Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Industrial Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $99,279 versus $92,286 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +7.6%.
Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 49.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|
| Doctorate | $107,307 | 70 | 1.9% |
| Master's | $99,279 | 1,728 | 46.2% |
| Bachelor's | $92,286 | 1,851 | 49.5% |
| None | $90,637 | 50 | 1.3% |
| Other | $84,038 | 7 | 0.2% |
| Associate's | $82,925 | 19 | 0.5% |
| High School | $81,269 | 15 | 0.4% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|
| Intel Corporation |
Master's |
10.7% |
63.8% |
$88,827 |
| Cummins Inc. |
Master's |
8.5% |
90.2% |
$70,400 |
| Tesla, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
72.6% |
24.7% |
$100,000 |
| Apple Inc. |
Master's |
11.5% |
87.5% |
$123,656 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$72,696 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
52.3% |
47.7% |
$84,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Master's |
7.1% |
92.9% |
$85,342 |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc |
Master's |
20% |
73.3% |
$77,649 |
| GOOGLE LLC |
Master's |
11.1% |
88.9% |
$133,500 |
| Johnson Controls Inc. |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$74,875 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC |
Bachelor's |
57.5% |
42.5% |
$102,700 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$77,011 |
| TESLA MOTORS |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$85,000 |
| Geometric Americas, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$60,000 |
| Facebook Inc. |
Master's |
20% |
73.3% |
$135,288 |
| LAN Cargo S.A. |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$62,150 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Bachelor's |
63.6% |
31.8% |
$79,950 |
| Whirlpool Corporation |
Bachelor's |
73.7% |
26.3% |
$81,900 |
| Caterpillar Inc |
Master's |
20% |
80% |
$84,750 |
| CGN & Associates, Inc. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$67,538 |
