Industrial Engineer salary in St. Louis, MO
Based on 58 certified H-1B filings in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes St. Charles, Maryland Heights, Chesterfield, St Charles, O Fallon.
Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $70,574 |
| 25th | $80,800 |
| 50th (median) | $88,970 |
| 75th | $114,358 |
| 90th | $125,267 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $85,000 | $81,099 | $106,797 | 19 |
| FY2021 | $81,286 | $79,953 | $95,701 | 21 |
| FY2022 | $85,072 | $77,000 | $101,400 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $93,600 | $85,072 | $110,448 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $101,300 | $85,654 | $119,912 | 20 |
| FY2025 | $88,442 | $72,097 | $104,768 | 32 |
| FY2026 | $95,765 | $83,595 | $117,150 | 26 |
Cost of living
St. Louis's median Industrial Engineer salary of $88,970 is worth about $93,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; St. Louis = 95.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Engineers in the St. Louis, MO area earned a median of $102,230 in May 2025 (2,580 employed). The H-1B median here is $88,970, 13% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer CropScience | too few | 3 |
| Intelligrated Systems | too few | 3 |
| LMI Aerospace | too few | 3 |
| Penske Logistics | too few | 3 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | too few | 3 |
| Aclara Technologies | too few | 2 |
| Infobahn Softworld | too few | 2 |
| Narvee Tech | too few | 2 |
| Ray of Eden | too few | 2 |
| The Productivity Team | 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 | $70,902 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $88,442 | 20 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | $124,598 | 14 |
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 | $70,574 | $70,902 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,595 | $88,442 | 20 |
| Expert · Level IV | $114,358 | $124,598 | 14 |
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.