Salary guide, May 2025

Director of Manufacturing pay in Huntsville, AL

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Huntsville, AL was $136,340 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $88,410 and $201,550.

The Huntsville, AL median is $30,570 above the national median of $105,770, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about huntsville, AL?

General and Operations Managers in Huntsville, AL: median $136,340; published 25th to 75th percentile $88,410 to $201,550.

Annual wage percentiles, Huntsville, AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$61,340	$88,410	$136,340	$201,550	$282,970

General and Operations Managers in Huntsville, AL: median $65.55; published 25th to 75th percentile $42.51 to $96.90.

Hourly wage percentiles, Huntsville, AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$29.49	$42.51	$65.55	$96.90	$136.04

BLS estimated 4,050 workers employed in this occupation in Huntsville, AL. Location quotient: 0.67.

What should you know about united States?

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $105,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $72,320 to $167,280.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,090	$72,320	$105,770	$167,280	$253,390

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $50.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $34.77 to $80.42.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.08	$34.77	$50.85	$80.42	$121.82

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Director of Manufacturing median is $136,340. The all-occupations median in Huntsville, AL is $51,740. Ratio: 2.64 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.67 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?

Director of Manufacturing in Huntsville, AL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$89,360	$133,750	$192,980
May 2025	$88,410	$136,340	$201,550

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 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, Huntsville, AL. 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 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Director of Manufacturing
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Decatur, AL	$117,380	$76,960 to $175,010
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$97,600	$65,090 to $148,030

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