Salary guide, May 2025

Manufacturing pay in Alexandria, LA

Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.

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BLS published a median for 219 of our 368 roles here. Ranking uses exact published annual medians only. Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.

CEO / President (Manufacturing)$125,270
Chief Operating Officer (COO)$125,270
Senior Director of Operations$125,270
Plant Manager$112,060
Plant Director / Site Director$112,060
Assistant Plant Manager$112,060
Operations Manager$112,060
Manufacturing Manager$112,060
Production Manager$112,060
Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift)$112,060
Plant Startup / Launch Manager$112,060
Sanitation Manager$112,060
VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer$112,060
Director of Quality$112,060
Quality Manager$112,060
QC Manager$112,060
Supplier Quality Manager$112,060
Quality Systems Manager$112,060
FSQA Manager$112,060
FSQA Director$112,060
Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner$112,060
QA Manager$112,060
Production Superintendent$112,060
Area Manager$112,060
Value Stream Manager$112,060

Bars show the top 25 of 219 ranked. The table below lists all 219. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Roles in Alexandria, LA, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Role	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	CEO / President (Manufacturing)	Chief Executives (11-1011)	$88,730	$125,270	$290,540	50	0.59
2	Chief Operating Officer (COO)	Chief Executives (11-1011)	$88,730	$125,270	$290,540	50	0.59
3	Senior Director of Operations	Chief Executives (11-1011)	$88,730	$125,270	$290,540	50	0.59
4	Plant Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
5	Plant Director / Site Director	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
6	Assistant Plant Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
7	Operations Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
8	Manufacturing Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
9	Production Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
10	Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift)	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
11	Plant Startup / Launch Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
12	Sanitation Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
13	VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
14	Director of Quality	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
15	Quality Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
16	QC Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
17	Supplier Quality Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
18	Quality Systems Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
19	FSQA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
20	FSQA Director	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
21	Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
22	QA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
23	Production Superintendent	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
24	Area Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
25	Value Stream Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
26	Department Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
27	Sanitation Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
28	Bilingual Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
29	Second Shift Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
30	Third Shift Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
31	QC Lab Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
32	Validation / CQV Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
33	CAPA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
34	Metrology / Calibration Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
35	Lead Quality Engineer	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
36	Quality Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$99,270	$112,060	$144,370	50	0.51
37	CFO (Manufacturing)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
38	Corporate Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
39	Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
40	VP of Finance	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
41	Division Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
42	Assistant Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
43	FP&A Manager (Operations)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
44	Senior Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
45	Senior Cost Accountant	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$88,210	$107,030	$136,560	170	0.54
46	Plant HR Manager	Human Resources Managers (11-3121)	$82,630	$100,240	$110,510	30	0.39
47	Regulatory Affairs Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
48	EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
49	EHS Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
50	Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
51	Environmental Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
52	Process Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
53	S&OP Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
54	Trade Compliance Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
55	Service / Aftermarket Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
56	Environmental Engineer	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
57	Sustainability Manager / Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
58	Senior EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
59	EHS Coordinator	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
60	Director of Planning	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$74,450	$99,890	$139,560	350	1.47
61	VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
62	VP of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
63	Regional VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
64	General Manager (Manufacturing)	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
65	Director of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
66	EVP / SVP Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
67	Division / Business Unit General Manager	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
68	Director of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$64,800	$98,360	$138,160	1,040	0.77
69	PLC Programmer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,370	$95,510	$119,470	50	0.07
70	MES Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,370	$95,510	$119,470	50	0.07
71	SCADA / HMI Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,370	$95,510	$119,470	50	0.07
72	Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,370	$95,510	$119,470	50	0.07
73	Firmware / Embedded Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,370	$95,510	$119,470	50	0.07
74	Automation Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$72,960	$95,000	$119,190	120	2
75	Robotics Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$72,960	$95,000	$119,190	120	2
76	Machine Vision Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$72,960	$95,000	$119,190	120	2
77	Product Development Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$72,960	$95,000	$119,190	120	2
78	Applications Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$72,960	$95,000	$119,190	120	2
79	Applications Engineering Manager	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$72,960	$95,000	$119,190	120	2
80	Facilities Manager	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$81,700	$91,170	$110,110	40	0.58
81	Facilities Engineer	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$81,700	$91,170	$110,110	40	0.58
82	Utilities / Energy Manager	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$81,700	$91,170	$110,110	40	0.58
83	VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
84	Supply Chain Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
85	Materials Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
86	Logistics Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
87	Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
88	Chief Supply Chain Officer	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
89	Category Manager (Direct Materials)	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
90	Inventory Control Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
91	Senior Production Planner	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
92	Senior Buyer	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
93	Director of Logistics	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
94	Transportation Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
95	Warehouse Supervisor	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
96	Shipping & Receiving Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$64,550	$87,880	$113,350	70	0.79
97	VP of Sales (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
98	Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
99	Director of Sales	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
100	National Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
101	Key Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
102	National Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
103	Business Development Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
104	Territory Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
105	Channel / Distributor Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
106	Product Manager (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
107	Field Service Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
108	Senior Applications Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
109	Lead Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
110	Traveling Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$63,860	$85,470	$121,780	140	0.57
111	Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$59,380	$78,110	$106,690	150	0.37
112	Program Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$59,380	$78,110	$106,690	150	0.37
113	Production Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
114	Line Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
115	Shift Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
116	Packaging Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
117	Production Team Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
118	CNC Machining Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
119	Welding Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
120	Packaging Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
121	Maintenance Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
122	Director of Maintenance	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
123	Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
124	Maintenance & Engineering Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
125	Asset Management / CMMS Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
126	Tool Room Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
127	Lead Maintenance Technician	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
128	Senior Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
129	Lead Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$54,770	$67,800	$101,550	400	1.67
130	Cost Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$59,640	$64,530	$80,100	400	0.72
131	Cost Accounting Manager	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$59,640	$64,530	$80,100	400	0.72
132	Senior Cost Analyst	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$59,640	$64,530	$80,100	400	0.72
133	Inventory Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$59,640	$64,530	$80,100	400	0.72
134	Production Welder (MIG)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
135	TIG Welder	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
136	Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
137	Welder-Fabricator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
138	Fitter / Layout Fitter	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
139	Sheet Metal Fabricator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
140	Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
141	Heat Treat Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
142	Plating / Anodizing Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
143	Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
144	Foundry Molder / Melt Operator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
145	Lead Welder	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$53,690	$64,490	$69,910	230	1.42
146	Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$42,700	$61,670	$94,200	150	0.93
147	Document Control Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$42,700	$61,670	$94,200	150	0.93
148	Regulatory Compliance Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$42,700	$61,670	$94,200	150	0.93
149	Buyer / Senior Buyer	Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020)	$46,870	$57,740	$82,860	60	0.32
150	Logistics Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$42,010	$55,940	$60,530	210	0.88
151	Shipping Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$42,010	$55,940	$60,530	210	0.88
152	Field Service Engineer	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
153	Industrial Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
154	Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
155	Line Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
156	Maintenance Mechanic	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
157	Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
158	Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
159	Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
160	Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
161	Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
162	Maintenance Technician A	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
163	Maintenance Technician B	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
164	Maintenance Technician C	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
165	Traveling Millwright	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
166	Filler Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
167	Packaging Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
168	End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
169	Lead Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$39,100	$55,330	$60,630	90	0.51
170	Industrial Electrician	Electricians (47-2111)	$44,660	$50,200	$61,980	170	0.59
171	Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)	$40,880	$47,330	$59,740	190	1.22
172	Maintenance Planner / Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,560	$47,230	$70,010	40	0.25
173	Production Planner / Master Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,560	$47,230	$70,010	40	0.25
174	Inventory Control Specialist	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,560	$47,230	$70,010	40	0.25
175	Demand Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,560	$47,230	$70,010	40	0.25
176	Supply Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,560	$47,230	$70,010	40	0.25
177	Production Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,560	$47,230	$70,010	40	0.25
178	Extrusion Technician	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021)	$33,620	$44,800	$44,800	60	2.7
179	Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
180	Quality Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
181	CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
182	Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
183	Food Safety / QA Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
184	First Article Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
185	Receiving / Source Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
186	Metrology Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
187	Microbiology Lab Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
188	Environmental Monitoring Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
189	Lead Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
190	Senior CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
191	Shipping & Receiving Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
192	Hazmat Shipping Specialist	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
193	Warehouse Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
194	Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding)	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
195	Production / Material Expediter	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
196	Kitting Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
197	Inventory Control Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$34,520	$41,220	$50,570	180	0.58
198	Certified Forklift Operator	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)	$34,940	$39,010	$47,350	150	0.5
199	Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
200	Setup Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
201	Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
202	Battery Cell Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
203	CIP Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
204	Skilled Machine Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
205	Utility / Relief Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
206	Production Trainer (OJT Trainer)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
207	Senior Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
208	Lead Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
209	Converting Operator (slitter, laminator, bag machine, die cutter)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
210	Batch Maker / Compounder	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
211	Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
212	Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
213	Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
214	Retort / Thermal Process Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
215	Brewer / Cellar Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
216	Senior Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
217	Lead Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$28,040	$31,790	$35,560	290	3.01
218	Sanitation Technician	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$24,050	$28,750	$33,740	850	1
219	Sanitation Lead	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$24,050	$28,750	$33,740	850	1

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State figures for Louisiana

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Area: Alexandria, LA. Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15. LQ is employment concentration, not a wage index.

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Chief Executives in Alexandria earn a median of $125,270, representing a significant variance from the national industrial benchmark. For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity.

Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them. While the national Communications Equipment Manufacturing median is $409,320, local executive compensation is typically influenced by smaller company scales or specific firm structures. For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. 59 confirms this role is distributed across many sectors rather than being tied only to manufacturing.

For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The band width for the middle 50% of the workforce is $45,100, showing stable and predictable pay for production management. The Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing sector reports a national median of $155,730, which provides a high-level reference for the industrial sector. This role maps to the broader Industrial Production Managers SOC, meaning the scope of responsibility can vary between facilities. The location quotient of 0.51 suggests this management function is standard for this metro.

For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The middle band width of $48,350 highlights a clustered pay range for local financial leadership. The national Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing industry benchmark is $210,870, while the local data uses the broader Financial Managers SOC, which aggregates diverse business financial roles. For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. The location quotient is 0.54, suggesting these roles are not highly concentrated in local manufacturing.

For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. For manufacturing occupations in Alexandria, LA, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them. The national Tobacco Manufacturing benchmark is $77,630, while local data maps to the broad Production Workers, All Other SOC code. This category groups together many different production tasks, meaning individual roles may differ from the aggregate. The high location quotient of 3.01 indicates that this role is uniquely critical to the local industrial sector.

Sanitation Technicians command a median wage of $28,750, marking a positive shift of $910. The band width for the middle 50% is $9,690, which reflects relatively consistent wages for this support role. National Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing median of $52,820 provides industry context, though the local data relies on a general Janitors and Cleaners SOC proxy. With a location quotient of 1.0, this role has an average presence in the local metro. Managers must weigh the broad nature of the Janitorial SOC against their specific requirements for industrial sanitation, as the reported wage may not isolate specialized plant-cleaning technicalities.

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Which nearby metros were selected for the Alexandria comparison?

Lafayette, LA and Lake Charles, LA are the designated comparison metros. These provide the necessary regional hiring context for the Alexandria industrial market.

Is the production technician wage lower than the national average?

Yes, the local median is below the provided national aggregate for this specific broad category. This can be influenced by local supply, demand, and specific industry conditions prevalent in the Alexandria labor market.

Do the provided industry medians reflect local payroll?

No, all industry-specific medians are national data points. They act as a benchmark for the broader NAICS sector and should not be misinterpreted as specific local payroll data for individual employers.