Average Late-Career Plant Manager, Manufacturing with People Management Skills Salary

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

An entry-level Plant Manager, Manufacturing with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $63,675 based on 27 salaries. An early career Plant Manager, Manufacturing with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $72,364 based on 270 salaries. A mid-career Plant Manager, Manufacturing with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $80,456 based on 289 salaries. An experienced Plant Manager, Manufacturing with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $95,527 based on 475 salaries.

Employees with Plant Manager, Manufacturing in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 27.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Dallas, Texas (11.3% more) and Chicago, Illinois (9.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Charlotte, North Carolina (8.9% less) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (1.8% less).