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Industrial engineers in State College

Salary area: State College, PA

Lower end of typical pay: $75,100
Median: $88,690
Upper end of typical pay: $104,640

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Reviewed October 2, 2026.

Engineering occupation wages in State College

Annual wages in USD for State College, PA
Occupation	Lower end of typical pay	Median	Upper end of typical pay
Aerospace Engineers	Not published	Not published	Not published
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$75,960	$93,820	$103,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,140	$150,520	$164,980
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Not published	Not published	Not published
Chemical Engineers	Not published	Not published	Not published
Civil Engineers	$75,590	$96,110	$117,870
Electrical Engineers	$81,770	$97,450	$121,880
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Not published	Not published	Not published
Engineers, All Other	Not published	Not published	Not published
Industrial Engineers	$75,100	$88,690	$104,640
Mechanical Engineers	$79,010	$90,530	$102,920
Sales Engineers	Not published	Not published	Not published
Software Developers	$88,750	$103,620	$132,160

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Official local coverage

U.S. figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage data. Each city uses the metropolitan or rural area covered by official salary data. Cities in the same area share the same estimates.

What the salary range means

The U.S. range covers the middle half of reported pay. About 25% earn below the lower amount and 25% earn above the upper amount. Half earn below the median and half above it. These are pay ranges, rather than junior or senior experience levels.

Occupation and currency matter

U.S. wage data uses broad occupation categories. Some recruiting specialties share a category. Toronto uses Job Bank low, median and high hourly wages in CAD for 2023–2024. Unpublished figures stay unfilled.