Salary guide, May 2025
Department Manager pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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The median annual wage for Industrial Production Managers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $128,540 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $100,050 and $163,110.
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is $2,480 above the national median of $126,060, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,600 | $100,050 | $128,540 | $163,110 | $210,910 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.79 | $48.10 | $61.80 | $78.42 | $101.40 |
BLS estimated 9,120 workers employed in this occupation in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Location quotient: 0.92.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,000 | $98,160 | $126,060 | $161,880 | $205,520 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.50 | $47.19 | $60.61 | $77.83 | $98.81 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Department Manager median is $128,540. The all-occupations median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $55,850. Ratio: 2.30 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.92 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $94,870 | $123,460 | $160,140 |
| May 2025 | $100,050 | $128,540 | $163,110 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $126,250 | $97,970 to $160,560 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $126,520 | $101,600 to $159,830 |
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