SOC 17-3026 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in McAllen, Texas is $47,900 a year ($23.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,680: half of the 40 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$47,900average per year

$23.03 / hourMedian $49,680Take-home ≈ $40,668

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  • $39K25th
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  • $71K90th

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

40people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,200 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in McAllen earn between $38,580 and $49,680.

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  • $39K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,900$3,992$23.03
Median$49,680$4,140$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,580$3,215$18.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,680$4,140$23.88

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in McAllen earn 32% less than the Texas average ($70,290) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$47,900$49,680$30,390$71,20040
Texas$70,290$62,020$45,650$103,3405,060
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $47,900, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $40,668 a year, or $3,389 a month and $1,564 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $47,900 buys what about $55,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 10th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($114,130).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$23.03 an hour on average, and $23.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,668 a year ($3,389 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,900. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 32% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 24.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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