Industrial Engineering Technicians in Louisiana

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

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

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

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

• Engineering Technologies
• Industrial Production Technology
• Industrial Technology
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Other Industrial Production Technologies
• Engineering-Related Fields
• Industrial & Management Engineering
• Packaging Science
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Physical Science Technicians
• Chemical Process Technology

How Many Industrial Engineering Technicians Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 450 workers employed as Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 280 Industrial Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Industrial Engineering Technicians job openings in Louisiana, and 450 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineering Technicians ranged from $38,450 to $102,750 with $82,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.49 to $49.4. The median hourly rate was $39.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $10.55.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	90	$51,910
Lake Charles, LA	60	$82,010

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

Related Careers in Louisiana

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	2,310
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	1,620
Civil Engineering Technicians	610
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	530
Environmental Engineering Technicians	330
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	190

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.