Industrial Engineers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$145,190avg. a year
$69.80 an hour · 4,800 employed
Industrial Engineers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $145,190 a year. That is $19,340 (15%) more than the California average of $125,850. The U.S. average is $109,900.
$136,950Median pay
$69.80Average hourly
+15%vs. California average
4,800Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for industrial engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
15,470 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$139,350
$67.00 an hour
2120 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$131,440
$63.19 an hour
3380 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$121,840
$58.58 an hour
411,460 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$121,280
$58.31 an hour
5230 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$120,700
$58.03 an hour
63,990 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$120,260
$57.82 an hour
7910 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$118,940
$57.18 an hour
8190 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$118,410
$56.93 an hour
930 jobs
Napa, CA
$112,040
$53.86 an hour
10280 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$109,180
$52.49 an hour
111,580 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$107,640
$51.75 an hour
12610 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$107,260
$51.57 an hour
13280 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$107,200
$51.54 an hour
1480 jobs
Visalia, CA
$106,950
$51.42 an hour
1560 jobs
Salinas, CA
$106,140
$51.03 an hour
1640 jobs
Chico, CA
$104,650
$50.31 an hour
17110 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$104,500
$50.24 an hour
1830 jobs
El Centro, CA
$103,670
$49.84 an hour
19260 jobs
Fresno, CA
$103,140
$49.59 an hour
20150 jobs
Modesto, CA
$102,750
$49.40 an hour
2140 jobs
Merced, CA
$101,150
$48.63 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers | $165,920 |
| Electrical Engineers | $189,370 |
| Engineers, All Other | $171,140 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $187,710 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $208,700 |
| Civil Engineers | $137,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial engineers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $145,190 a year, and the median is $136,950. About 4,800 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $19,340 (15%) more than the California average of $125,850.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.80 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2112. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.