Salary guide, May 2025
Manufacturing pay in Hot Springs, AR
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 184 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 Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.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)$119,990
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)$119,990
- Senior Director of Operations$119,990
- PLC Programmer$117,610
- MES Engineer$117,610
- SCADA / HMI Engineer$117,610
- Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer$117,610
- Firmware / Embedded Engineer$117,610
- VP of Sales (Industrial)$107,240
- Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager$107,240
- Director of Sales$107,240
- National Sales Manager$107,240
- Key Account Manager$107,240
- National Account Manager$107,240
- Business Development Manager$107,240
- Territory Sales Manager$107,240
- Channel / Distributor Sales Manager$107,240
- Product Manager (Industrial)$107,240
- Field Service Manager$107,240
- Senior Applications Engineer$107,240
- Lead Field Service Engineer$107,240
- Traveling Field Service Engineer$107,240
- Plant Manager$103,580
- Plant Director / Site Director$103,580
- Assistant Plant Manager$103,580
Bars show the top 25 of 184 ranked. The table below lists all 184. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Role | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO / President (Manufacturing) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $61,610 | $119,990 | $166,720 | 90 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $61,610 | $119,990 | $166,720 | 90 | 1.85 |
| 3 | Senior Director of Operations | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $61,610 | $119,990 | $166,720 | 90 | 1.85 |
| 4 | PLC Programmer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,740 | $117,610 | $128,780 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 5 | MES Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,740 | $117,610 | $128,780 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 6 | SCADA / HMI Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,740 | $117,610 | $128,780 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 7 | Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,740 | $117,610 | $128,780 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Firmware / Embedded Engineer | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,740 | $117,610 | $128,780 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 9 | VP of Sales (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 10 | Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 11 | Director of Sales | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 12 | National Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 13 | Key Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 14 | National Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 15 | Business Development Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 16 | Territory Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 17 | Channel / Distributor Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 18 | Product Manager (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 19 | Field Service Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Senior Applications Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 21 | Lead Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Traveling Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $62,980 | $107,240 | $160,820 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 24 | Plant Director / Site Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 25 | Assistant Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 26 | Operations Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 27 | Manufacturing Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 28 | Production Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 29 | Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift) | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 30 | Plant Startup / Launch Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 31 | Sanitation Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 32 | VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 33 | Director of Quality | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 34 | Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 35 | QC Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 36 | Supplier Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 37 | Quality Systems Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 38 | FSQA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 39 | FSQA Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 40 | Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 41 | QA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 42 | Production Superintendent | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 43 | Area Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 44 | Value Stream Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 45 | Department Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 46 | Sanitation Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 47 | Bilingual Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 48 | Second Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 49 | Third Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 50 | QC Lab Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 51 | Validation / CQV Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 52 | CAPA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 53 | Metrology / Calibration Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 54 | Lead Quality Engineer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 55 | Quality Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 56 | CFO (Manufacturing) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 57 | Corporate Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 58 | Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 59 | VP of Finance | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 60 | Division Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 61 | Assistant Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 62 | FP&A Manager (Operations) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 63 | Senior Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 64 | Senior Cost Accountant | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,210 | $95,010 | $129,480 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 65 | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 66 | EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 67 | EHS Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 68 | Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 69 | Environmental Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Process Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 71 | S&OP Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 72 | Trade Compliance Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 73 | Service / Aftermarket Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 74 | Environmental Engineer | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 75 | Sustainability Manager / Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 76 | Senior EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 77 | EHS Coordinator | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 78 | Director of Planning | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $52,430 | $77,000 | $105,520 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 79 | Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager | Project Management Specialists (13-1082) | $50,110 | $69,110 | $101,410 | 140 | 0.51 |
| 80 | Program Manager | Project Management Specialists (13-1082) | $50,110 | $69,110 | $101,410 | 140 | 0.51 |
| 81 | VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 82 | VP of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 83 | Regional VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 84 | General Manager (Manufacturing) | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 85 | Director of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 86 | EVP / SVP Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 87 | Division / Business Unit General Manager | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 88 | Director of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $44,120 | $62,810 | $98,870 | 1,080 | 1.24 |
| 89 | Cost Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $48,110 | $59,770 | $79,260 | 190 | 0.52 |
| 90 | Cost Accounting Manager | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $48,110 | $59,770 | $79,260 | 190 | 0.52 |
| 91 | Senior Cost Analyst | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $48,110 | $59,770 | $79,260 | 190 | 0.52 |
| 92 | Inventory Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $48,110 | $59,770 | $79,260 | 190 | 0.52 |
| 93 | Maintenance Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 94 | Director of Maintenance | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 95 | Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 96 | Maintenance & Engineering Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 97 | Asset Management / CMMS Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 98 | Tool Room Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 99 | Lead Maintenance Technician | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 100 | Senior Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 101 | Lead Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $46,880 | $57,080 | $76,870 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 102 | Production Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 103 | Line Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 104 | Shift Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 105 | Packaging Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 106 | Production Team Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 107 | CNC Machining Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 108 | Welding Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 109 | Packaging Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $44,640 | $52,450 | $66,640 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 110 | Buyer / Senior Buyer | Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020) | $44,970 | $51,750 | $67,570 | 80 | 0.67 |
| 111 | CNC Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 112 | 5-Axis CNC Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 113 | Swiss CNC Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 114 | CNC Machine Operator | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 115 | Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 116 | Manual Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 117 | EDM Machinist (Wire and Sinker) | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 118 | CNC Grinder / Precision Grinder | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 119 | Lead Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 120 | Machinist A | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 121 | Machinist B | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 122 | Machinist C | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 123 | Senior CNC Machinist | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 124 | Field Service Engineer | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 125 | Industrial Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 126 | Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 127 | Line Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 128 | Maintenance Mechanic | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 129 | Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 130 | Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 131 | Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 132 | Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 133 | Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 134 | Maintenance Technician A | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 135 | Maintenance Technician B | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 136 | Maintenance Technician C | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 137 | Traveling Millwright | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 138 | Filler Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 139 | Packaging Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 140 | End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 141 | Lead Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $38,950 | $49,100 | $64,630 | 100 | 0.91 |
| 142 | Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $34,930 | $48,430 | $73,470 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 143 | Document Control Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $34,930 | $48,430 | $73,470 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 144 | Regulatory Compliance Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $34,930 | $48,430 | $73,470 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 145 | Industrial Electrician | Electricians (47-2111) | $35,940 | $46,650 | $59,410 | 250 | 1.36 |
| 146 | Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021) | $39,690 | $46,630 | $51,750 | 150 | 1.49 |
| 147 | Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 148 | Quality Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 149 | CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 150 | Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 151 | Food Safety / QA Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 152 | First Article Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 153 | Receiving / Source Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 154 | Metrology Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 155 | Microbiology Lab Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 156 | Environmental Monitoring Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 157 | Lead Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 158 | Senior CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $37,370 | $46,560 | $59,890 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 159 | Production Welder (MIG) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 160 | TIG Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 161 | Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 162 | Welder-Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 163 | Fitter / Layout Fitter | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 164 | Sheet Metal Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 165 | Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 166 | Heat Treat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 167 | Plating / Anodizing Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 168 | Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 169 | Foundry Molder / Melt Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 170 | Lead Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $37,610 | $46,400 | $48,040 | 110 | 1.05 |
| 171 | Logistics Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $38,210 | $45,050 | $56,190 | 110 | 0.68 |
| 172 | Shipping Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $38,210 | $45,050 | $56,190 | 110 | 0.68 |
| 173 | Certified Forklift Operator | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051) | $34,710 | $40,280 | $40,280 | 50 | 0.26 |
| 174 | Flexographic Press Operator | Printing Press Operators (51-5112) | $35,920 | $38,870 | $44,690 | 60 | 1.56 |
| 175 | Shipping & Receiving Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 176 | Hazmat Shipping Specialist | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 177 | Warehouse Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 178 | Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding) | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 179 | Production / Material Expediter | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 180 | Kitting Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 181 | Inventory Control Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $31,430 | $36,930 | $46,330 | 160 | 0.81 |
| 182 | Injection Molding Technician | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $31,110 | $31,110 | $41,200 | 140 | 3.65 |
| 183 | Sanitation Technician | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $26,250 | $27,510 | $33,690 | 660 | 1.21 |
| 184 | Sanitation Lead | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $26,250 | $27,510 | $33,690 | 660 | 1.21 |
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Process Engineering Manager, Industrial Engineer, Packaging Engineer, Tooling Engineer, Welding Engineer, Plant Engineer, Materials Engineer, Metallurgist / Metallurgical Engineer, Injection Molding Process Engineer, Extrusion Process Engineer, MS&T Engineer, Yield Engineer (Semiconductor), Battery Cell Process Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Machine Vision Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Plant), Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer, Controls / Automation Manager, VP of Engineering, Director of R&D, Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Food Scientist, Formulation Chemist, Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Customer Quality Engineer, Design Quality Engineer, Validation Engineer, Maintenance Planner / Scheduler, Reliability Engineer, Reliability Manager, Facilities Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Director of Operational Excellence, VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Supplier Development Engineer, Materials Manager, Production Planner / Master Scheduler, Logistics Manager, Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager, Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, CNC Setup Machinist, CNC Programmer, 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, Extrusion Technician, Chemical Operator, GMP Manufacturing Technician, Bioprocess Technician, Food Process Operator, Semiconductor Fab Technician, Semiconductor Equipment Technician, Battery Cell Production Technician, Calibration Technician, NDT Technician, QC Lab Technician, CIP Technician, Inventory Control Specialist, Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger, Lean Manager, Procurement Manager, Plant HR Manager, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Process Engineer, Packaging Development Engineer, Mold / Die Design Engineer, NPI Manager, Plant Engineering Manager, Capital Projects Manager, Polymer / Plastics Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Tech Transfer Engineer, Test Engineer, Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer, Senior Packaging Engineer, Director of Automation, Automation Manager, Senior Controls Engineer, Lead Controls Technician, Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), Lead Controls Engineer, Controls Supervisor, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), R&D Manager, R&D Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Systems Engineer, CAD Designer / Drafter, Product Development Scientist, Engineering Manager (Product), Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Lead Product Development Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Engineering Manager, Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist, QC Microbiology Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Engineer, Utilities / Energy Manager, Safety Specialist / Coordinator, Industrial Hygienist, EHS Engineer, Environmental Permitting Specialist, VP of Operational Excellence, Director of Continuous Improvement, Lean Specialist / Coordinator, Master Black Belt, Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer, Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Director of Procurement, Commodity Manager, Category Manager (Direct Materials), Supplier Development Manager, Demand Planner, Supply Planner, Production Scheduler, Inventory Control Manager, Senior Production Planner, Senior Buyer, Director of Logistics, Transportation Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, Shipping & Receiving Manager, Material Flow / Logistics Engineer, Inside Sales Engineer, Applications Engineering Manager, Proposal / Quotation Engineer, 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: Hot Springs, AR. Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15. LQ is employment concentration, not a wage index.
What does this data mean for your opening?
In the Hot Springs, AR area, the CEO / President (Manufacturing) position is mapped to Chief Executives, showing a median of $119,990, below the national median of $213,990. The middle band width is $105,110. For manufacturing occupations in Hot Springs, AR, releases are separate survey estimates.
They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. National Communications Equipment Manufacturing median is $409,320. 85.
The PLC Programmer role, mapped to Software Developers, has a median of $117,610, which is lower than the $135,980 national median. The middle band width is $34,040. For manufacturing occupations in Hot Springs, AR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. National Motor Vehicle Manufacturing median is $172,360. The location quotient is 0.13.
The VP of Sales (Industrial) maps to Sales Managers, reporting a median of $107,240, lower than the $148,270 national median. The band width is $97,840. For manufacturing occupations in Hot Springs, AR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The national Computer Manufacturing median is $215,500. The location quotient is 0.48.
Injection Molding Technicians map to Molding/Casting Machine Setters, with a median of $31,110, lower than the $44,350 national median. The band width is $10,090. For manufacturing occupations in Hot Springs, AR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The Iron and Steel national median is $65,420. The location quotient is 3.65.
Sanitation Technicians are measured within the janitorial occupation, with a median of $27,510, lower than the $36,840 national median. The middle band width is $7,440. For manufacturing occupations in Hot Springs, AR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. National Iron and Steel industry median is $52,820. The location quotient is 1.21.
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What can I conclude from the two release estimates?
The local median of $31,110 is lower than the $44,350 national median. However, these figures are derived from broader occupation data, not plant-specific process data.
What is the significance of the 3.65 location quotient for Injection Molding Technicians?
This figure indicates that Injection Molding Technicians have a high employment concentration in Hot Springs compared to the national average. It is not an indicator of pay or candidate availability.
How did the CEO / President median change?
The median for this role changed by -$7,100 from the May 2024 reference period to May 2025. This information is based on the provided records.
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