How Much Do Industrial Plant Managers Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries

Industrial Production Managers

Industrial Production Managers plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Salary
$118190
Becoming One
Hard
Education
Bachelor's degree
Job Satisfaction
Job Growth
Low

Personality



Table of contents
  1. Average salary
  2. Starting salary
  3. Salary rank
  4. Salary range
  5. Highest paying states
  6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary
$118190 per year
Hourly wage
$57 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$67,100 to $84,990 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$32 to $41 per hour

Entry-level Industrial Production Managers with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $67,100 to $84,990 per year or $32 to $41 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

Salary rank

Salary rank
A

We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Industrial Production Managers to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.

Salary range

Level Hourly Annual
Highest (Top 10%) $87 $181,220
Senior (Top 25%) $68 $141,290
Middle (Mid 50%) $52 $108,790
Junior (Bottom 25%) $41 $84,990
No experience (Bottom 10%) $32 $67,100

Highest paying states

State Hourly Annual
NJ $70 $146,370
CO $69 $142,620
NH $67 $138,600
MA $65 $135,990
DE $65 $135,900
CT $65 $135,530
LA $64 $132,480
WY $63 $131,240
NY $63 $130,530
CA $62 $128,570

Another simple way to increase your salary as an Industrial Production Manager is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like NJ doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at NJ might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Industrial Plant Managers are in the states of NJ, CO, NH, MA and DE.

Highest paying industries

Salary by industry Annual Hourly
Scientific Research and Development Services $157820 $75.88
Oil and Gas Extraction $157740 $75.84
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $150960 $72.58
Management of Companies and Enterprises $148550 $71.42
Computer Systems Design and Related Services $147660 $70.99
Natural Gas Distribution $147360 $70.85
Federal Executive Branch $145490 $69.95
Offices of Physicians $139250 $66.95
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $136970 $65.85
Communications Equipment Manufacturing $136490 $65.62
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $136310 $65.54
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $134560 $64.69
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $133930 $64.39
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $133050 $63.97
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $131880 $63.40
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $131730 $63.33
Office Administrative Services $131440 $63.19
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $131100 $63.03
Software Publishers $129940 $62.47
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $129750 $62.38
Tobacco Manufacturing $129300 $62.16
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $127320 $61.21
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $127010 $61.06
Chemical Manufacturing $126970 $61.04
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $126580 $60.86
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $125360 $60.27
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $124950 $60.07
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $124360 $59.79
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $123920 $59.58
Chemical Manufacturing $123730 $59.49

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