Average Manufacturing Manager Salary

The top respondents for the job title Manufacturing Manager are from the companies The Boeing Company, Aluminum Company Of America (ALCOA) and L-3 Communications. Reported salaries are highest at The Boeing Company where the average pay is $105,742. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Aluminum Company Of America (ALCOA) and Raytheon Co., earning around $104,981 and $102,000, respectively. Bovie Medical Corporation pays the lowest at around $57,626. Neogen Corporation and L-3 Communications also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $57,983 and $74,379, respectively.

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

An entry-level Manufacturing Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $72,166 based on 17 salaries. An early career Manufacturing Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $74,356 based on 280 salaries. A mid-career Manufacturing Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $82,972 based on 322 salaries. An experienced Manufacturing Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $88,535 based on 518 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $95,085.

Employees with Manufacturing Manager in their job title in San Diego, California earn an average of 16.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Chicago, Illinois (15.5% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (15.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Rochester, New York (17.2% less).