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Manufacturing Manager salary

Average manufacturing manager salary

$101,712

$48.9 hourly rate

Entry-level manufacturing manager salary
$71,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a manufacturing manager make?

The average manufacturing manager salary in the United States is $101,712. Manufacturing manager salaries typically range between $71,000 and $145,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for manufacturing managers is $48.9 per hour.

Manufacturing manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Manufacturing managers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Manufacturing Manager earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$135,636
Columbus, IN$93,395
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Bain & Company$162,868
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Manufacturing Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a manufacturing manager typically falls between $91,285 and $145,266.
zippia
$101,712yearly
glassdoor[1]
$145,266yearly
indeed[2]
$97,068yearly
comparably[3]
$91,285yearly
Salary.com[4]
$125,194yearly
payscale[5]
$94,415yearly
SalaryExpert[6]
$128,591yearly

Average manufacturing manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for manufacturing managers are Alaska, Washington, and California. The lowest average manufacturing manager salary states are Missouri, Louisiana, and West Virginia.

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Highest paying states for manufacturing managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Wisconsin$113,623$54.63
2Washington$131,766$63.35
3California$126,905$61.01
4Massachusetts$118,908$57.17
5Oregon$115,810$55.68
6Ohio$106,325$51.12
7Alaska$161,373$77.58
8Connecticut$110,661$53.20
9Michigan$106,875$51.38
10Kansas$111,042$53.39
11Arizona$105,846$50.89
12Utah$107,534$51.70
13Mississippi$106,467$51.19
14North Dakota$109,967$52.87
15Pennsylvania$99,994$48.07
16Oklahoma$107,497$51.68
17Rhode Island$105,735$50.83
18Nebraska$106,438$51.17
19Vermont$108,081$51.96
20New Jersey$111,836$53.77
21Texas$100,063$48.11
22New York$110,352$53.05
23Tennessee$97,371$46.81
24Montana$106,944$51.42
25New Hampshire$99,712$47.94
26Hawaii$123,613$59.43
27Minnesota$102,763$49.41
28North Carolina$99,654$47.91
29Illinois$100,046$48.10
30South Dakota$103,229$49.63
31Nevada$102,717$49.38
32Alabama$94,958$45.65
33Indiana$93,755$45.07
34Maryland$98,117$47.17
35Idaho$101,662$48.88
36Georgia$96,612$46.45
37West Virginia$89,593$43.07
38District of Columbia$104,139$50.07
39Maine$98,086$47.16
40Colorado$95,469$45.90
41Arkansas$91,632$44.05
42South Carolina$94,650$45.50
43Delaware$97,695$46.97
44Wyoming$94,065$45.22
45New Mexico$96,496$46.39
46Virginia$93,823$45.11
47Florida$87,049$41.85
48Kentucky$88,360$42.48
49Iowa$87,818$42.22
50Missouri$90,180$43.36
51Louisiana$90,052$43.29

Highest paying cities for manufacturing managers

The highest-paying cities for manufacturing managers are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Fall River, MA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$135,636$65.21
2Seattle, WA$134,687$64.75
3Fall River, MA$119,493$57.45
4Madison, WI$113,603$54.62
5New York, NY$110,381$53.07
6Omaha, NE$107,538$51.70
7Livonia, MI$106,927$51.41
8Columbus, OH$105,914$50.92
9Phoenix, AZ$105,786$50.86
10El Paso, TX$103,536$49.78
11Fridley, MN$102,819$49.43
12Las Vegas, NV$102,059$49.07
13Elk Grove Village, IL$100,352$48.25
14Greenville, NC$100,335$48.24
15Baltimore, MD$98,293$47.26
16Atlanta, GA$96,826$46.55
17Albuquerque, NM$96,152$46.23
18Greenville, SC$95,409$45.87
19Charlottesville, VA$93,745$45.07
20Columbus, IN$93,395$44.90

Manufacturing Manager salary details

A manufacturing manager's salary ranges from $71,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $145,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average manufacturing manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a manufacturing manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$145,000$12,083$70
75th Percentile$122,000$10,167$59
Average$101,712$8,476$49
25th Percentile$84,000$7,000$40
10th Percentile$71,000$5,917$34

Highest paying manufacturing manager jobs

The highest paying types of manufacturing managers are manufacturing director, vice president of manufacturing, and senior production manager.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
General Supervisor$78,650$6,554$37.8180,113
Production Administrator$39,943$3,329$19.20102,025
Plant Superintendent$95,149$7,929$45.7431,744
Continuous Improvement Manager$99,644$8,304$47.91154,463
Manager$58,651$4,888$28.201,236,194
Vice President Of Manufacturing$145,481$12,123$69.9462,041

Top companies hiring manufacturing managers now:

  1. Google Jobs (34)
  2. Accenture Jobs (26)
  3. Texas Instruments Jobs (38)
  4. Ford Motor Jobs (29)
  5. Honeywell Jobs (32)

Which companies pay manufacturing managers the most?

Manufacturing manager salaries at Bain & Company and A.T. Kearney are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average manufacturing manager salary at companies like Netflix and Meta are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Bain & Company$162,868$78.30
2A.T. Kearney$162,267$78.01
3Netflix$160,548$77.19
4Meta$153,996$74.04
5Google$146,507$70.44
6Apple$145,029$69.73
7Accenture$142,572$68.54
8Zoox$140,498$67.55
9Current TV$138,947$66.80
10Citi$136,983$65.86
11Fanatics$133,578$64.22
12Avid$133,084$63.98
13Tesla$129,065$62.05
14Sanofi US$128,990$62.01
15Amazon$128,792$61.92
16KLA$128,441$61.75
17VF$128,392$61.73
18Boehringer Ingelheim$128,371$61.72
19Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc$127,816$61.45
20Xylem$125,891$60.52

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$105,000$103,800$102,600$101,400$100,200$99,000
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Manufacturing Manager salary by industry

The average manufacturing manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average manufacturing manager salary in the retail industry is $110,391, the highest of any industry.
  • The average manufacturing manager salary in the finance industry is $107,800.
  • Manufacturing managers in the finance industry earn an average salary of $84,447, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for manufacturing managers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Retail$110,391$53.07
2Manufacturing$107,800$51.83
3Automotive$106,525$51.21
4Technology$105,881$50.90
5Finance$84,447$40.60

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Manufacturing Manager salary trends

The average manufacturing manager salary has risen by $19,260 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average manufacturing manager earned $82,452 annually, but today, they earn $101,712 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for manufacturing managers over the last decade.

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

Average manufacturing manager salary over time

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

    Manufacturing Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
    2025$102,000$48.90+3.0%
    2024$98,600$47.41+2.0%
    2023$96,700$46.47+2.7%
    2022$94,000$45.21+3.4%
    2021$90,800$43.66+3.3%

    Recently added manufacturing manager salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
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    PwCManufacturing-Digital Manufacturing, ManagerBoston, MA12/16/2024$100,000
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    PrattwhitneyManufacturing Manager(Onsite)Cedar Rapids, IA12/16/2024$96,000
    Sterling Engineering, Inc.Manufacturing Reliability ManagerRound Lake, IL12/16/2024$125,220
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