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Industrial Engineering Technicians in Iowa

Industrial Engineering Technicians in Iowa

Get the information you need to know about working as an Industrial Engineering Technician.

6.9% Jobs Projection
$51,610 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Industrial Engineering Technicians in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Industrial Engineering Technicians in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial Engineering Technicians in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Industrial Engineering Technician Career?

How Many Industrial Engineering Technicians Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 700 Industrial Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 570 Industrial Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 980 Industrial Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Industrial Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Industrial Engineering Technicians job openings in Iowa, and 770 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,500 annual jobs and 64,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial Engineering Technicians Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineering Technicians ranged from $35,580 to $80,130 with $51,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.11 to $38.52. The median hourly rate was $24.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Industrial Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Industrial Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 170 $43,440
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 80 $44,660
Cedar Rapids, IA 50 $50,580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 40 $69,810

Top States for Industrial Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Industrial Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 5,090 $65,650
Michigan 4,430 $51,520
California 4,080 $66,770
Minnesota 3,340 $50,710
New York 3,150 $56,150
Tennessee 3,140 $47,250
Ohio 3,030 $54,810
Indiana 2,860 $47,250
Massachusetts 2,810 $57,510
North Carolina 2,750 $46,470
Pennsylvania 2,410 $55,060
Florida 2,390 $48,770
Arizona 2,300 $57,750
Illinois 1,790 $54,800
Vermont 1,400 $63,280
South Carolina 1,400 $53,870
Missouri 1,320 $54,020
Colorado 1,260 $53,610
Georgia 1,110 $56,430
Kentucky 1,090 $51,820

Below are the states where Industrial Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Louisiana $82,040
New Mexico $79,100
Oklahoma $67,980
California $66,770
Texas $65,650
Vermont $63,280
Maryland $62,530
Montana $61,920
Rhode Island $60,320
Maine $59,920

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Occupation Iowa Employment Total
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,210
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,150
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,000
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 400
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 170
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 100
Environmental Engineering Technicians 70

References

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