Salary guide, May 2025

Manufacturing pay in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

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 333 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 Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.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)$157,500
Chief Operating Officer (COO)$157,500
Senior Director of Operations$157,500
Manufacturing Engineering Manager$150,300
Process Engineering Manager$150,300
Controls / Automation Manager$150,300
VP of Engineering$150,300
Director of R&D$150,300
Director of Manufacturing Engineering$150,300
NPI Manager$150,300
Capital Projects Manager$150,300
Lead Manufacturing Engineer$150,300
Senior Industrial Engineer$150,300
Senior Packaging Engineer$150,300
Director of Automation$150,300
Automation Manager$150,300
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)$150,300
R&D Manager$150,300
R&D Engineer$150,300
Engineering Manager (Product)$150,300
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer$150,300
Lead Product Development Engineer$150,300
Plant HR Manager$133,320
Sales Engineer$128,200
Inside Sales Engineer$128,200

Bars show the top 25 of 333 ranked. The table below lists all 333. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Roles in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Role	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	CEO / President (Manufacturing)	Chief Executives (11-1011)	$91,930	$157,500	$301,340	350	1.39
2	Chief Operating Officer (COO)	Chief Executives (11-1011)	$91,930	$157,500	$301,340	350	1.39
3	Senior Director of Operations	Chief Executives (11-1011)	$91,930	$157,500	$301,340	350	1.39
4	Manufacturing Engineering Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
5	Process Engineering Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
6	Controls / Automation Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
7	VP of Engineering	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
8	Director of R&D	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
9	Director of Manufacturing Engineering	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
10	NPI Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
11	Capital Projects Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
12	Lead Manufacturing Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
13	Senior Industrial Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
14	Senior Packaging Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
15	Director of Automation	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
16	Automation Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
17	Chief Technology Officer (CTO)	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
18	R&D Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
19	R&D Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
20	Engineering Manager (Product)	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
21	Senior Mechanical Design Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
22	Lead Product Development Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$127,800	$150,300	$183,100	100	0.39
23	Plant HR Manager	Human Resources Managers (11-3121)	$106,570	$133,320	$167,140	170	0.64
24	Sales Engineer	Sales Engineers (41-9031)	$71,270	$128,200	$156,430	60	0.91
25	Inside Sales Engineer	Sales Engineers (41-9031)	$71,270	$128,200	$156,430	60	0.91
26	Proposal / Quotation Engineer	Sales Engineers (41-9031)	$71,270	$128,200	$156,430	60	0.91
27	CFO (Manufacturing)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
28	Corporate Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
29	Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
30	VP of Finance	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
31	Division Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
32	Assistant Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
33	FP&A Manager (Operations)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
34	Senior Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
35	Senior Cost Accountant	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$86,990	$127,340	$163,490	960	0.93
36	Purchasing Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$92,740	$124,980	$149,430	40	0.4
37	Strategic Sourcing Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$92,740	$124,980	$149,430	40	0.4
38	Procurement Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$92,740	$124,980	$149,430	40	0.4
39	Director of Procurement	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$92,740	$124,980	$149,430	40	0.4
40	Commodity Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$92,740	$124,980	$149,430	40	0.4
41	Plant Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
42	Plant Director / Site Director	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
43	Assistant Plant Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
44	Operations Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
45	Manufacturing Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
46	Production Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
47	Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift)	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
48	Plant Startup / Launch Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
49	Sanitation Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
50	VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
51	Director of Quality	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
52	Quality Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
53	QC Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
54	Supplier Quality Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
55	Quality Systems Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
56	FSQA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
57	FSQA Director	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
58	Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
59	QA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
60	Production Superintendent	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
61	Area Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
62	Value Stream Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
63	Department Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
64	Sanitation Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
65	Bilingual Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
66	Second Shift Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
67	Third Shift Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
68	QC Lab Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
69	Validation / CQV Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
70	CAPA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
71	Metrology / Calibration Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
72	Lead Quality Engineer	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
73	Quality Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$80,290	$121,000	$164,680	170	0.57
74	Regulatory Affairs Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
75	EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
76	EHS Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
77	Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
78	Environmental Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
79	Process Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
80	S&OP Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
81	Trade Compliance Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
82	Service / Aftermarket Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
83	Environmental Engineer	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
84	Sustainability Manager / Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
85	Senior EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
86	EHS Coordinator	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
87	Director of Planning	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$67,910	$109,300	$148,260	510	0.67
88	PLC Programmer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,530	$108,430	$127,740	1,000	0.48
89	MES Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,530	$108,430	$127,740	1,000	0.48
90	SCADA / HMI Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,530	$108,430	$127,740	1,000	0.48
91	Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,530	$108,430	$127,740	1,000	0.48
92	Firmware / Embedded Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$81,530	$108,430	$127,740	1,000	0.48
93	VP of Sales (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
94	Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
95	Director of Sales	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
96	National Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
97	Key Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
98	National Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
99	Business Development Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
100	Territory Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
101	Channel / Distributor Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
102	Product Manager (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
103	Field Service Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
104	Senior Applications Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
105	Lead Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
106	Traveling Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$78,000	$107,470	$162,960	650	0.83
107	Packaging Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
108	Tooling Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
109	Welding Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
110	Plant Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
111	Mechanical Design Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
112	Packaging Development Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
113	Plant Engineering Manager	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
114	Mechanical Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
115	Product Design Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
116	Product Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
117	Systems Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
118	CAD Designer / Drafter	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$76,110	$100,700	$127,640	250	0.69
119	Manufacturing Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
120	Process Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
121	Industrial Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
122	Yield Engineer (Semiconductor)	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
123	Battery Cell Process Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
124	Quality Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
125	Supplier Quality Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
126	Customer Quality Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
127	Design Quality Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
128	Validation Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
129	Reliability Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
130	Reliability Manager	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
131	Continuous Improvement Manager	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
132	Continuous Improvement Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
133	Lean Six Sigma Black Belt	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
134	Director of Operational Excellence	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
135	Supplier Development Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
136	Lean Manager	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
137	Senior Manufacturing Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
138	Senior Process Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
139	Mold / Die Design Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
140	Test Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
141	Senior Quality Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
142	Quality Engineering Manager	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
143	Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
144	Maintenance Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
145	EHS Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
146	VP of Operational Excellence	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
147	Director of Continuous Improvement	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
148	Lean Specialist / Coordinator	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
149	Master Black Belt	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
150	Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
151	Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
152	Supplier Development Manager	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
153	Material Flow / Logistics Engineer	Industrial Engineers (17-2112)	$82,350	$99,230	$130,010	130	0.29
154	Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$71,120	$98,670	$129,900	1,280	0.98
155	Program Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$71,120	$98,670	$129,900	1,280	0.98
156	Formulation Chemist	Chemists (19-2031)	$64,070	$97,470	$136,230	40	0.43
157	VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
158	VP of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
159	Regional VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
160	General Manager (Manufacturing)	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
161	Director of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
162	EVP / SVP Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
163	Division / Business Unit General Manager	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
164	Director of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$65,070	$97,350	$138,220	4,040	0.94
165	Facilities Manager	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$75,040	$96,940	$121,930	150	0.79
166	Facilities Engineer	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$75,040	$96,940	$121,930	150	0.79
167	Utilities / Energy Manager	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$75,040	$96,940	$121,930	150	0.79
168	Controls Engineer	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
169	Electrical Engineer (Plant)	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
170	Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
171	Electrical Design Engineer	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
172	Senior Controls Engineer	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
173	Lead Controls Technician	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
174	Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A)	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
175	Lead Controls Engineer	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
176	Controls Supervisor	Electrical Engineers (17-2071)	$75,990	$96,790	$123,830	190	0.77
177	VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
178	Supply Chain Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
179	Materials Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
180	Logistics Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
181	Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
182	Chief Supply Chain Officer	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
183	Category Manager (Direct Materials)	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
184	Inventory Control Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
185	Senior Production Planner	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
186	Senior Buyer	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
187	Director of Logistics	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
188	Transportation Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
189	Warehouse Supervisor	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
190	Shipping & Receiving Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$62,280	$93,860	$145,270	230	0.84
191	Safety Specialist / Coordinator	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)	$76,400	$91,560	$101,710	130	0.77
192	Industrial Hygienist	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)	$76,400	$91,560	$101,710	130	0.77
193	Environmental Permitting Specialist	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)	$76,400	$91,560	$101,710	130	0.77
194	Automation Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$55,890	$84,260	$129,960	130	0.7
195	Robotics Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$55,890	$84,260	$129,960	130	0.7
196	Machine Vision Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$55,890	$84,260	$129,960	130	0.7
197	Product Development Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$55,890	$84,260	$129,960	130	0.7
198	Applications Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$55,890	$84,260	$129,960	130	0.7
199	Applications Engineering Manager	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$55,890	$84,260	$129,960	130	0.7
200	QC Microbiology Manager	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (19-1042)	$60,890	$80,370	$111,960	40	0.18
201	NDT Technician	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029)	$52,600	$79,440	$86,260	60	0.87
202	Cost Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,170	$76,410	$99,900	1,170	0.66
203	Cost Accounting Manager	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,170	$76,410	$99,900	1,170	0.66
204	Senior Cost Analyst	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,170	$76,410	$99,900	1,170	0.66
205	Inventory Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,170	$76,410	$99,900	1,170	0.66
206	Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$55,000	$75,010	$98,440	430	0.85
207	Document Control Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$55,000	$75,010	$98,440	430	0.85
208	Regulatory Compliance Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$55,000	$75,010	$98,440	430	0.85
209	Maintenance Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
210	Director of Maintenance	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
211	Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
212	Maintenance & Engineering Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
213	Asset Management / CMMS Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
214	Tool Room Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
215	Lead Maintenance Technician	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
216	Senior Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
217	Lead Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$60,850	$74,010	$93,790	1,030	1.37
218	PLC / Controls Technician	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)	$52,680	$69,330	$84,160	90	1.19
219	Robotics Technician	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)	$52,680	$69,330	$84,160	90	1.19
220	Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)	$52,680	$69,330	$84,160	90	1.19
221	Semiconductor Equipment Technician	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)	$52,680	$69,330	$84,160	90	1.19
222	Buyer / Senior Buyer	Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020)	$53,880	$67,900	$96,100	420	0.7
223	Production Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
224	Line Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
225	Shift Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
226	Packaging Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
227	Production Team Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
228	CNC Machining Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
229	Welding Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
230	Packaging Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
231	Field Service Engineer	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
232	Industrial Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
233	Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
234	Line Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
235	Maintenance Mechanic	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
236	Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
237	Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
238	Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
239	Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
240	Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
241	Maintenance Technician A	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
242	Maintenance Technician B	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
243	Maintenance Technician C	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
244	Traveling Millwright	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
245	Filler Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
246	Packaging Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
247	End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
248	Lead Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$49,100	$59,960	$66,330	370	0.68
249	Logistics Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$47,290	$59,170	$72,300	560	0.73
250	Shipping Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$47,290	$59,170	$72,300	560	0.73
251	GMP Manufacturing Technician	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)	$41,130	$58,770	$67,860	190	1.09
252	Aseptic Fill Operator	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)	$41,130	$58,770	$67,860	190	1.09
253	Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)	$46,100	$58,030	$62,490	950	1.89
254	QC Lab Technician	Chemical Technicians (19-4031)	$49,000	$57,400	$64,490	40	0.63
255	Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
256	Quality Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
257	CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
258	Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
259	Food Safety / QA Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
260	First Article Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
261	Receiving / Source Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
262	Metrology Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
263	Microbiology Lab Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
264	Environmental Monitoring Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
265	Lead Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
266	Senior CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
267	Maintenance Planner / Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,140	$50,810	$63,690	290	0.6
268	Production Planner / Master Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,140	$50,810	$63,690	290	0.6
269	Inventory Control Specialist	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,140	$50,810	$63,690	290	0.6
270	Demand Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,140	$50,810	$63,690	290	0.6
271	Supply Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,140	$50,810	$63,690	290	0.6
272	Production Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$42,140	$50,810	$63,690	290	0.6
273	Industrial Electrician	Electricians (47-2111)	$46,240	$50,510	$60,070	970	1.04
274	Production Welder (MIG)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
275	TIG Welder	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
276	Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
277	Welder-Fabricator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
278	Fitter / Layout Fitter	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
279	Sheet Metal Fabricator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
280	Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
281	Heat Treat Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
282	Plating / Anodizing Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
283	Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
284	Foundry Molder / Melt Operator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
285	Lead Welder	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$46,170	$49,370	$58,620	250	0.48
286	CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
287	5-Axis CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
288	Swiss CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
289	CNC Machine Operator	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
290	Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
291	Manual Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
292	EDM Machinist (Wire and Sinker)	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
293	CNC Grinder / Precision Grinder	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
294	Lead Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
295	Machinist A	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
296	Machinist B	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
297	Machinist C	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
298	Senior CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$40,900	$47,360	$60,830	110	0.3
299	Bioprocess Technician	Biological Technicians (19-4021)	$35,720	$41,450	$49,920	60	0.67
300	Flexographic Press Operator	Printing Press Operators (51-5112)	$33,940	$40,000	$46,650	80	0.44
301	Certified Forklift Operator	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)	$36,230	$39,320	$46,230	300	0.31
302	Shipping & Receiving Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
303	Hazmat Shipping Specialist	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
304	Warehouse Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
305	Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding)	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
306	Production / Material Expediter	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
307	Kitting Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
308	Inventory Control Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$33,980	$38,980	$48,470	580	0.58
309	Electronics Assembler / Solderer	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$34,490	$36,400	$45,610	80	0.27
310	Wire Harness & Cable Assembler	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$34,490	$36,400	$45,610	80	0.27
311	SMT Technician	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$34,490	$36,400	$45,610	80	0.27
312	Control Panel Builder	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$34,490	$36,400	$45,610	80	0.27
313	Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
314	Setup Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
315	Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
316	Battery Cell Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
317	CIP Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
318	Skilled Machine Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
319	Utility / Relief Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
320	Production Trainer (OJT Trainer)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
321	Senior Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
322	Lead Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
323	Converting Operator (slitter, laminator, bag machine, die cutter)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
324	Batch Maker / Compounder	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
325	Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
326	Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
327	Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
328	Retort / Thermal Process Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
329	Brewer / Cellar Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
330	Senior Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
331	Lead Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$33,090	$36,290	$69,710	130	0.43
332	Sanitation Technician	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$28,960	$32,010	$35,620	2,490	0.92
333	Sanitation Lead	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$28,960	$32,010	$35,620	2,490	0.92

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Materials Engineer, Metallurgist / Metallurgical Engineer, Injection Molding Process Engineer, Extrusion Process Engineer, MS&T Engineer, Food Scientist, CNC Setup Machinist, CNC Programmer, Tool and Die Maker, Mold Maker, Robotic Welding Technician, Press Brake Operator, Die Setter (Stamping), Electromechanical / Mechatronics Technician, Millwright, Skilled Mechanical Assembler, Aircraft Structures Assembler, Composite Technician, Injection Molding Technician, Extrusion Technician, Chemical Operator, Food Process Operator, Semiconductor Fab Technician, Calibration Technician, Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger, Polymer / Plastics Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Tech Transfer Engineer, Product Development Scientist, Electronics Test Technician, Machine Builder (equipment OEM assembly fitter), Cleanroom Assembler (Medical Device), Senior Electronics Test Technician, Lead Mechanical Assembler, Control Room (DCS) Operator.

State figures for Florida

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

Reading this wage estimate

What does this data mean for your opening?

In the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent metro, the CEO / President role reports a median of $157,500, a gain from $143,320 in May 2024. The median remains significantly below the $213,990 national median for Chief Executives. The local middle-band width of $209,410 is narrower than the $226,660 national middle-band width.

39, this leadership role maintains a high density in the local labor market relative to the national average for the broader category.

Manufacturing Engineering Managers in this region see a median of $150,300, up from $145,750 in the prior survey. The middle-band width of $55,300 is lower than the $73,140 national standard. The local median is below the $171,270 national median for engineering managers. Despite a modest location quotient of 0.39, these engineering leadership roles play an important role in the local industrial fabric, drawing from the broader engineering and architectural manager occupational mapping.

For manufacturing occupations in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The local middle-band width of $60,570 is more compressed than the $88,180 national middle-band width for human resources managers. This role supports the regional industrial base, though it has a location quotient of 0.64.

For manufacturing occupations in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, 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 $36,620 is notably wider than the $12,980 national middle-band width for this occupation. This regional title is based on the broad production workers mapping. With a location quotient of 0.43, these roles are less concentrated in the Pensacola metro than they are nationally across the broader industrial economy.

Sanitation Technician roles in the metro show a median of $32,010, up from the $29,440 reported in the prior survey. The middle-band width of $6,660 is narrower than the national width of $11,820. The local median of $32,010 is below the $36,840 national median for the broader janitorial and cleaning occupation. With a location quotient of 0.92, the region's concentration of sanitation staff is roughly on par with national averages.

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How does the local Manufacturing Engineering Manager median compare to the national level?

Engineering managers in this region generally earn less than the broader national standard.

What can I conclude from the two release estimates?

For manufacturing occupations in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.

Is the local Sanitation Technician range different from the national index?

The local middle-band width of $6,660 is narrower than the national middle-band width of $11,820. This suggests a more tightly defined pay range for sanitation technicians in the Pensacola area.