Median salary
$116,970
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Manufacturing & Operations
Industrial Production Managers
Plant and factory leadership roles that connect directly to CPIM, Lean, Six Sigma, and supplier-quality study paths.
Mean salary
$125,900
90th percentile
$190,480
National employment
222,890
National salary band
10th percentile
$72,010
25th percentile
$91,590
Median
$116,970
75th percentile
$151,220
The salary band above comes from the published BLS occupation profile for this role. State and metro sections below use the published geographic leaderboards exposed on the same occupation pages, which are reported with annual mean wage.
Relevant certification paths
CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional
ASCM's broad end-to-end supply chain credential that maps well to logistics, planning, and operations-heavy roles.
CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management
Production and inventory planning credential with the strongest fit to manufacturing and plant execution roles.
CLS - Certified Lean Six Sigma Supply Chain Professional
Lean and Six Sigma supply chain credential for process improvement and operational excellence roles.
CSQP - Certified Supplier Quality Professional
Supplier quality credential for manufacturing and supplier development functions.
CSSGB - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Green Belt path for project-based process improvement roles.
CSSBB - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Advanced Six Sigma improvement credential for complex operational performance roles.
Top-paying states
Published BLS geographic wage leaderboard for this role.
| State | Annual mean wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $154,920 | 390 |
| New Jersey | $154,520 | 5,690 |
| Wyoming | $152,640 | 330 |
| Washington | $145,570 | 4,170 |
| Colorado | $145,440 | 1,600 |
Metro benchmarks
Higher-resolution metro snapshots for candidates comparing specific labor markets.
| Metro area | Annual mean wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $175,430 | 2,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $170,000 | 3,310 |
| Trenton, NJ | $162,040 | 250 |
| Billings, MT | $159,380 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $158,220 | 310 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $155,580 | 6,920 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $153,540 | 470 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | $153,140 | 110 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | $152,810 | 30 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $152,270 | 140 |
Source
These figures come from the published BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics occupation profile pages. State and metro leaderboards on this page use the published annual mean wage rankings exposed by BLS for the occupation-specific geographic profile.
Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS occupation profiles, May 2023 public data)
Last updated: May 22, 2026. Salary geography snippets currently reflect BLS May 2023 occupation profiles.
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