Occupation salary profile

Industrial Production Managers

SOC 11-3051 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

National median · BLS
$126,060
▲ +3.8% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$137,363
▲ +1.6% YoY · 1,090 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$134,170
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
246,250
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Industrial Production Managers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 1,090 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$78,000$91,653
25th$98,160$110,000
Median (50th)$126,060$137,363
75th$161,880$166,722
90th — top pay$205,520$199,867
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $137,363 for Industrial Production Managers — 9% above the BLS national median of $126,060.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Industrial Production Managers

BLS projects employment of industrial production managers to grow 2.6% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 17,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
252,100 → 258,600
+6,500 jobs
Projected change
+2.6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
17,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus 5 years or more experience
Self-employed
2.4% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $137,363
Change vs prior year +1.6%
After inflation (CPI-U) -1.48%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 167 15.3% $80,090 $88,800 $100,000
Level II 384 35.2% $110,000 $125,000 $145,941
Level III 224 20.6% $130,518 $152,740 $174,460
Level IV 240 22% $150,602 $171,829 $205,144
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Industrial Production Managers

The 11 most-filed job titles inside SOC 11-3051, from 1,090 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Quality Manager 44 4.04% $110,131 $124,604 $147,360 +11.25%
Technical Program Manager 33 3.03% $158,535 $168,000 $183,695 +16.09%
Industrial Production Manager 30 2.75% $165,842 $199,867 $300,000 +86.67%
Production Manager 25 2.29% $102,773 $110,000 $127,462 +14.35%
Plant Manager 20 1.83% $116,716 $130,218 $156,965 +0.17%
Quality Assurance Manager 19 1.74% $97,370 $102,752 $126,250 -13.01%
Product Manager 18 1.65% $133,100 $147,692 $162,400 -0.54%
Staff Technical Program Manager 14 1.28% $160,915 $183,452 $196,420 +8.55%
Program Manager 14 1.28% $126,769 $129,650 $149,124 +0.73%
Technical Project Manager 10 0.92% $133,067 $140,200 $154,057 —
Staff Product Manager 10 0.92% $179,200 $195,108 $205,000 -0.02%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Industrial Production Managers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Coordination4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making4.0
  • Monitoring4.0
  • Speaking4.0
  • Active Listening3.9
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.9
  • Reading Comprehension3.9
  • Time Management3.9
  • Learning Strategies3.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Production and Processing4.4
  • Administration and Management4.1
  • Customer and Personal Service3.6
  • Education and Training3.4
  • Mathematics3.4
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.4
  • English Language3.3
  • Mechanical3.3
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointSAP softwareAdobe AcrobatAdobe After EffectsAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk AutoCADIntuit QuickBooksMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WordOracle PeopleSoftABB Optimize IT Predict & ControlApple Final Cut ProAVEVA InTouch HMICitect IIM

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What industrial production managers do

  • Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
  • Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
  • Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
  • Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
  • Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
  • Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
  • Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
  • Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.
Also called
Assembly ManagerManufacturing ManagerPlant ManagerProduction ManagerArea Plant ManagerGeneral Production ManagerManufacturing CoordinatorProduct Line ManagerProduction Control ManagerSub Plant Manager
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.