Industrial Engineer Salary in Riverside, CA
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The median industrial engineer in the Riverside area earns $101,700 a year ($48.89 an hour), 1% below the U.S. median ($102,440) and 18% below the California median ($124,600). Half of the 1,580 industrial engineers there earn between $83,530 and $128,750.
| Annual pay | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,370 | $77,900 | $74,370 |
| 25th percentile | $83,530 | $98,380 | $83,600 |
| Median | $101,700 | $124,600 | $102,440 |
| 75th percentile | $128,750 | $154,190 | $129,250 |
| 90th percentile | $153,430 | $172,870 | $159,860 |
| Average | $107,640 | $125,850 | $109,900 |
| Jobs | 1,580 | 32,680 | 365,740 |
Riverside, CA ranks 33rd 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
- San Jose, CA: $136,950
- San Francisco, CA: $132,230
- San Diego, CA: $119,050
- Seattle, WA: $131,210
- Portland, OR: $129,890
- Baltimore, MD: $119,990
- Boston, MA: $118,970
- Washington, DC: $117,600
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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.