Industrial Engineer Salary in Nashville, TN
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The median industrial engineer in the Nashville area earns $102,540 a year ($49.30 an hour), about the same as the U.S. median ($102,440) and 3% above the Tennessee median ($99,080). Half of the 2,000 industrial engineers there earn between $87,330 and $125,810.
| Annual pay | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,280 | $72,200 | $74,370 |
| 25th percentile | $87,330 | $80,750 | $83,600 |
| Median | $102,540 | $99,080 | $102,440 |
| 75th percentile | $125,810 | $117,100 | $129,250 |
| 90th percentile | $133,400 | $132,040 | $159,860 |
| Average | $106,270 | $101,000 | $109,900 |
| Jobs | 2,000 | 7,440 | 365,740 |
Nashville, TN ranks 28th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for industrial engineer pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($136,950).
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Check my payIndustrial engineer pay in other cities
- Memphis, TN: $100,480
- San Jose, CA: $136,950
- San Francisco, CA: $132,230
- Seattle, WA: $131,210
- Portland, OR: $129,890
- Baltimore, MD: $119,990
- San Diego, CA: $119,050
- Boston, MA: $118,970
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.