Industrial Production Managers
Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051) earn a median $126,060 a year ($60.61 an hour) in the United States, with 246,250 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Delaware.
What industrial production managers do
Industrial production managers run the work of manufacturing plants and production departments so that goods are made to the required cost, quality, and quantity. They work in manufacturing and other industrial organizations, and titles include plant manager and production superintendent. They examine production schedules and orders to decide what inventory and materials are needed, set product standards and have samples inspected or tested, and bring technical and administrative staff together to settle production problems. Part of the work is personnel: hiring and training supervisors and workers, evaluating them, and handling grievances. They also coordinate production with distribution and sometimes marketing activities. The occupation is separate from the first-line supervisors who direct production workers on the floor, and from general and operations managers, whose duties are not tied to manufacturing. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers handle movement of finished goods. Production tracking and quality control systems are among the things they develop, and they read maintenance and operational reports to spot production problems and confer with research staff on new products or processes.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical level of education for this occupation.
Also called: Area Plant Manager, Assembly Manager, Bulk Plant Manager, Car Construction Superintendent, Concrete Mixing Plant Superintendent.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $37.50 | $47.19 | $60.61 | $77.83 | $98.81 | $64.50 | 246,250 |
| Annual | $78,000 | $98,160 | $126,060 | $161,880 | $205,520 | $134,170 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where industrial production managers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $47.97 | $62.16 | $73.56 | $85.67 | $103.35 | $75.28 | 370 | 0.76 | 0.48 |
| Annual | $99,770 | $129,290 | $153,000 | $178,190 | $214,960 | $156,570 | ||||
| Wyoming | Hourly | $48.07 | $60.30 | $72.83 | $82.17 | $96.72 | $73.46 | 390 | 1.39 | 0.88 |
| Annual | $99,980 | $125,420 | $151,490 | $170,900 | $201,180 | $152,790 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $48.04 | $60.28 | $71.18 | $88.49 | $109.17 | $77.99 | 4,470 | 1.23 | 0.78 |
| Annual | $99,920 | $125,390 | $148,050 | $184,050 | $227,080 | $162,230 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $43.95 | $55.04 | $70.80 | $85.52 | $104.88 | $73.56 | 6,780 | 1.58 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $91,410 | $114,490 | $147,260 | $177,870 | $218,150 | $153,000 | ||||
| New Hampshire | Hourly | $44.51 | $58.01 | $70.48 | $92.12 | $105.19 | $75.07 | 1,540 | 2.26 | 1.42 |
| Annual | $92,570 | $120,660 | $146,590 | $191,620 | $218,800 | $156,150 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $38.92 | $49.28 | $63.76 | $83.49 | $106.74 | $70.61 | 25,130 | 1.38 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $80,950 | $102,490 | $132,620 | $173,660 | $222,020 | $146,860 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $38.36 | $47.24 | $62.93 | $79.80 | $99.94 | $66.45 | 21,200 | 1.51 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $79,780 | $98,260 | $130,890 | $165,980 | $207,880 | $138,210 | ||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $37.07 | $46.68 | $58.01 | $71.33 | $87.53 | $60.78 | 14,320 | 3.25 | 2.05 |
| Annual | $77,110 | $97,090 | $120,660 | $148,360 | $182,060 | $126,420 | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $35.18 | $42.55 | $52.57 | $66.61 | $82.26 | $57.65 | 14,290 | 2.58 | 1.63 |
| Annual | $73,180 | $88,500 | $109,340 | $138,560 | $171,100 | $119,910 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $39.86 | $49.04 | $61.19 | $77.92 | $98.71 | $65.18 | 11,570 | 1.90 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $82,900 | $101,990 | $127,270 | $162,070 | $205,310 | $135,560 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | Hourly | $47.82 | $62.42 | $83.83 | $102.63 | $124.49 | $82.76 | 700 | 3.52 | 2.22 |
| Annual | $99,460 | $129,820 | $174,360 | $213,470 | $258,950 | $172,130 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $45.32 | $61.67 | $82.28 | $106.65 | $135.91 | $86.34 | 2,210 | 1.95 | 1.23 |
| Annual | $94,260 | $128,270 | $171,140 | $221,830 | $282,690 | $179,590 | ||||
| Lexington Park, MD | Hourly | $52.29 | $63.52 | $80.31 | $97.25 | $116.63 | $81.77 | 60 | 0.78 | 0.49 |
| Annual | $108,750 | $132,110 | $167,040 | $202,280 | $242,590 | $170,080 | ||||
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Hourly | $41.16 | $56.99 | $79.82 | $102.34 | $103.52 | $76.84 | 240 | 1.97 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $85,610 | $118,550 | $166,030 | $212,880 | $215,330 | $159,820 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $46.81 | $61.57 | $79.05 | $100.03 | $123.82 | $82.47 | 2,990 | 1.26 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $97,360 | $128,070 | $164,420 | $208,050 | $257,550 | $171,530 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $37.79 | $48.10 | $61.80 | $78.42 | $101.40 | $66.98 | 9,120 | 1.45 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $78,600 | $100,050 | $128,540 | $163,110 | $210,910 | $139,320 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $41.58 | $50.00 | $62.43 | $79.37 | $104.19 | $67.70 | 8,850 | 1.96 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $86,490 | $103,990 | $129,840 | $165,090 | $216,720 | $140,810 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $44.82 | $56.26 | $72.90 | $85.85 | $105.78 | $74.52 | 7,220 | 0.76 | 0.48 |
| Annual | $93,220 | $117,020 | $151,630 | $178,570 | $220,030 | $155,000 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $39.34 | $48.80 | $64.36 | $81.75 | $104.05 | $69.35 | 6,060 | 1.84 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $81,830 | $101,510 | $133,870 | $170,050 | $216,430 | $144,240 | ||||
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Hourly | $38.48 | $48.31 | $60.67 | $77.07 | $95.51 | $63.42 | 5,950 | 3.12 | 1.97 |
| Annual | $80,040 | $100,490 | $126,200 | $160,300 | $198,670 | $131,910 | ||||
Top industries employing industrial production managers
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) employ 4.6% of industrial production managers nationally (11,250 jobs) at a median $124,790 a year ($60.00 an hour), followed by Plastics Product Manufacturing (3.9%) and Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3.9%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) NAICS 3330A1 | 11,250 | 4.6% | $124,790 | $60.00 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing NAICS 326100 | 9,620 | 3.9% | $117,930 | $56.70 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing NAICS 336400 | 9,520 | 3.9% | $140,800 | $67.69 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) NAICS 3250A1 | 9,340 | 3.8% | $139,500 | $67.07 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing NAICS 325400 | 8,080 | 3.3% | $138,990 | $66.82 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (246,250). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $103,150 for industrial production managers in May 2021 and $126,060 in May 2025, with employment of 192,270 and 246,250.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $103,150 | $49.59 | 192,270 |
| May 2022 | $107,560 | $51.71 | 211,710 |
| May 2023 | $116,970 | $56.24 | 222,890 |
| May 2024 | $121,440 | $58.39 | 234,380 |
| May 2025 | $126,060 | $60.61 | 246,250 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
50 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware profile | $73.56 | $153,000 | $99,770 | $214,960 | 370 | 0.76 | 0.48 |
| 2 | Wyoming profile | $72.83 | $151,490 | $99,980 | $201,180 | 390 | 1.39 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Massachusetts profile | $71.18 | $148,050 | $99,920 | $227,080 | 4,470 | 1.23 | 0.78 |
| 4 | New Jersey profile | $70.80 | $147,260 | $91,410 | $218,150 | 6,780 | 1.58 | 1.00 |
| 5 | New Hampshire profile | $70.48 | $146,590 | $92,570 | $218,800 | 1,540 | 2.26 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Washington profile | $69.81 | $145,210 | $112,970 | $213,930 | 4,760 | 1.34 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Colorado profile | $67.80 | $141,020 | $86,460 | $230,410 | 1,730 | 0.60 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Connecticut profile | $64.80 | $134,780 | $91,360 | $202,560 | 3,360 | 1.98 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Louisiana profile | $64.05 | $133,210 | $79,350 | $213,350 | 2,680 | 1.39 | 0.87 |
| 10 | California profile | $63.76 | $132,620 | $80,950 | $222,020 | 25,130 | 1.38 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Maryland profile | $63.72 | $132,540 | $78,760 | $213,100 | 2,480 | 0.90 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Texas profile | $62.93 | $130,890 | $79,780 | $207,880 | 21,200 | 1.51 | 0.95 |
| 13 | New York profile | $62.73 | $130,470 | $81,960 | $206,450 | 6,630 | 0.69 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Virginia profile | $61.65 | $128,230 | $83,390 | $206,820 | 2,570 | 0.63 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Georgia profile | $61.45 | $127,820 | $75,720 | $194,480 | 5,510 | 1.13 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Illinois profile | $61.19 | $127,270 | $82,900 | $205,310 | 11,570 | 1.90 | 1.20 |
| 17 | South Carolina profile | $61.00 | $126,880 | $80,510 | $204,910 | 6,390 | 2.77 | 1.75 |
| 18 | North Carolina profile | $60.55 | $125,940 | $77,130 | $206,310 | 9,640 | 1.95 | 1.23 |
| 19 | Kansas profile | $60.46 | $125,750 | $82,340 | $203,680 | 2,420 | 1.69 | 1.07 |
| 20 | Arizona profile | $60.01 | $124,810 | $79,410 | $199,440 | 3,630 | 1.12 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Maine profile | $60.01 | $124,810 | $83,540 | $188,710 | 800 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| 22 | New Mexico profile | $59.94 | $124,670 | $74,910 | $216,390 | 670 | 0.77 | 0.49 |
| 23 | Hawaii profile | $59.93 | $124,650 | $74,880 | $199,670 | 130 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| 24 | District of Columbia profile | $59.82 | $124,420 | $97,220 | $202,030 | 50 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| 25 | Rhode Island profile | $59.67 | $124,120 | $79,660 | $192,120 | 940 | 1.88 | 1.19 |
| 26 | Minnesota profile | $59.42 | $123,580 | $79,020 | $218,510 | 5,080 | 1.72 | 1.09 |
| 27 | Alabama profile | $58.90 | $122,520 | $69,560 | $204,050 | 3,620 | 1.71 | 1.08 |
| 28 | Indiana profile | $58.41 | $121,500 | $78,410 | $207,820 | 9,400 | 2.94 | 1.85 |
| 29 | Montana profile | $58.03 | $120,690 | $79,990 | $182,400 | 270 | 0.53 | 0.34 |
| 30 | Michigan profile | $58.01 | $120,660 | $77,110 | $182,060 | 14,320 | 3.25 | 2.05 |
| 31 | Oklahoma profile | $57.97 | $120,570 | $69,990 | $185,730 | 2,140 | 1.26 | 0.79 |
| 32 | Florida profile | $57.63 | $119,870 | $66,250 | $212,910 | 9,480 | 0.95 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Tennessee profile | $57.42 | $119,430 | $74,980 | $198,520 | 6,310 | 1.92 | 1.21 |
| 34 | Oregon profile | $57.41 | $119,420 | $75,190 | $182,270 | 3,150 | 1.60 | 1.01 |
| 35 | Mississippi profile | $57.05 | $118,660 | $70,810 | $187,620 | 2,290 | 1.97 | 1.24 |
| 36 | Arkansas profile | $56.79 | $118,120 | $74,970 | $201,560 | 2,560 | 1.96 | 1.24 |
| 37 | Missouri profile | $56.57 | $117,660 | $71,840 | $183,200 | 4,110 | 1.40 | 0.88 |
| 38 | North Dakota profile | $55.80 | $116,050 | $76,180 | $181,530 | 490 | 1.14 | 0.72 |
| 39 | Utah profile | $55.43 | $115,290 | $73,740 | $189,080 | 2,590 | 1.49 | 0.94 |
| 40 | Vermont profile | $54.88 | $114,150 | $78,710 | $175,390 | 480 | 1.58 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Alaska profile | $54.46 | $113,280 | $70,640 | $175,600 | 410 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| 42 | Nevada profile | $53.98 | $112,270 | $75,650 | $187,220 | 1,620 | 1.05 | 0.66 |
| 43 | Kentucky profile | $53.97 | $112,250 | $73,530 | $187,950 | 6,430 | 3.21 | 2.03 |
| 44 | West Virginia profile | $53.73 | $111,760 | $79,500 | $175,070 | 1,000 | 1.43 | 0.90 |
| 45 | Ohio profile | $52.57 | $109,340 | $73,180 | $171,100 | 14,290 | 2.58 | 1.63 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania profile | $52.47 | $109,140 | $71,950 | $180,750 | 10,200 | 1.68 | 1.06 |
| 47 | South Dakota profile | $51.68 | $107,490 | $82,620 | $162,240 | 720 | 1.57 | 0.99 |
| 48 | Idaho profile | $51.61 | $107,340 | $69,100 | $175,140 | 1,210 | 1.41 | 0.89 |
| 49 | Nebraska profile | $51.54 | $107,200 | $75,110 | $171,240 | 2,160 | 2.11 | 1.33 |
| 50 | Iowa profile | $51.21 | $106,510 | $74,830 | $171,910 | 3,620 | 2.32 | 1.47 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 11-3051, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 11-3051.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.