How much does a production manager make?

The average production manager salary in the United States is $78,064. Production manager salaries typically range between $50,000 and $120,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for production managers is $37.53 per hour. Production manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Production managers earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.

Production manager salary

Q: What state pays Production Managers the most?

Rhode Island pays Production Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $93,747 per year, or $45.07 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a production manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a production manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $90,522 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Production Manager?

A good starting salary for a production manager is $52,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a production manager in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for production managers is $82,584, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a production manager can vary by state.

Q: Do production managers make good money?

Yes, production managers make good money. The average salary for a product manager is $72,096 a year, but can be as high as $121,141 a year and as low as $50,914 a year. Factors such as the number of years of experience, company location, and industry all impact earning potential.

Q: What is a good salary for a manager?

A good salary for a manager is $70,000 per year or more. Depending on the industry, management roles can earn salaries as low as $40,000 per year and as high as $150,000 per year. Because the responsibilities and qualifications of a manager are so different from one industry to another, it is difficult to predict the general expected salary of a manager.

Average production manager salary

$78,064

$37.53 hourly rate

Entry-level production manager salary

$50,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Average Production Manager Salary

The average salary for a Production Manager is approximately $78,064 annually. This figure can vary based on several factors, including geographic location, experience level, and the specific industry. For instance, production managers in manufacturing tend to earn more than those in less industrialized sectors.

Salary by Experience Level

Entry-level production managers may start at around $60,000, while those with several years of experience can see salaries exceeding $90,000. This progression reflects the increasing responsibilities and expertise required in the role.

Highest Paying States

States like California, Texas, and New York offer the highest salaries for production managers, often due to the presence of larger manufacturing firms and higher costs of living. Understanding how salaries differ by state can help you make informed career decisions.

Job Opportunities

As industries continue to evolve, the demand for skilled production managers remains strong. Explore job listings on platforms like Zippia to find opportunities that align with your skills and salary expectations.

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Where can a Production Manager earn more?

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Columbus, OH$93,725

Columbus, GA$56,742

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Cheniere Energy$171,964

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.$113,139

Production manager salaries by experience level

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level production manager	$77,000	$37.00
Mid-level production manager	$97,400	$46.81
Senior-level production manager	$98,600	$47.42

Production manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a production manager typically falls between $64,402 and $120,754.

zippia

$78,064yearly

glassdoor[1]

$76,277yearly

indeed[2]

$78,847yearly

comparably[3]

$66,581yearly

Salary.com[4]

$120,754yearly

ZipRecruiter[5]

$70,872yearly

payscale[6]

$64,402yearly

Average production manager salary by state

The average production manager salary in Rhode Island, Washington, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average production manager salary states are Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia.

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Highest paying states for production managers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New Hampshire	$84,101	$40.43
2	Washington	$90,522	$43.52
3	California	$88,069	$42.34
4	Rhode Island	$93,747	$45.07
5	Maine	$80,534	$38.72
6	Nevada	$80,685	$38.79
7	Utah	$79,617	$38.28
8	Connecticut	$84,064	$40.42
9	Arizona	$81,246	$39.06
10	Massachusetts	$84,033	$40.40
11	Michigan	$68,665	$33.01
12	Louisiana	$80,930	$38.91
13	Idaho	$78,690	$37.83
14	Texas	$73,288	$35.23
15	New Jersey	$78,685	$37.83
16	Pennsylvania	$66,139	$31.80
17	New York	$80,417	$38.66
18	Oregon	$73,380	$35.28
19	Vermont	$66,378	$31.91
20	Delaware	$75,077	$36.09
21	Wisconsin	$59,369	$28.54
22	Minnesota	$61,516	$29.57
23	Ohio	$58,185	$27.97
24	Wyoming	$68,986	$33.17
25	Colorado	$69,501	$33.41
26	Tennessee	$56,996	$27.40
27	Kansas	$58,657	$28.20
28	Maryland	$66,802	$32.12
29	Illinois	$59,065	$28.40
30	Alabama	$59,850	$28.77
31	New Mexico	$64,128	$30.83
32	Indiana	$55,173	$26.53
33	District of Columbia	$72,492	$34.85
34	South Carolina	$58,481	$28.12
35	Hawaii	$71,525	$34.39
36	Alaska	$64,101	$30.82
37	South Dakota	$59,915	$28.81
38	West Virginia	$58,088	$27.93
39	Montana	$60,872	$29.27
40	Arkansas	$57,224	$27.51
41	Kentucky	$52,121	$25.06
42	Mississippi	$54,188	$26.05
43	Georgia	$55,340	$26.61
44	Florida	$58,866	$28.30
45	Missouri	$52,483	$25.23
46	Iowa	$48,980	$23.55
47	Nebraska	$50,537	$24.30
48	North Dakota	$54,405	$26.16
49	Oklahoma	$56,317	$27.08
50	Virginia	$52,039	$25.02
51	North Carolina	$46,158	$22.19

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Highest paying cities for production managers

The highest-paying cities for production managers are San Francisco, CA, Auburn, WA, and Boston, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$93,725	$45.06
2	Auburn, WA	$91,158	$43.83
3	Boston, MA	$84,332	$40.54
4	Phoenix, AZ	$81,840	$39.35
5	Portland, ME	$81,220	$39.05
6	New York, NY	$80,529	$38.72
7	Las Vegas, NV	$80,020	$38.47
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$79,063	$38.01
9	San Antonio, TX	$74,586	$35.86
10	Washington, DC	$72,496	$34.85
11	Portland, OR	$72,367	$34.79
12	Colorado Springs, CO	$71,078	$34.17
13	Philadelphia, PA	$67,568	$32.48
14	Minneapolis, MN	$61,549	$29.59
15	Miami, FL	$60,531	$29.10
16	Chicago, IL	$59,419	$28.57
17	Auburn, AL	$58,923	$28.33
18	Memphis, TN	$57,881	$27.83
19	Oklahoma City, OK	$57,720	$27.75
20	Columbus, GA	$56,742	$27.28

Production Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Production manager salary details

A production manager's salary ranges from $50,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $120,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average production manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a production manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$120,000	$10,000	$58
75th Percentile	$98,000	$8,167	$47
Average	$78,064	$6,505	$38
25th Percentile	$62,000	$5,167	$30
10th Percentile	$50,000	$4,167	$24

Highest paying production manager jobs

The highest paying types of production managers are production director, plant manager, and manufacturing manager.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Plant Superintendent	$95,149	$7,929	$45.74	31,744
3rd Shift Supervisor	$32,932	$2,744	$15.83	129,192
Processing Supervisor	$53,013	$4,418	$25.49	68,640
Planting Supervisor	$41,894	$3,491	$20.14	59,990
Manager	$58,651	$4,888	$28.20	1,236,194
Shift Production Supervisor	$35,127	$2,927	$16.89	132,563

Top companies hiring production managers now:

Which companies pay production managers the most?

Production manager salaries at Cheniere Energy and Meta are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average production manager salary at companies like Apple and Google are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Cheniere Energy	$171,964	$82.67
2	Meta	$136,179	$65.47
3	Apple	$135,622	$65.20
4	Google	$134,710	$64.76
5	Microsoft	$128,558	$61.81
6	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	$127,275	$61.19
7	ServiceNow	$123,642	$59.44
8	Koch Industries	$122,030	$58.67
9	Aeris Communications	$119,914	$57.65
10	Agilent Technologies	$119,569	$57.49
11	MUFG EMEA	$119,331	$57.37
12	ICU Medical	$119,017	$57.22
13	Santander Bank	$118,880	$57.15
14	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$117,386	$56.44
15	Bianchi	$116,975	$56.24
16	Okta	$116,685	$56.10
17	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$116,356	$55.94
18	Koppers	$116,060	$55.80
19	Lam Research	$113,775	$54.70
20	Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$113,139	$54.39

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$89,000$86,400$83,800$81,200$78,600$76,000

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Production Manager salary by industry

The average production manager salary varies across industries:

The average production manager salary in the technology industry is $80,686, the highest of any industry.
The average production manager salary in the finance industry is $71,754.
Production managers in the retail industry earn an average salary of $57,735, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for production managers

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Technology	$80,686	$38.79
2	Manufacturing	$71,754	$34.50
3	Media	$68,433	$32.90
4	Professional	$66,113	$31.79
5	Retail	$57,735	$27.76

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Production manager salary trends

The average production manager salary has risen by $11,402 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average production manager earned $66,662 annually, but today, they earn $78,064 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for production managers over the last decade.

Compare production manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average production manager salary over time

Compare production manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Production manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$78,100	$37.53	+2.5%
2024	$76,200	$36.61	+1.5%
2023	$75,000	$36.08	+2.6%
2022	$73,100	$35.15	+1.9%
2021	$71,800	$34.50	+2.5%

Recently added production manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Florida Atlantic University	Production Manager, Student Union Auditorium	Boca Raton, FL	06/30/2025	$48,000
Caliber Collision	Production Manager	Santa Clara, CA	06/30/2025	$58,436
Fortune Brands Home & Security	MGR, Production	Butler, IN	06/29/2025	$80,000
Nbcuniversal	Production Manager, Msnbc Newsgathering	New York, NY	06/29/2025	$90,000
Neil Jones Food Company	Production Manager	Hollister, CA	06/29/2025	$102,160
ZP Group	Thermal Blanket Production Manager	Midland, TX	06/29/2025	$120,000
Legacy Restoration	Roofing Production Manager-On Site	Lenexa, KS	06/29/2025	$85,000
Cintas	Production Manager	Alden, NY	06/28/2025	$80,800
Addison Group	Manufacturing Production Manager	New Orleans, LA	06/28/2025	$100,000
Aerotek	Production Manager	Alexis, IL	06/28/2025	$73,045

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