Industrial Engineer salary in Boulder, CO
Based on 45 certified H-1B filings in the Boulder, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville.
Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $91,265 |
| 25th | $101,566 |
| 50th (median) | $104,500 |
| 75th | $129,938 |
| 90th | $133,182 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | $89,772 | $79,421 | $99,500 | 11 |
| FY2023 | $90,000 | $82,824 | $93,839 | 19 |
| FY2024 | $111,072 | $100,813 | $124,311 | 15 |
| FY2025 | $107,606 | $96,720 | $125,000 | 21 |
| FY2026 | $102,669 | $101,566 | $133,182 | 24 |
Cost of living
Boulder's median Industrial Engineer salary of $104,500 is worth about $99,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boulder = 105.2).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Engineers in the Boulder, CO area earned a median of $117,160 in May 2025 (960 employed). The H-1B median here is $104,500, 11% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic | too few | 7 |
| Micron | too few | 5 |
| Covidien | too few | 3 |
| Experis | too few | 3 |
| L&T Technology Services | too few | 3 |
| Bittner Compliance Solutions | too few | 2 |
| Hologic | too few | 2 |
| Hyde Engineering And Consulting | too few | 2 |
| LanceSoft | too few | 2 |
| Maxsoft It | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $101,566 | 19 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | $133,182 | 10 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $101,566 | $101,566 | 19 |
| Expert · Level IV | $133,182 | $133,182 | 10 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.