Salary guide, May 2025

Director of Manufacturing pay in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $104,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $73,710 and $166,060.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median is $1,270 below 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 south Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

General and Operations Managers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $104,500; published 25th to 75th percentile $73,710 to $166,060.

Annual wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,780	$73,710	$104,500	$166,060	$239,040

General and Operations Managers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $50.24; published 25th to 75th percentile $35.44 to $79.84.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.89	$35.44	$50.24	$79.84	$114.92

BLS estimated 2,070 workers employed in this occupation in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Location quotient: 0.7.

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 $104,500. The all-occupations median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540. Ratio: 2.25 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.7 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$75,080	$106,190	$163,330
May 2025	$73,710	$104,500	$166,060

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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. 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
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$122,070	$79,630 to $169,280
Niles, MI	$85,850	$59,030 to $130,180

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