Industrial Engineer salary in Tampa, FL
Based on 55 certified H-1B filings in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes St. Petersburg, Riverview, Seminole, Plant City, Clearwater.
Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $71,282 |
| 25th | $81,182 |
| 50th (median) | $97,032 |
| 75th | $111,880 |
| 90th | $123,026 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $62,400 | $47,757 | $70,658 | 21 |
| FY2021 | $75,000 | $69,296 | $88,500 | 11 |
| FY2022 | $87,740 | $75,000 | $107,349 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $90,000 | $78,582 | $108,275 | 27 |
| FY2024 | $84,328 | $69,410 | $97,032 | 26 |
| FY2025 | $95,614 | $74,250 | $103,750 | 26 |
| FY2026 | $98,556 | $81,182 | $115,045 | 29 |
Cost of living
Tampa's median Industrial Engineer salary of $97,032 is worth about $96,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tampa = 100.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Engineers in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $100,670 in May 2025 (2,090 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,032, 4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Glass Container | too few | 5 |
| Jabil | too few | 4 |
| American Builders Supply | too few | 2 |
| Cardinal Health | too few | 2 |
| H & T Global Circuit Factory | too few | 2 |
| Halkey Roberts | too few | 2 |
| LanceSoft | too few | 2 |
| Primus Cloud Software Solutions | too few | 2 |
| Qualityze | too few | 2 |
| S.S. White Technologies | 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 | $73,400 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $97,032 | 22 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
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 | $71,282 | $73,400 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $81,182 | $97,032 | 22 |
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.