SOC 17-2112 · Mankato, MN metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for industrial engineers in Mankato, Minnesota is $94,470 a year ($45.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,110: half of the 350 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,900).

$94,470average per year

$45.42 / hourMedian $96,110Take-home ≈ $70,389

  • $67K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $128K90th

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

350people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,250 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Mankato earn between $77,560 and $103,150.

  • $67K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $128K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,470$7,872$45.42
Median$96,110$8,009$46.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,560$6,463$37.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,150$8,596$49.59

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

Industrial Engineers pay in Mankato vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Industrial engineers in Mankato earn 14% less than the Minnesota average ($110,180) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($109,900). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $102,440.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mankato$94,470$96,110$66,560$128,250350
Minnesota$110,180$102,660$77,010$158,74017,580
United States$109,900$102,440$74,370$159,860365,740

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $94,470, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $70,389 a year, or $5,866 a month and $2,707 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Mankato a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $94,470 buys what about $103,865 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($112,740).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Mankato: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Mankato?

$45.42 an hour on average, and $46.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Mankato?

About $70,389 a year ($5,866 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,470. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,900).

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 17-2112; area Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.66, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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