SOC 17-3026 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in St. Louis, MO

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in St. Louis, Missouri is $74,540 a year ($35.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,900: half of the 480 people in this job in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$74,540average per year

$35.84 / hourMedian $71,900Take-home ≈ $57,957

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

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

480people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Missouri metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in St. Louis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,410 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in St. Louis earn between $59,330 and $82,110.

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,540$6,212$35.84
Median$71,900$5,992$34.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,330$4,944$28.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,110$6,842$39.48

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in St. Louis vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in St. Louis earn 5% more than the Missouri average ($70,900) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Louis$74,540$71,900$46,350$108,410480
Missouri$70,900$62,440$44,560$104,3001,220
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 St. Louis

On the average salary of $74,540, a single filer in St. Louis takes home about $57,957 a year, or $4,830 a month and $2,229 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$57,957$4,830
Working in IL$57,720$4,810

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the St. Louis area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $74,540 buys what about $78,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Louis ($49,990). A typical home costs $276,878, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Missouri cities

St. Louis ranks 2nd of 5 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($75,780).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in St. Louis: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in St. Louis?

$35.84 an hour on average, and $34.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in St. Louis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in St. Louis?

About $57,957 a year ($4,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,540. Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in St. Louis than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more 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 St. Louis, MO-IL (41180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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