Salary guide, May 2025
Manufacturing pay in El Centro, CA
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 252 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 Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.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)$177,950
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)$177,950
- Senior Director of Operations$177,950
- Manufacturing Engineering Manager$172,460
- Process Engineering Manager$172,460
- Controls / Automation Manager$172,460
- VP of Engineering$172,460
- Director of R&D$172,460
- Director of Manufacturing Engineering$172,460
- NPI Manager$172,460
- Capital Projects Manager$172,460
- Lead Manufacturing Engineer$172,460
- Senior Industrial Engineer$172,460
- Senior Packaging Engineer$172,460
- Director of Automation$172,460
- Automation Manager$172,460
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)$172,460
- R&D Manager$172,460
- R&D Engineer$172,460
- Engineering Manager (Product)$172,460
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer$172,460
- Lead Product Development Engineer$172,460
- Regulatory Affairs Manager$147,410
- EHS Manager$147,410
- EHS Director$147,410
Bars show the top 25 of 252 ranked. The table below lists all 252. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Role | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO / President (Manufacturing) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,640 | $177,950 | $265,230 | 60 | 0.71 |
| 2 | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,640 | $177,950 | $265,230 | 60 | 0.71 |
| 3 | Senior Director of Operations | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,640 | $177,950 | $265,230 | 60 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Manufacturing Engineering Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 5 | Process Engineering Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 6 | Controls / Automation Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 7 | VP of Engineering | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 8 | Director of R&D | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 9 | Director of Manufacturing Engineering | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 10 | NPI Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 11 | Capital Projects Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 12 | Lead Manufacturing Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 13 | Senior Industrial Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 14 | Senior Packaging Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 15 | Director of Automation | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 16 | Automation Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 17 | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 18 | R&D Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 19 | R&D Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 20 | Engineering Manager (Product) | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 21 | Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Lead Product Development Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 23 | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 24 | EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 25 | EHS Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 26 | Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 27 | Environmental Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 28 | Process Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 29 | S&OP Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 30 | Trade Compliance Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 31 | Service / Aftermarket Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 32 | Environmental Engineer | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 33 | Sustainability Manager / Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 34 | Senior EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 35 | EHS Coordinator | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 36 | Director of Planning | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $135,140 | $147,410 | $156,510 | 360 | 1.36 |
| 37 | Plant HR Manager | Human Resources Managers (11-3121) | $110,500 | $137,930 | $164,000 | 50 | 0.54 |
| 38 | Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Plant Director / Site Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Assistant Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Operations Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 42 | Manufacturing Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Production Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift) | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Plant Startup / Launch Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Sanitation Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 47 | VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Director of Quality | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 50 | QC Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Supplier Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Quality Systems Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 53 | FSQA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 54 | FSQA Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 56 | QA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Production Superintendent | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Area Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 59 | Value Stream Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 60 | Department Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 61 | Sanitation Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Bilingual Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Second Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Third Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 65 | QC Lab Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Validation / CQV Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 67 | CAPA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 68 | Metrology / Calibration Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 69 | Lead Quality Engineer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 70 | Quality Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 71 | CFO (Manufacturing) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 72 | Corporate Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 73 | Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 74 | VP of Finance | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 75 | Division Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 76 | Assistant Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 77 | FP&A Manager (Operations) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 78 | Senior Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 79 | Senior Cost Accountant | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $96,820 | $129,480 | $172,930 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 80 | PLC Programmer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,430 | $125,930 | $166,710 | 70 | 0.09 |
| 81 | MES Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,430 | $125,930 | $166,710 | 70 | 0.09 |
| 82 | SCADA / HMI Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,430 | $125,930 | $166,710 | 70 | 0.09 |
| 83 | Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,430 | $125,930 | $166,710 | 70 | 0.09 |
| 84 | Firmware / Embedded Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,430 | $125,930 | $166,710 | 70 | 0.09 |
| 85 | QC Microbiology Manager | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (19-1042) | $109,600 | $119,480 | $128,880 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 86 | Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $71,240 | $106,750 | $127,420 | 840 | 4.81 |
| 87 | Document Control Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $71,240 | $106,750 | $127,420 | 840 | 4.81 |
| 88 | Regulatory Compliance Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $71,240 | $106,750 | $127,420 | 840 | 4.81 |
| 89 | Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager | Project Management Specialists (13-1082) | $77,680 | $105,860 | $135,340 | 140 | 0.31 |
| 90 | Program Manager | Project Management Specialists (13-1082) | $77,680 | $105,860 | $135,340 | 140 | 0.31 |
| 91 | Facilities Manager | Facilities Managers (11-3013) | $80,490 | $102,710 | $138,740 | 70 | 1.03 |
| 92 | Facilities Engineer | Facilities Managers (11-3013) | $80,490 | $102,710 | $138,740 | 70 | 1.03 |
| 93 | Utilities / Energy Manager | Facilities Managers (11-3013) | $80,490 | $102,710 | $138,740 | 70 | 1.03 |
| 94 | Manufacturing Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 95 | Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 96 | Industrial Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 97 | Yield Engineer (Semiconductor) | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 98 | Battery Cell Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 99 | Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 100 | Supplier Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 101 | Customer Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 102 | Design Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 103 | Validation Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 104 | Reliability Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 105 | Reliability Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 106 | Continuous Improvement Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 107 | Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 108 | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 109 | Director of Operational Excellence | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 110 | Supplier Development Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 111 | Lean Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 112 | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 113 | Senior Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 114 | Mold / Die Design Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 115 | Test Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 116 | Senior Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 117 | Quality Engineering Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 118 | Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 119 | Maintenance Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 120 | EHS Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 121 | VP of Operational Excellence | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 122 | Director of Continuous Improvement | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 123 | Lean Specialist / Coordinator | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 124 | Master Black Belt | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 125 | Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 126 | Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 127 | Supplier Development Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 128 | Material Flow / Logistics Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $84,000 | $99,330 | $121,770 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 129 | VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 130 | VP of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 131 | Regional VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 132 | General Manager (Manufacturing) | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 133 | Director of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 134 | EVP / SVP Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 135 | Division / Business Unit General Manager | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 136 | Director of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $70,000 | $99,250 | $157,230 | 730 | 0.5 |
| 137 | VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 138 | Supply Chain Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 139 | Materials Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 140 | Logistics Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 141 | Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 142 | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 143 | Category Manager (Direct Materials) | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 144 | Inventory Control Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 145 | Senior Production Planner | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 146 | Senior Buyer | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 147 | Director of Logistics | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 148 | Transportation Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 149 | Warehouse Supervisor | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 150 | Shipping & Receiving Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,500 | $95,330 | $120,250 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 151 | VP of Sales (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 152 | Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 153 | Director of Sales | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 154 | National Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 155 | Key Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 156 | National Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 157 | Business Development Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 158 | Territory Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 159 | Channel / Distributor Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 160 | Product Manager (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 161 | Field Service Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 162 | Senior Applications Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 163 | Lead Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 164 | Traveling Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $61,550 | $85,670 | $133,500 | 270 | 1 |
| 165 | Safety Specialist / Coordinator | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $50,320 | $81,520 | $97,540 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 166 | Industrial Hygienist | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $50,320 | $81,520 | $97,540 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 167 | Environmental Permitting Specialist | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $50,320 | $81,520 | $97,540 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 168 | Maintenance Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 169 | Director of Maintenance | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 170 | Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 171 | Maintenance & Engineering Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 172 | Asset Management / CMMS Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 173 | Tool Room Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 174 | Lead Maintenance Technician | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 175 | Senior Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 176 | Lead Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $61,550 | $80,640 | $103,680 | 190 | 0.74 |
| 177 | Production Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 178 | Line Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 179 | Shift Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 180 | Packaging Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 181 | Production Team Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 182 | CNC Machining Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 183 | Welding Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 184 | Packaging Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $54,000 | $79,060 | $105,490 | 190 | 0.66 |
| 185 | Buyer / Senior Buyer | Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020) | $58,240 | $76,380 | $88,990 | 100 | 0.51 |
| 186 | Cost Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $59,990 | $76,280 | $97,940 | 300 | 0.5 |
| 187 | Cost Accounting Manager | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $59,990 | $76,280 | $97,940 | 300 | 0.5 |
| 188 | Senior Cost Analyst | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $59,990 | $76,280 | $97,940 | 300 | 0.5 |
| 189 | Inventory Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $59,990 | $76,280 | $97,940 | 300 | 0.5 |
| 190 | Field Service Engineer | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 191 | Industrial Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 192 | Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 193 | Line Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 194 | Maintenance Mechanic | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 195 | Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 196 | Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 197 | Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 198 | Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 199 | Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 200 | Maintenance Technician A | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 201 | Maintenance Technician B | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 202 | Maintenance Technician C | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 203 | Traveling Millwright | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 204 | Filler Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 205 | Packaging Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 206 | End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 207 | Lead Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $57,480 | $75,890 | $83,210 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 208 | Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021) | $59,960 | $75,220 | $95,910 | 120 | 0.69 |
| 209 | Industrial Electrician | Electricians (47-2111) | $54,830 | $74,450 | $95,730 | 160 | 0.51 |
| 210 | Maintenance Planner / Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $51,160 | $67,000 | $87,880 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 211 | Production Planner / Master Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $51,160 | $67,000 | $87,880 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 212 | Inventory Control Specialist | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $51,160 | $67,000 | $87,880 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 213 | Demand Planner | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $51,160 | $67,000 | $87,880 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 214 | Supply Planner | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $51,160 | $67,000 | $87,880 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 215 | Production Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $51,160 | $67,000 | $87,880 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 216 | Logistics Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $44,790 | $58,780 | $76,010 | 240 | 0.92 |
| 217 | Shipping Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $44,790 | $58,780 | $76,010 | 240 | 0.92 |
| 218 | Production Welder (MIG) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 219 | TIG Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 220 | Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 221 | Welder-Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 222 | Fitter / Layout Fitter | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 223 | Sheet Metal Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 224 | Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 225 | Heat Treat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 226 | Plating / Anodizing Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 227 | Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 228 | Foundry Molder / Melt Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 229 | Lead Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $45,370 | $58,350 | $74,200 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 230 | Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 231 | Quality Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 232 | CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 233 | Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 234 | Food Safety / QA Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 235 | First Article Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 236 | Receiving / Source Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 237 | Metrology Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 238 | Microbiology Lab Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 239 | Environmental Monitoring Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 240 | Lead Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 241 | Senior CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $38,480 | $46,130 | $54,900 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 242 | Shipping & Receiving Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 243 | Hazmat Shipping Specialist | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 244 | Warehouse Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 245 | Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding) | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 246 | Production / Material Expediter | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 247 | Kitting Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 248 | Inventory Control Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $38,470 | $44,560 | $50,220 | 230 | 0.67 |
| 249 | Sanitation Technician | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $37,110 | $40,450 | $48,680 | 1,190 | 1.27 |
| 250 | Sanitation Lead | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $37,110 | $40,450 | $48,680 | 1,190 | 1.27 |
| 251 | Certified Forklift Operator | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051) | $37,430 | $39,650 | $45,820 | 340 | 1.06 |
| 252 | Food Process Operator | Food Processing Workers, All Other (51-3099) | $35,240 | $35,240 | $43,420 | 40 | 1.32 |
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Packaging Engineer, Tooling Engineer, Welding Engineer, Plant Engineer, Materials Engineer, Metallurgist / Metallurgical Engineer, Injection Molding Process Engineer, Extrusion Process Engineer, MS&T Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Machine Vision Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Plant), Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Food Scientist, Formulation Chemist, Purchasing Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, CNC Machinist, CNC Setup Machinist, CNC Programmer, 5-Axis CNC Machinist, Swiss CNC Machinist, Tool and Die Maker, Mold Maker, Robotic Welding Technician, Press Brake Operator, Die Setter (Stamping), Electromechanical / Mechatronics Technician, Millwright, PLC / Controls Technician, Robotics Technician, Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, Production Technician, Setup Technician, Skilled Mechanical Assembler, Electronics Assembler / Solderer, Wire Harness & Cable Assembler, SMT Technician, Control Panel Builder, Aircraft Structures Assembler, Composite Technician, Process Technician, Injection Molding Technician, Extrusion Technician, Flexographic Press Operator, Chemical Operator, GMP Manufacturing Technician, Bioprocess Technician, Semiconductor Fab Technician, Semiconductor Equipment Technician, Battery Cell Production Technician, Calibration Technician, NDT Technician, QC Lab Technician, CIP Technician, Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger, Procurement Manager, Packaging Development Engineer, Plant Engineering Manager, Polymer / Plastics Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Tech Transfer Engineer, Senior Controls Engineer, Lead Controls Technician, Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), Lead Controls Engineer, Controls Supervisor, Mechanical Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Systems Engineer, CAD Designer / Drafter, Product Development Scientist, Director of Procurement, Commodity Manager, Inside Sales Engineer, Applications Engineering Manager, Proposal / Quotation Engineer, CNC Machine Operator, Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist, Manual Machinist, EDM Machinist (Wire and Sinker), CNC Grinder / Precision Grinder, Lead Machinist, Machinist A, Machinist B, Machinist C, Senior CNC Machinist, Skilled Machine Operator, Utility / Relief Operator, Production Trainer (OJT Trainer), Senior Production Technician, Lead Production Technician, Electronics Test Technician, Machine Builder (equipment OEM assembly fitter), Cleanroom Assembler (Medical Device), Senior Electronics Test Technician, Lead Mechanical Assembler, Converting Operator (slitter, laminator, bag machine, die cutter), Control Room (DCS) Operator, Batch Maker / Compounder, Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator, Aseptic Fill Operator, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating), Retort / Thermal Process Operator, Brewer / Cellar Operator, Senior Process Technician, Lead Process Technician.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Area: El Centro, CA. Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15. LQ is employment concentration, not a wage index.
What does this data mean for your opening?
Manufacturing Headhunters presents this compensation overview for El Centro, CA, focusing on occupational benchmarks for manufacturing. For manufacturing occupations in El Centro, CA, 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.
National industry rows are included for context but are not representative of local occupational pay. Using this guide, hiring managers can better align their site-specific requirements with the regional labor market, acknowledging the unique nature of El Centro’s manufacturing cluster.
The CEO / President (Manufacturing) reports a median of $177,950, which is lower than the national median of $213,990. Mapped to Chief Executives, this position requires the breadth of leadership typical for this category. The local middle-band width of $171,590 highlights substantial variety in executive compensation levels. National Communications Equipment Manufacturing reports a median of $409,320, serving as an upper-end industry-specific benchmark for executives in that specific sector.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager reports a median of $172,460, very similar to the national median of $171,270. This position falls under the Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC, which manages technical plant staff. The local middle-band width is $63,560, showing a moderate range for these management roles. Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing benchmarks a national industry median of $192,800, providing an industry-specific baseline to compare against general engineering management medians.
The Regulatory Affairs Manager in El Centro reports a median of $147,410, exceeding the national median of $141,900. Classified under Managers, All Other, this role is critical for local compliance. The local middle-band width of $21,370 is quite narrow, showing a narrower published distribution for compliance roles in this metro area. Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing indicates an industry median of $202,090, reflecting the potential for higher pay in specialized industry compliance.
The Certified Forklift Operator reports a median of $39,650, which is lower than the prior median of $43,580. Classified as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, this role is fundamental for distribution and plant logistics. The local middle-band width is $8,390, indicating a standard and stable pay structure. Motor Vehicle Manufacturing reports a national industry median of $76,510, showing the difference between general industrial logistics wages and more specific high-paying sector benchmarks.
The Food Process Operator reports a median of $35,240, down from $39,570 in the previous cycle. This position falls under the Food Processing Workers, All Other SOC. The narrow middle-band width of $8,180 suggests consistency in process operations compensation. Dairy Product Manufacturing indicates an industry-wide national median of $50,960, a contrast point to the general local occupational data that should not be used as a proxy for local plant pay.
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What is the primary indicator for the Regulatory Affairs Manager?
With a median of $147,410, the role pays above the national average of $141,900. This indicates that professional compliance management is highly valued and competitively compensated within the El Centro labor market.
Is the local median for the Certified Forklift Operator stable?
The median of $39,650 reflects the current occupational conditions in El Centro. While it dropped from $43,580, this represents local market reporting cycles and suggests that warehouse operations in the area remain at a consistent wage level.
Why compare local medians with national industry medians?
Comparing local occupational medians with national industry medians, such as for the Food Processing sector, helps identify if local compensation is aligned with broader industry standards while accounting for the differences in geographic scope.
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