Plant Manager Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$106,000

$76,000

$106,000

$148,000

The average plant manager makes about $106,737 per year. That's $51.32 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $76,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $148,000. Many of plant managers seem to be drawn to manufacturing and construction companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case plant managers tend to work at automotive, manufacturing, and retail companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that Rhode Island, New York and Connecticut pay plant managers the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Mahwah, NJ

$137,046

Wilmington, DE

$131,144

Sterling Heights, MI

$129,256

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Map of Plant Manager Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Plant Managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Plant Manager Salary By Location

While a plant manager can average a salary of $106,737 per year, or $51.32 per hour, there are many opportunities for plant managers to make more. For example, in Mahwah, NJ you might make $137,046 per year. Other high-paying locations include Wilmington, DE, Sterling Heights, MI and Allentown, PA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Mahwah, NJ where the average starting salary is $86,000. The highest paying states for plant managers include Rhode Island, New York and Connecticut. Meanwhile, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Utah offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Mahwah, NJ

$137,046

$137k

Wilmington, DE

$131,144

$131k

Sterling Heights, MI

$129,256

$129k

Allentown, PA

$127,582

$128k

El Paso, TX

$124,190

$124k

High Point, NC

$122,493

$122k

Chicago, IL

$120,680

$121k

Ontario, CA

$119,313

$119k

Toledo, OH

$111,304

$111k

Las Vegas, NV

$109,340

$109k

Average Plant Manager Salary By Company

If you want to get paid the most as a plant manager, being employed by a company such as S.T. Wooten or PacifiCorp would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Giant Cement Holding and Spherion also report highly competitive salaries for plant managers.

Company

Average Salary

S.T. Wooten

$125,164

$125k

PacifiCorp

$124,721

$125k

Giant Cement Holding

$123,332

$123k

Spherion

$122,172

$122k

Faurecia Interior Systems

$121,236

$121k

Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I

$118,821

$119k

Johnson & Johnson

$118,551

$119k

Menards

$117,762

$118k

Biogen

$117,053

$117k

Randstad USA

$115,557

$116k

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Average Plant Manager Pay By Industry

Plant manager salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with automotive, manufacturing, and retail companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a plant manager can make a yearly salary of $119,026 while working for automotive companies. All the while, other plant managers are making $107,550 at manufacturing companies and $103,214 at retail companies. One industry plant managers may want to avoid is the construction industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $100,390.

Industry

Average Salary

Automotive

$119,026

$119k

Manufacturing

$107,550

$108k

Retail

$103,214

$103k

Construction

$100,390

$100k