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Industrial Engineering Technicians in North Carolina

Industrial Engineering Technicians in North Carolina

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5.8% Jobs Projection
$46,470 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

  • Industrial Engineering Technicians in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Industrial Engineering Technicians Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 2,750 Industrial Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 3,000 Industrial Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 980 Industrial Engineering Technicians working in it, which means North Carolina has more Industrial Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 270 annual job openings, and 3,110 total jobs in 2026 for Industrial Engineering Technicians in this state.

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

What do Industrial Engineering Technicians Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Engineering Technicians ranged from $30,780 to $64,200 with $46,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.8 to $30.87. The median hourly rate was $22.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.76.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Raleigh, NC 630 $38,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 560 $50,610
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 290 $62,140
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 250 $44,890
Winston-Salem, NC 200 $47,170
Asheville, NC 200 $45,960
Greensboro-High Point, NC 190 $48,020
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 150 $45,780
New Bern, NC 110 $59,510
Rocky Mount, NC 40 $46,770
Burlington, NC 30 $38,910

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 North Carolina Employment Total
Civil Engineering Technicians 3,190
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 2,010
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,100
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 770
Environmental Engineering Technicians 150
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 130
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 70

References

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