SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 11-3051.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $78,000 | $6,500 | $1,500 | $37.50 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $98,160 | $8,180 | $1,888 | $47.19 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $126,060 | $10,505 | $2,424 | $60.61 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $161,880 | $13,490 | $3,113 | $77.83 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $205,520 | $17,127 | $3,952 | $98.81 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Industrial Production Managers is $126,060, which is 147% higher. Among the 37 occupations of the field Management, it ranks number 15 by median pay. With 246,250 jobs, it makes up about 16 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Industrial Production Managers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Delaware ($153,000), Wyoming ($151,490) and Massachusetts ($148,050). The lowest was in Guam ($100,470), Iowa ($106,510) and Nebraska ($107,200). The most jobs were in California (25,130), Texas (21,200) and Michigan (14,320). The occupation is most concentrated in Michigan, where its share of all jobs is 2.0 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 370 | $153,000 | $156,570 | $73.56 |
| Wyoming | 390 | $151,490 | $152,790 | $72.83 |
| Massachusetts | 4,470 | $148,050 | $162,230 | $71.18 |
| New Jersey | 6,780 | $147,260 | $153,000 | $70.80 |
| New Hampshire | 1,540 | $146,590 | $156,150 | $70.48 |
| Washington | 4,760 | $145,210 | $158,510 | $69.81 |
| Colorado | 1,730 | $141,020 | $153,040 | $67.80 |
| Connecticut | 3,360 | $134,780 | $139,480 | $64.80 |
| Louisiana | 2,680 | $133,210 | $143,040 | $64.05 |
| California | 25,130 | $132,620 | $146,860 | $63.76 |
| Maryland | 2,480 | $132,540 | $139,400 | $63.72 |
| Texas | 21,200 | $130,890 | $138,210 | $62.93 |
| New York | 6,630 | $130,470 | $139,540 | $62.73 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,050 | $129,740 | $131,570 | $62.38 |
| Virginia | 2,570 | $128,230 | $139,740 | $61.65 |
| Georgia | 5,510 | $127,820 | $132,340 | $61.45 |
| Illinois | 11,570 | $127,270 | $135,560 | $61.19 |
| South Carolina | 6,390 | $126,880 | $136,170 | $61.00 |
| North Carolina | 9,640 | $125,940 | $135,050 | $60.55 |
| Kansas | 2,420 | $125,750 | $134,560 | $60.46 |
| Arizona | 3,630 | $124,810 | $137,500 | $60.01 |
| Maine | 800 | $124,810 | $131,090 | $60.01 |
| New Mexico | 670 | $124,670 | $138,740 | $59.94 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $124,650 | $132,200 | $59.93 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $124,420 | $150,610 | $59.82 |
| Rhode Island | 940 | $124,120 | $132,610 | $59.67 |
| Minnesota | 5,080 | $123,580 | $136,480 | $59.42 |
| Alabama | 3,620 | $122,520 | $129,300 | $58.90 |
| Indiana | 9,400 | $121,500 | $130,480 | $58.41 |
| Montana | 270 | $120,690 | $129,160 | $58.03 |
| Michigan | 14,320 | $120,660 | $126,420 | $58.01 |
| Oklahoma | 2,140 | $120,570 | $124,500 | $57.97 |
| Florida | 9,480 | $119,870 | $131,000 | $57.63 |
| Tennessee | 6,310 | $119,430 | $128,350 | $57.42 |
| Oregon | 3,150 | $119,420 | $125,890 | $57.41 |
| Mississippi | 2,290 | $118,660 | $125,490 | $57.05 |
| Arkansas | 2,560 | $118,120 | $129,370 | $56.79 |
| Missouri | 4,110 | $117,660 | $124,090 | $56.57 |
| North Dakota | 490 | $116,050 | $125,190 | $55.80 |
| Utah | 2,590 | $115,290 | $124,640 | $55.43 |
| Vermont | 480 | $114,150 | $123,620 | $54.88 |
| Alaska | 410 | $113,280 | $121,290 | $54.46 |
| Nevada | 1,620 | $112,270 | $121,720 | $53.98 |
| Kentucky | 6,430 | $112,250 | $124,010 | $53.97 |
| West Virginia | 1,000 | $111,760 | $123,440 | $53.73 |
| Ohio | 14,290 | $109,340 | $119,910 | $52.57 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,200 | $109,140 | $121,380 | $52.47 |
| South Dakota | 720 | $107,490 | $117,070 | $51.68 |
| Idaho | 1,210 | $107,340 | $116,970 | $51.61 |
| Nebraska | 2,160 | $107,200 | $118,390 | $51.54 |
| Iowa | 3,620 | $106,510 | $118,060 | $51.21 |
| Guam | 40 | $100,470 | $109,890 | $48.30 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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- Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860 a year
- Construction Managers$114,990 a year
Common questions
How much do Industrial Production Managers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $126,060 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $78,000 and the highest-paid 10% more than $205,520.
How many people work as Industrial Production Managers?
About 246,250 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.