3 = statewide; 4 = national (OFLC). Tap a column heading to sort.
The US mean wage for industrial engineers is $109,900 (median $102,440). In 4 of these 60 areas Level II starts above the US mean.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Area pages
- Industrial Engineers in Detroit, MI: Level II from $95,534
- Industrial Engineers in Minneapolis, MN: Level II from $96,928
- Industrial Engineers in Chicago, IL: Level II from $91,146
- Industrial Engineers in Los Angeles, CA: Level II from $102,253
- Industrial Engineers in Dallas, TX: Level II from $97,261
- Industrial Engineers in Boston, MA: Level II from $104,541
- Industrial Engineers in Houston, TX: Level II from $100,693
- Industrial Engineers in New York, NY: Level II from $98,571
- Industrial Engineers in Philadelphia, PA: Level II from $97,198
- Industrial Engineers in Phoenix, AZ: Level II from $102,294
Lottery entries
Level I = 1 entry, Level II = 2, Level III = 3, Level IV = 4 (90 FR 60864). DHS estimated a 15.29% chance at Level I and 61.16% at Level IV for its assumed pool: how the odds work.
Questions people ask
What are the H-1B wage level salary ranges for industrial engineers?
They depend on the area. Among the 60 areas with the most jobs, Level I starts between $58,822 and $99,362 a year, and Level IV between $102,024 and $167,752.
What is the H-1B Level II salary for industrial engineers?
From $73,216 in San Juan, PR to $122,158 in San Jose, CA among the main areas; in 4 of the 60 areas it is above the US mean wage of the occupation ($109,900).
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