SOC 17-3026 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Macon, Georgia is $70,800 a year ($34.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,680: half of the 40 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$70,800average per year

$34.04 / hourMedian $73,680Take-home ≈ $55,853

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $96K90th

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

40people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,210 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Macon earn between $49,640 and $88,650.

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,800$5,900$34.04
Median$73,680$6,140$35.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,640$4,137$23.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,650$7,388$42.62

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Macon earn about the same as the Georgia average ($69,470) and about the same as the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$70,800$73,680$47,980$96,21040
Georgia$69,470$65,060$47,520$96,1001,840
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 Macon

On the average salary of $70,800, a single filer in Macon takes home about $55,853 a year, or $4,654 a month and $2,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $70,800 buys what about $79,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 5th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($84,300).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$34.04 an hour on average, and $35.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,853 a year ($4,654 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,800.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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