Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Engineer
$111,863
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 559
Structural Engineer
$123,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.6%
- Live roles
- 789
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Sr. Staff Engineer Industrial
Industrial Engineer
Staff Facilities Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Principal Test Engineer – Industrial Automation & SCADA
Senior Solution Engineer - Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Highest-paying jobs
Project Manager II - Structural Engineer Buildings
Resident Structural Engineer (PHX)
Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI Clearance
Staff Structural Engineer
Senior Principal Engineer, Structural Engineering
Principal Structural Engineer - Buildings
Project Manager I - Structural Engineer Buildings
Project Manager I - Structural Engineer Buildings
Principal Structural Engineer, Rail + Transit
Senior Structural Engineer, Global Facilities
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$104,300 | 29 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 12 |
Intel
|
$145,745 | 5 |
Applied Materials
|
$131,250 | 5 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Jabil
|
$103,350 | 4 |
Blue Origin
|
$100,284 | 4 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$120,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,000 | 39 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 26 |
| PA Parsons | $121,550 | 25 |
| BO Boeing | $122,000 | 17 |
Barr Engineering
|
$100,000 | 17 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$120,000 | 12 |
Amentum
|
$108,750 | 12 |
|
HNTB
|
$162,747 | 11 |
Structural Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 7 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 5 |
| New York | $154,300 | 18 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 38 |
| Los Angeles | $141,526 | 23 |
| Boston | $129,575 | 9 |
| Atlanta | $112,331 | 6 |
| Denver | $111,843 | 18 |
| Chicago | $105,556 | 12 |
| Toronto | $102,500 | 5 |
Industrial Engineer vs Structural Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Engineer is $111,863 per year (typically $95,138–$138,853), versus $123,000 for Structural Engineer ($103,113–$149,725). That puts Structural Engineer about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial Engineer and Structural Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.