Expert Industrial Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 45 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brookshire, Baytown, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Conroe.
Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $142,264 |
| 25th | $147,000 |
| 50th (median) | $156,600 |
| 75th | $181,158 |
| 90th | $236,623 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $171,120 | $161,531 | $211,300 | 11 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2022 | $149,469 | $131,180 | $161,180 | 16 |
| FY2023 | $134,326 | $128,075 | $152,532 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $144,144 | $132,969 | $165,000 | 19 |
| FY2025 | $153,700 | $145,675 | $179,579 | 23 |
| FY2026 | $159,950 | $149,250 | $179,888 | 22 |
Cost of living
Houston's median expert Industrial Engineer salary of $156,600 is worth about $158,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Engineers in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $111,690 in May 2025 (8,620 employed). The H-1B median here is $156,600, 40% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture | too few | 3 |
| Cameron International | too few | 2 |
| ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company | too few | 2 |
| Halliburton Energy Services | too few | 2 |
| McDermott | too few | 2 |
| Southwest Oilfield Products | too few | 2 |
| Teal Energi | too few | 2 |
| Tesla | 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 | $75,000 | 167 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $100,000 | 143 |
| Senior · Level III | $130,000 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $156,600 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $70,013 | $75,000 | 167 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $97,635 | $100,000 | 143 |
| Senior · Level III | $121,992 | $130,000 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $146,349 | $156,600 | 45 |
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.