Salary guide, May 2025
Manufacturing pay in Ponce, PR
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 275 of our 368 roles here. Ranking uses exact published annual medians only. Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.
- Plant Manager$130,550
- Plant Director / Site Director$130,550
- Assistant Plant Manager$130,550
- Operations Manager$130,550
- Manufacturing Manager$130,550
- Production Manager$130,550
- Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift)$130,550
- Plant Startup / Launch Manager$130,550
- Sanitation Manager$130,550
- VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer$130,550
- Director of Quality$130,550
- Quality Manager$130,550
- QC Manager$130,550
- Supplier Quality Manager$130,550
- Quality Systems Manager$130,550
- FSQA Manager$130,550
- FSQA Director$130,550
- Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner$130,550
- QA Manager$130,550
- Production Superintendent$130,550
- Area Manager$130,550
- Value Stream Manager$130,550
- Department Manager$130,550
- Sanitation Supervisor$130,550
- Bilingual Production Supervisor$130,550
Bars show the top 25 of 275 ranked. The table below lists all 275. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Role | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 2 | Plant Director / Site Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 3 | Assistant Plant Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 4 | Operations Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 5 | Manufacturing Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 6 | Production Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift) | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Plant Startup / Launch Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Sanitation Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 10 | VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Director of Quality | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 13 | QC Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Supplier Quality Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Quality Systems Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 16 | FSQA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 17 | FSQA Director | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 19 | QA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Production Superintendent | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 21 | Area Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 22 | Value Stream Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 23 | Department Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 24 | Sanitation Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 25 | Bilingual Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 26 | Second Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 27 | Third Shift Production Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 28 | QC Lab Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 29 | Validation / CQV Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 30 | CAPA Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 31 | Metrology / Calibration Manager | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 32 | Lead Quality Engineer | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 33 | Quality Supervisor | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 34 | Manufacturing Engineering Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 35 | Process Engineering Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 36 | Controls / Automation Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 37 | VP of Engineering | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 38 | Director of R&D | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 39 | Director of Manufacturing Engineering | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 40 | NPI Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 41 | Capital Projects Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 42 | Lead Manufacturing Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 43 | Senior Industrial Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 44 | Senior Packaging Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 45 | Director of Automation | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 46 | Automation Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 47 | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 48 | R&D Manager | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 49 | R&D Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 50 | Engineering Manager (Product) | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 51 | Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 52 | Lead Product Development Engineer | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 53 | Manufacturing Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 54 | Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 55 | Industrial Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 56 | Yield Engineer (Semiconductor) | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 57 | Battery Cell Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 58 | Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 59 | Supplier Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 60 | Customer Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 61 | Design Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 62 | Validation Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 63 | Reliability Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 64 | Reliability Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 65 | Continuous Improvement Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 66 | Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 67 | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 68 | Director of Operational Excellence | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 69 | Supplier Development Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 70 | Lean Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 71 | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 72 | Senior Process Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 73 | Mold / Die Design Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 74 | Test Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 75 | Senior Quality Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 76 | Quality Engineering Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 77 | Quality Systems Engineer / Specialist | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 78 | Maintenance Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 79 | EHS Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 80 | VP of Operational Excellence | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 81 | Director of Continuous Improvement | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 82 | Lean Specialist / Coordinator | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 83 | Master Black Belt | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 84 | Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 85 | Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 86 | Supplier Development Manager | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 87 | Material Flow / Logistics Engineer | Industrial Engineers (17-2112) | $76,570 | $83,040 | $103,840 | 290 | 1.94 |
| 88 | Plant HR Manager | Human Resources Managers (11-3121) | $67,710 | $82,770 | $108,930 | 50 | 0.55 |
| 89 | CEO / President (Manufacturing) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,330 | $81,730 | $119,990 | 120 | 1.39 |
| 90 | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,330 | $81,730 | $119,990 | 120 | 1.39 |
| 91 | Senior Director of Operations | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,330 | $81,730 | $119,990 | 120 | 1.39 |
| 92 | VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 93 | Supply Chain Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 94 | Materials Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 95 | Logistics Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 96 | Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 97 | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 98 | Category Manager (Direct Materials) | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 99 | Inventory Control Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 100 | Senior Production Planner | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 101 | Senior Buyer | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 102 | Director of Logistics | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 103 | Transportation Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 104 | Warehouse Supervisor | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 105 | Shipping & Receiving Manager | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $69,800 | $78,990 | $128,810 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 106 | CFO (Manufacturing) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 107 | Corporate Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 108 | Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 109 | VP of Finance | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 110 | Division Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 111 | Assistant Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 112 | FP&A Manager (Operations) | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 113 | Senior Plant Controller | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 114 | Senior Cost Accountant | Financial Managers (11-3031) | $62,060 | $77,470 | $114,730 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 115 | VP of Sales (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 116 | Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 117 | Director of Sales | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 118 | National Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 119 | Key Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 120 | National Account Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 121 | Business Development Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 122 | Territory Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 123 | Channel / Distributor Sales Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 124 | Product Manager (Industrial) | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 125 | Field Service Manager | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 126 | Senior Applications Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 127 | Lead Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 128 | Traveling Field Service Engineer | Sales Managers (11-2022) | $59,150 | $66,190 | $104,950 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 129 | VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 130 | VP of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 131 | Regional VP of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 132 | General Manager (Manufacturing) | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 133 | Director of Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 134 | EVP / SVP Operations | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 135 | Division / Business Unit General Manager | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 136 | Director of Manufacturing | General and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $46,500 | $64,000 | $92,520 | 370 | 0.26 |
| 137 | Automation Engineer | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 138 | Robotics Engineer | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 139 | Machine Vision Engineer | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 140 | Product Development Engineer | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 141 | Applications Engineer | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 142 | Applications Engineering Manager | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 143 | Facilities Manager | Facilities Managers (11-3013) | $43,990 | $63,730 | $122,150 | 50 | 0.81 |
| 144 | Facilities Engineer | Facilities Managers (11-3013) | $43,990 | $63,730 | $122,150 | 50 | 0.81 |
| 145 | Utilities / Energy Manager | Facilities Managers (11-3013) | $43,990 | $63,730 | $122,150 | 50 | 0.81 |
| 146 | Formulation Chemist | Chemists (19-2031) | $40,140 | $48,180 | $73,930 | 50 | 1.46 |
| 147 | Production Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 148 | Line Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 149 | Shift Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 150 | Packaging Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 151 | Production Team Lead | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 152 | CNC Machining Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 153 | Welding Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 154 | Packaging Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) | $37,610 | $47,840 | $67,330 | 330 | 1.2 |
| 155 | Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager | Project Management Specialists (13-1082) | $29,960 | $46,920 | $62,860 | 120 | 0.28 |
| 156 | Program Manager | Project Management Specialists (13-1082) | $29,960 | $46,920 | $62,860 | 120 | 0.28 |
| 157 | Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $37,550 | $46,780 | $63,610 | 200 | 1.18 |
| 158 | Document Control Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $37,550 | $46,780 | $63,610 | 200 | 1.18 |
| 159 | Regulatory Compliance Manager | Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $37,550 | $46,780 | $63,610 | 200 | 1.18 |
| 160 | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 161 | EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 162 | EHS Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 163 | Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 164 | Environmental Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 165 | Process Safety Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 166 | S&OP Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 167 | Trade Compliance Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 168 | Service / Aftermarket Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 169 | Environmental Engineer | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 170 | Sustainability Manager / Director | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 171 | Senior EHS Manager | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 172 | EHS Coordinator | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 173 | Director of Planning | Managers, All Other (11-9199) | $33,000 | $46,510 | $79,560 | 180 | 0.7 |
| 174 | Safety Specialist / Coordinator | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $39,250 | $44,380 | $64,390 | 70 | 1.25 |
| 175 | Industrial Hygienist | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $39,250 | $44,380 | $64,390 | 70 | 1.25 |
| 176 | Environmental Permitting Specialist | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) | $39,250 | $44,380 | $64,390 | 70 | 1.25 |
| 177 | Maintenance Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 178 | Director of Maintenance | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 179 | Maintenance Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 180 | Maintenance & Engineering Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 181 | Asset Management / CMMS Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 182 | Tool Room Manager | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 183 | Lead Maintenance Technician | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 184 | Senior Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 185 | Lead Reliability Engineer | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011) | $32,010 | $43,920 | $65,590 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 186 | Buyer / Senior Buyer | Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020) | $36,570 | $41,040 | $51,600 | 160 | 0.82 |
| 187 | Maintenance Planner / Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $30,610 | $38,170 | $39,510 | 150 | 0.94 |
| 188 | Production Planner / Master Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $30,610 | $38,170 | $39,510 | 150 | 0.94 |
| 189 | Inventory Control Specialist | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $30,610 | $38,170 | $39,510 | 150 | 0.94 |
| 190 | Demand Planner | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $30,610 | $38,170 | $39,510 | 150 | 0.94 |
| 191 | Supply Planner | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $30,610 | $38,170 | $39,510 | 150 | 0.94 |
| 192 | Production Scheduler | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) | $30,610 | $38,170 | $39,510 | 150 | 0.94 |
| 193 | Cost Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,110 | $37,980 | $48,450 | 590 | 0.99 |
| 194 | Cost Accounting Manager | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,110 | $37,980 | $48,450 | 590 | 0.99 |
| 195 | Senior Cost Analyst | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,110 | $37,980 | $48,450 | 590 | 0.99 |
| 196 | Inventory Accountant | Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) | $29,110 | $37,980 | $48,450 | 590 | 0.99 |
| 197 | Industrial Electrician | Electricians (47-2111) | $29,210 | $37,440 | $56,750 | 140 | 0.45 |
| 198 | Calibration Technician | Calibration Technologists and Technicians (17-3028) | $28,760 | $37,260 | $43,290 | 80 | 11.13 |
| 199 | Field Service Engineer | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 200 | Industrial Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 201 | Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 202 | Line Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 203 | Maintenance Mechanic | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 204 | Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 205 | Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 206 | Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 207 | Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 208 | Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 209 | Maintenance Technician A | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 210 | Maintenance Technician B | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 211 | Maintenance Technician C | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 212 | Traveling Millwright | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 213 | Filler Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 214 | Packaging Operator | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 215 | End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell) | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 216 | Lead Packaging Technician | Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | $33,470 | $36,440 | $37,450 | 700 | 3.88 |
| 217 | Tool and Die Maker | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $32,680 | $36,400 | $37,630 | 60 | 2.6 |
| 218 | Mold Maker | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $32,680 | $36,400 | $37,630 | 60 | 2.6 |
| 219 | QC Lab Technician | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $29,580 | $36,030 | $43,050 | 80 | 3.46 |
| 220 | Certified Forklift Operator | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051) | $29,110 | $33,900 | $41,600 | 130 | 0.4 |
| 221 | Production Welder (MIG) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 222 | TIG Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 223 | Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel) | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 224 | Welder-Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 225 | Fitter / Layout Fitter | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 226 | Sheet Metal Fabricator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 227 | Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 228 | Heat Treat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 229 | Plating / Anodizing Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 230 | Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 231 | Foundry Molder / Melt Operator | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 232 | Lead Welder | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) | $29,780 | $31,680 | $35,360 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 233 | Logistics Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $24,680 | $31,270 | $40,660 | 260 | 1.03 |
| 234 | Shipping Supervisor | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047) | $24,680 | $31,270 | $40,660 | 260 | 1.03 |
| 235 | Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021) | $25,460 | $29,970 | $33,750 | 50 | 0.32 |
| 236 | Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 237 | Setup Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 238 | Process Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 239 | Battery Cell Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 240 | CIP Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 241 | Skilled Machine Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 242 | Utility / Relief Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 243 | Production Trainer (OJT Trainer) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 244 | Senior Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 245 | Lead Production Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 246 | Converting Operator (slitter, laminator, bag machine, die cutter) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 247 | Batch Maker / Compounder | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 248 | Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 249 | Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 250 | Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 251 | Retort / Thermal Process Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 252 | Brewer / Cellar Operator | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 253 | Senior Process Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 254 | Lead Process Technician | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 255 | Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 256 | Quality Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 257 | CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 258 | Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 259 | Food Safety / QA Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 260 | First Article Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 261 | Receiving / Source Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 262 | Metrology Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 263 | Microbiology Lab Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 264 | Environmental Monitoring Technician | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 265 | Lead Quality Inspector | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 266 | Senior CMM Programmer | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) | $28,600 | $28,600 | $35,040 | 460 | 1.88 |
| 267 | Shipping & Receiving Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 268 | Hazmat Shipping Specialist | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 269 | Warehouse Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 270 | Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding) | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 271 | Production / Material Expediter | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 272 | Kitting Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 273 | Inventory Control Lead | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071) | $21,840 | $25,800 | $29,750 | 230 | 0.68 |
| 274 | Sanitation Technician | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $21,840 | $21,840 | $21,910 | 2,940 | 3.26 |
| 275 | Sanitation Lead | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $21,840 | $21,840 | $21,910 | 2,940 | 3.26 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
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, PLC Programmer, MES Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Plant), Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Food Scientist, Purchasing Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Sales Engineer, CNC Machinist, CNC Setup Machinist, CNC Programmer, 5-Axis CNC Machinist, Swiss CNC Machinist, Robotic Welding Technician, Press Brake Operator, Die Setter (Stamping), Electromechanical / Mechatronics Technician, Millwright, PLC / Controls Technician, Robotics Technician, Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, Skilled Mechanical Assembler, Electronics Assembler / Solderer, Wire Harness & Cable Assembler, SMT Technician, Control Panel Builder, Aircraft Structures Assembler, Composite Technician, Injection Molding Technician, Extrusion Technician, Flexographic Press Operator, Chemical Operator, GMP Manufacturing Technician, Bioprocess Technician, Food Process Operator, Semiconductor Fab Technician, Semiconductor Equipment Technician, NDT 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, SCADA / HMI Engineer, Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer, Lead Controls Technician, Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), Lead Controls Engineer, Controls Supervisor, Mechanical Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Firmware / Embedded Engineer, Systems Engineer, CAD Designer / Drafter, Product Development Scientist, QC Microbiology Manager, Director of Procurement, Commodity Manager, Inside Sales Engineer, 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, Electronics Test Technician, Machine Builder (equipment OEM assembly fitter), Cleanroom Assembler (Medical Device), Senior Electronics Test Technician, Lead Mechanical Assembler, Control Room (DCS) Operator, Aseptic Fill Operator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Area: Ponce, PR. 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 Ponce, PR area, the Plant Manager position reports a median annual wage of $130,550. This is based on the broader industrial production manager occupation. The national median for this same category is $126,060, while the sector-specific median for petroleum and coal product manufacturing is $155,730.
Locally, the middle band width is $52,890, calculated from the P25 of $107,990 and P75 of $160,880. This data point helps in standardizing offer ranges for mid-to-senior level plant operational leaders.
The previous median for this role was $126,990, showing a steady upward shift. The location quotient in Ponce is 0.93, indicating that the concentration of production managers is close to the national average. Manufacturing Headhunters assist in assessing these regional differences by considering the local cost of labor and specific industry requirements. Because the BLS mapping is broad, recruiters should define the plant manager profile around specific complexity, such as process safety management or specific throughput targets.
For manufacturing occupations in Ponce, PR, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. The reported $130,550 is a wage figure only, not a total compensation indicator. Since the SOC title lumps diverse roles into one, verify the candidate's past responsibility over P&L and technical production systems. For manufacturing occupations in Ponce, PR, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
The primary limitation is the exclusion of variable pay and non-cash compensation. For manufacturing occupations in Ponce, PR, 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.
How does the Ponce median compare to the national average for plant managers?
The local median of $130,550 is higher than the national median of $126,060 for the broader occupational group. This demonstrates competitive local wage pressure for operational leadership.
Does the 0.93 location quotient imply a shortage of managers?
Not necessarily; it simply means the concentration of these professionals in Ponce is slightly lower than the national average. It does not dictate individual candidate availability.
What is the primary limitation of using this data for offer letters?
The primary limitation is the exclusion of variable pay and non-cash compensation. For manufacturing occupations in Ponce, PR, 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.
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