When you're preparing for an interview, always have this question in the back of your mind. Resist the temptation to sell yourself short, but be realistic with what you expect to get paid for with your level of experience and for the area of the country you live in.

To prepare for this question, look at job sites for the range of the average salary that industrial engineers make in the state where you will be working. We say 'will' here because IEs often get interviewed to work in another state besides the one they live in. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also has collected accurate data on the salary range that industrial engineers can expect in accordance with their different experience levels.