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Salary guide · BLS, May 2025Plant Manager salary by state
Industrial production managers in the United States earned a median of $126,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $98,000 and $162,000, and 246,250 people held the job.
Washington pays industrial production managers the most.
Of the 13 states where we have open searches, Washington has the highest median at $145,000 and Pennsylvania the lowest at $109,000. In Montana, our home state, the median is $121,000. Ranked by median, with the national figure first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246,250 | $98,000 | $126,000 | $162,000 |
| Washington | 4,760 | $135,000 | $145,000 | $172,000 |
| California | 25,130 | $103,000 | $133,000 | $174,000 |
| Texas | 21,200 | $98,000 | $131,000 | $166,000 |
| Georgia | Not published | $99,000 | $128,000 | $161,000 |
| Illinois | 11,570 | $102,000 | $127,000 | $162,000 |
| North Carolina | 9,640 | $97,000 | $126,000 | $161,000 |
| Arizona | Not published | $101,000 | $125,000 | $155,000 |
| Minnesota | 5,080 | $98,000 | $124,000 | $161,000 |
| Montana | 270 | $97,000 | $121,000 | $155,000 |
| Michigan | 14,320 | $97,000 | $121,000 | $148,000 |
| Oregon | Not published | $95,000 | $119,000 | $146,000 |
| Ohio | 14,290 | $89,000 | $109,000 | $139,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,200 | $87,000 | $109,000 | $143,000 |
Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051), a year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Yearly figures are the hourly figures times 2,080 hours, as BLS reports them.
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Plant Manager pay, answered
How much does a plant manager make?
Industrial production managers in the United States earned a median of $126,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $98,000 and $162,000, and 246,250 people held the job.
Which state pays industrial production managers the most?
Of the 13 states where we have open searches, Washington pays the most, a median of $145,000 a year, and Pennsylvania the least, $109,000. The national median is $126,000.
How much does a plant manager make in Montana?
A median of $121,000 a year in Montana in May 2025, with the middle half between $97,000 and $155,000, across 270 people in the job.
Where does this data come from?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, for the federal wage group Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051). We publish it here at Compass Group Recruiting, next to our own open searches.
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