SOC 17-3026 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Little Rock, Arkansas is $64,860 a year ($31.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,200: half of the 80 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$64,860average per year

$31.18 / hourMedian $61,200Take-home ≈ $52,383

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,930 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Little Rock earn between $60,670 and $74,720.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,860$5,405$31.18
Median$61,200$5,100$29.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,670$5,056$29.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,720$6,227$35.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Little Rock earn 14% less than the Arkansas average ($75,760) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$64,860$61,200$52,270$81,93080
Arkansas$75,760$62,210$49,260$140,540330
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $64,860, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $52,383 a year, or $4,365 a month and $2,015 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $64,860 buys what about $72,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Little Rock?

$31.18 an hour on average, and $29.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $52,383 a year ($4,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,860. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3026; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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