Average Production Manager, Manufacturing Salary

The top respondents for the job title Production Manager, Manufacturing are from the companies Praxair, Inc., General Electric Co (GE) and Mid-West Textile. Reported salaries are highest at WestRock Company where the average pay is $103,500. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include General Electric Co (GE) and Parker Hannifin Corp, earning around $89,000 and $77,000, respectively. Universal Forest Products, Inc. pays the lowest at around $50,495. Mid-West Textile and Praxair, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $67,398 and $68,201, respectively.

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

An entry-level Production Manager, Manufacturing with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $58,597 based on 98 salaries. An early career Production Manager, Manufacturing with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $62,788 based on 1,768 salaries. A mid-career Production Manager, Manufacturing with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $70,246 based on 1,647 salaries. An experienced Production Manager, Manufacturing with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $75,554 based on 2,110 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $79,063.

Employees with Production Manager, Manufacturing in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 12.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Chicago, Illinois (10.9% more) and Atlanta, Georgia (6.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Denver, Colorado (11.9% less), Los Angeles, California (3.6% less) and Portland, Oregon (2.2% less).