The top respondents for the job title Manufacturing Engineering Manager are from the companies Dana Holding Corporation, General Electric Co (GE) and Lockheed Martin Corp. Reported salaries are highest at Northrop Grumman Corporation where the average pay is $148,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include General Electric Co (GE) and Rockwell Collins, Inc., earning around $119,690 and $117,498, respectively. Dana Holding Corporation pays the lowest at around $102,768. Medtronic, Inc. and Caterpillar, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $107,498 and $109,099, respectively.

Skills in Manufacturing Process Engineering, People Management, Leadership and Lean Manufacturing are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Project Management.

An entry-level Manufacturing Engineering Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $87,991 based on 23 salaries. An early career Manufacturing Engineering Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $87,393 based on 204 salaries. A mid-career Manufacturing Engineering Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $95,447 based on 424 salaries. An experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $107,804 based on 609 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $112,616.

Employees with Manufacturing Engineering Manager in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 26.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Detroit, Michigan (11.0% more) and Chicago, Illinois (8.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Minneapolis, Minnesota (0.9% less).