Senior Industrial Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 52 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III 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 | $116,875 |
| 25th | $121,992 |
| 50th (median) | $130,000 |
| 75th | $140,187 |
| 90th | $164,800 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2022 | $134,021 | $125,000 | $146,096 | 15 |
| FY2023 | $120,000 | $114,306 | $142,184 | 30 |
| FY2024 | $115,000 | $109,741 | $137,379 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $121,992 | $116,875 | $140,746 | 25 |
| FY2026 | $130,080 | $122,822 | $136,409 | 27 |
Cost of living
Houston's median senior Industrial Engineer salary of $130,000 is worth about $131,800 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 $130,000, 16% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | $133,347 | 10 |
| Honeywell International | too few | 2 |
| Kiwa PI Berlin | too few | 2 |
| LanzaJet | too few | 2 |
| Preferred Engineering | too few | 2 |
| Schrill Technologies | too few | 2 |
| Sungrow | too few | 2 |
| Texas Metal Works | 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.