Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of plant manager salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest plant manager salary of $140,315
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Mississippi has the lowest plant manager salary of $75,645
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The national average salary for plant managers is $113,843
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The national hourly pay for plant managers is $54.73
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do plant managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for plant manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for plant managers after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for plant manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Plant Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Plant Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Jersey | $140,315 | $103,000 | $190,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $135,454 | $96,000 | $190,000 |
| 3 | California | $126,936 | $87,000 | $183,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $124,416 | $91,000 | $169,000 |
| 5 | Maryland | $122,758 | $90,000 | $166,000 |
| 6 | Delaware | $121,840 | $89,000 | $165,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $119,246 | $87,000 | $162,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $119,133 | $82,000 | $171,000 |
| 9 | Michigan | $118,498 | $87,000 | $161,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $117,545 | $86,000 | $159,000 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $117,249 | $86,000 | $159,000 |
| 12 | South Dakota | $116,745 | $83,000 | $162,000 |
| 13 | New York | $116,689 | $85,000 | $158,000 |
| 14 | Illinois | $116,491 | $84,000 | $159,000 |
| 15 | Ohio | $115,011 | $84,000 | $156,000 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $114,373 | $84,000 | $155,000 |
| 17 | Alaska | $111,782 | $83,000 | $150,000 |
| 18 | Alabama | $111,063 | $76,000 | $161,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $110,257 | $75,000 | $160,000 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $109,531 | $80,000 | $149,000 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $109,330 | $77,000 | $154,000 |
| 22 | Texas | $108,468 | $73,000 | $160,000 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $108,354 | $72,000 | $162,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $107,303 | $74,000 | $154,000 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $106,283 | $75,000 | $148,000 |
| 26 | Virginia | $106,077 | $78,000 | $143,000 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $105,410 | $77,000 | $142,000 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $104,190 | $72,000 | $149,000 |
| 29 | Montana | $103,923 | $74,000 | $145,000 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $102,249 | $75,000 | $139,000 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $101,513 | $69,000 | $148,000 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $100,811 | $74,000 | $135,000 |
| 33 | Oregon | $100,541 | $70,000 | $143,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $99,887 | $72,000 | $137,000 |
| 35 | Georgia | $97,617 | $68,000 | $139,000 |
| 36 | Missouri | $97,567 | $68,000 | $139,000 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $96,049 | $66,000 | $138,000 |
| 38 | Kansas | $94,259 | $65,000 | $136,000 |
| 39 | Maine | $94,190 | $69,000 | $128,000 |
| 40 | Idaho | $91,897 | $64,000 | $131,000 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $90,981 | $65,000 | $125,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $88,963 | $61,000 | $128,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $85,086 | $58,000 | $123,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $84,788 | $55,000 | $129,000 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $84,030 | $60,000 | $115,000 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $83,207 | $61,000 | $113,000 |
| 47 | Arizona | $82,638 | $57,000 | $119,000 |
| 48 | Vermont | $80,443 | $59,000 | $109,000 |
| 49 | Iowa | $78,933 | $56,000 | $110,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $75,645 | $51,000 | $111,000 |
Methodology: Plant Manager Salary By State
To better understand plant manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for plant managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for plant managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for plant managers.
Plant Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for plant managers?
The highest-paid state for plant managers is New Jersey with an average salary of $140,315 per year.
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What city pays plant managers the most?
Richmond, CA pays plant managers the most with an average salary of $136,008 per year.
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What is the worst state for plant managers?
The worst state for plant managers is Mississippi with an average salary of $75,645 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
