Average industrial technology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$71,169

$43,00010%

$71,169Median

$115,00090%

What is the average industrial technology major salary in the US?

The national average salary for an industrial technology major in the U.S. is $71,169 annually or $34.22 hourly.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $43,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $115,000.The most abundant employment opportunities for industrial technology majors are in manufacturing companies and professional companies.California, Washington, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut have the highest paying jobs for industrial technology major graduates.

Best paying cities

$90,468

$79,741

$77,429

Average industrial technology salary by company

Industrial technology major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.manufacturing companies and professional companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for industrial technology major graduates.Meta and Apple are the highest paying companies.Companies like Applied Materials and Bristol-Myers Squibb also report very competitive wages for industrial technology major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average industrial technology salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$123,523
2	2.Apple	4.8	$112,481
3	3.Applied Materials	4.5	$98,448
4	4.Bristol-Myers Squibb	4.6	$94,614
5	5.General Motors	4.6	$90,414
6	6.Intel	4.7	$87,405
7	7.Schlumberger	4.5	$86,836
8	8.Baker Hughes	4.9	$86,437
9	9.Ford Motor	4.7	$86,075
10	10.Tesla	4.6	$85,455
11	11.Halliburton	4.6	$84,885
12	12.Cargill	4.7	$83,109
13	13.General Electric	4.8	$82,755
14	14.AT&T	4.6	$79,917
15	15.Fluor Corporation	4.5	$79,869
16	16.Clean Harbors	4.8	$78,807
17	17.Caterpillar	4.3	$77,388
18	18.Sun Communities	4.6	$76,845
19	19.John Deere	4.5	$76,781
20	20.Thermo Fisher Scientific	4.6	$76,196

Average industrial technology major salary by city

Industrial technology major graduates in the US make an average salary of $71,169 per year or $34.22 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for industrial technology majors at 90,468.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $52,000.Other top cities with competitive salaries are Seattle, WA, Boston, MA, Washington, DC, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and Hillsboro, OR.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for industrial technology major graduates are California, Washington, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut.South Dakota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Kansas, and Florida are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average industrial technology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$90,468	$50k $120k
2	Seattle, WA	$79,741	$50k $120k
3	Boston, MA	$77,429	$50k $120k
4	Washington, DC	$75,894	$50k $120k
5	New York, NY	$74,212	$50k $120k
6	Baltimore, MD	$74,040	$50k $120k
7	Hillsboro, OR	$73,343	$50k $120k
8	Las Vegas, NV	$71,766	$50k $120k
9	Phoenix, AZ	$71,727	$50k $120k
10	Rochester, NH	$70,988	$50k $120k
11	San Antonio, TX	$70,429	$50k $120k
12	Albuquerque, NM	$70,368	$50k $120k
13	Richmond, VA	$69,900	$50k $120k
14	Philadelphia, PA	$69,153	$50k $120k
15	Portland, ME	$68,234	$50k $120k
16	Chicago, IL	$68,229	$50k $120k
17	Denver, CO	$67,448	$50k $120k
18	Minneapolis, MN	$67,086	$50k $120k
19	Cleveland, OH	$66,706	$50k $120k
20	Salt Lake City, UT	$65,271	$50k $120k

Average industrial technology major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where industrial technology majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Industrial technology major average salary by state

State	Average industrial technology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$84,217	$40.49
Washington	$79,241	$38.10
Massachusetts	$77,476	$37.25
New Jersey	$75,844	$36.46
Connecticut	$74,078	$35.61
New York	$73,921	$35.54
Maryland	$73,837	$35.50
Oregon	$73,460	$35.32
Rhode Island	$73,003	$35.10
Delaware	$72,478	$34.85
Alaska	$72,378	$34.80
Nevada	$72,175	$34.70
New Hampshire	$71,608	$34.43
Arizona	$71,555	$34.40
New Mexico	$70,189	$33.74
Virginia	$70,106	$33.70
Idaho	$69,844	$33.58
Texas	$69,763	$33.54
Pennsylvania	$68,647	$33.00
Illinois	$67,984	$32.68
Maine	$67,741	$32.57
Michigan	$67,609	$32.50
Colorado	$67,558	$32.48
West Virginia	$67,119	$32.27
Minnesota	$67,076	$32.25
Louisiana	$65,723	$31.60
Vermont	$65,698	$31.59
Wyoming	$65,696	$31.58
Hawaii	$65,653	$31.56
Utah	$65,635	$31.56
Ohio	$65,569	$31.52
Montana	$64,696	$31.10
Wisconsin	$64,332	$30.93
North Dakota	$64,214	$30.87
North Carolina	$63,434	$30.50
Georgia	$63,332	$30.45
Alabama	$63,008	$30.29
South Carolina	$62,693	$30.14
Oklahoma	$62,064	$29.84
Kentucky	$61,477	$29.56
Missouri	$61,344	$29.49
Indiana	$61,121	$29.39
Tennessee	$61,109	$29.38
Iowa	$60,869	$29.26
South Dakota	$60,776	$29.22
Mississippi	$60,759	$29.21
Nebraska	$60,676	$29.17
Kansas	$60,655	$29.16
Florida	$59,607	$28.66
Arkansas	$58,677	$28.21

Highest paying jobs for industrial technology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Reliability Engineer	$105,550	44,471
2	Senior Mechanical Designer	$103,764	71,958
3	Product Designer	$102,032	98,465
4	Senior Quality Engineer	$101,338	88,333
5	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
6	User Experience Researcher	$99,848	24,148
7	Solutions Engineer	$95,482	123,287
8	Product Design Engineer	$94,827	170,485
9	Principal Manufacturing Engineer	$94,462	91,957
10	Sales Engineer	$93,726	132,324
11	Application Engineer	$92,921	111,338
12	Automation Engineer	$92,596	133,941
13	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
14	Lead Technician	$90,615	250,590
15	Production Engineer	$89,726	94,789
16	Manufacturing Quality Engineer	$89,693	111,968
17	Product Engineer	$89,645	157,888
18	Packaging Engineer	$88,451	54,028
19	Software Developer	$87,521	294,329
20	Manufacturing Consultant	$86,697	40,993

Average industrial technology major salary by industry

Wages for industrial technology major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that energy companies, technology companies, and automotive companies tend to have the highest salaries for industrial technology major graduates.energy companies pay industrial technology major graduates an average salary of $86,582, technology companies pay $78,888, and automotive companies come in at $75,581.The types of companies that pay industrial technology majors the least are in the retail industry, where the average annual salary is $57,898.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average industrial technology major salary	Range
1	Energy	$86,582	$44k $105k
2	Technology	$78,888	$44k $105k
3	Automotive	$75,581	$44k $105k
4	Construction	$73,119	$44k $105k
5	Manufacturing	$72,574	$44k $105k
6	Professional	$64,410	$44k $105k
7	Health Care	$62,499	$44k $105k
8	Retail	$57,898	$44k $105k

Salary history for industrial technology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Industrial Technology major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Engineering And Industrial Management	$83,180	$37k $107k
2	Mechanical Engineering Technology	$76,570	$37k $107k
3	Engineering Technology	$74,264	$37k $107k
4	Construction Engineering Technologies	$68,401	$37k $107k
5	Occupational Safety And Health	$66,360	$37k $107k
6	Petroleum Technology	$66,200	$37k $107k
7	Electrical Engineering Technology	$61,629	$37k $107k
8	Drafting And Design	$61,545	$37k $107k
9	Electromechanical Instrumentation And Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	$60,509	$37k $107k
10	Civil Engineering Technologies	$59,031	$37k $107k
11	Architectural Engineering Technology	$58,827	$37k $107k
12	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	$57,378	$37k $107k
13	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies	$52,176	$37k $107k
14	Computer Engineering Technology	$50,832	$37k $107k
15	Nuclear Engineering Technology	$49,303	$37k $107k

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