Salary guide, May 2025

Manufacturing pay in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

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 Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.

VP of Sales (Industrial)$143,280
Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager$143,280
Director of Sales$143,280
National Sales Manager$143,280
Key Account Manager$143,280
National Account Manager$143,280
Business Development Manager$143,280
Territory Sales Manager$143,280
Channel / Distributor Sales Manager$143,280
Product Manager (Industrial)$143,280
Field Service Manager$143,280
Senior Applications Engineer$143,280
Lead Field Service Engineer$143,280
Traveling Field Service Engineer$143,280
Regulatory Affairs Manager$126,440
EHS Manager$126,440
EHS Director$126,440
Safety Manager$126,440
Environmental Manager$126,440
Process Safety Manager$126,440
S&OP Manager$126,440
Trade Compliance Manager$126,440
Service / Aftermarket Manager$126,440
Environmental Engineer$126,440
Sustainability Manager / Director$126,440

Bars show the top 25 of 143 ranked. The table below lists all 143. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Roles in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Role	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	VP of Sales (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
2	Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
3	Director of Sales	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
4	National Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
5	Key Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
6	National Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
7	Business Development Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
8	Territory Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
9	Channel / Distributor Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
10	Product Manager (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
11	Field Service Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
12	Senior Applications Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
13	Lead Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
14	Traveling Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$115,940	$143,280	$208,650	70	0.41
15	Regulatory Affairs Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
16	EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
17	EHS Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
18	Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
19	Environmental Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
20	Process Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
21	S&OP Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
22	Trade Compliance Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
23	Service / Aftermarket Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
24	Environmental Engineer	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
25	Sustainability Manager / Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
26	Senior EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
27	EHS Coordinator	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
28	Director of Planning	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$108,890	$126,440	$145,270	80	0.48
29	CFO (Manufacturing)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
30	Corporate Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
31	Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
32	VP of Finance	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
33	Division Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
34	Assistant Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
35	FP&A Manager (Operations)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
36	Senior Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
37	Senior Cost Accountant	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$85,020	$123,800	$165,480	90	0.42
38	PLC Programmer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,580	$119,350	$132,310	80	0.19
39	MES Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,580	$119,350	$132,310	80	0.19
40	SCADA / HMI Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,580	$119,350	$132,310	80	0.19
41	Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,580	$119,350	$132,310	80	0.19
42	Firmware / Embedded Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,580	$119,350	$132,310	80	0.19
43	Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$79,400	$104,110	$122,220	140	0.54
44	Program Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$79,400	$104,110	$122,220	140	0.54
45	Packaging Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
46	Tooling Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
47	Welding Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
48	Plant Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
49	Mechanical Design Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
50	Packaging Development Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
51	Plant Engineering Manager	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
52	Mechanical Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
53	Product Design Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
54	Product Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
55	Systems Engineer	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
56	CAD Designer / Drafter	Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)	$77,240	$97,400	$109,880	50	0.61
57	Safety Specialist / Coordinator	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)	$83,850	$94,520	$106,330	50	1.53
58	Industrial Hygienist	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)	$83,850	$94,520	$106,330	50	1.53
59	Environmental Permitting Specialist	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)	$83,850	$94,520	$106,330	50	1.53
60	VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
61	VP of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
62	Regional VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
63	General Manager (Manufacturing)	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
64	Director of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
65	EVP / SVP Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
66	Division / Business Unit General Manager	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
67	Director of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,310	$93,870	$134,280	760	0.86
68	Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$72,550	$91,560	$103,380	210	1.96
69	Document Control Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$72,550	$91,560	$103,380	210	1.96
70	Regulatory Compliance Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$72,550	$91,560	$103,380	210	1.96
71	Industrial Electrician	Electricians (47-2111)	$56,200	$78,550	$88,820	110	0.58
72	Cost Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,590	$77,470	$99,930	220	0.59
73	Cost Accounting Manager	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,590	$77,470	$99,930	220	0.59
74	Senior Cost Analyst	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,590	$77,470	$99,930	220	0.59
75	Inventory Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,590	$77,470	$99,930	220	0.59
76	Production Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
77	Line Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
78	Shift Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
79	Packaging Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
80	Production Team Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
81	CNC Machining Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
82	Welding Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
83	Packaging Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
84	Maintenance Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
85	Director of Maintenance	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
86	Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
87	Maintenance & Engineering Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
88	Asset Management / CMMS Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
89	Tool Room Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
90	Lead Maintenance Technician	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
91	Senior Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
92	Lead Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$61,270	$75,010	$90,420	220	1.42
93	NDT Technician	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029)	$63,130	$74,120	$93,640	40	2.84
94	Buyer / Senior Buyer	Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020)	$57,480	$72,980	$91,560	100	0.82
95	Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)	$49,910	$62,850	$71,920	130	1.23
96	Field Service Engineer	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
97	Industrial Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
98	Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
99	Line Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
100	Maintenance Mechanic	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
101	Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
102	Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
103	Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
104	Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
105	Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
106	Maintenance Technician A	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
107	Maintenance Technician B	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
108	Maintenance Technician C	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
109	Traveling Millwright	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
110	Filler Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
111	Packaging Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
112	End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
113	Lead Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$55,830	$59,160	$73,170	60	0.57
114	Logistics Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$47,420	$59,020	$73,980	140	0.87
115	Shipping Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$47,420	$59,020	$73,980	140	0.87
116	Maintenance Planner / Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$47,760	$52,310	$62,750	110	1.1
117	Production Planner / Master Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$47,760	$52,310	$62,750	110	1.1
118	Inventory Control Specialist	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$47,760	$52,310	$62,750	110	1.1
119	Demand Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$47,760	$52,310	$62,750	110	1.1
120	Supply Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$47,760	$52,310	$62,750	110	1.1
121	Production Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$47,760	$52,310	$62,750	110	1.1
122	Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
123	Quality Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
124	CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
125	Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
126	Food Safety / QA Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
127	First Article Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
128	Receiving / Source Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
129	Metrology Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
130	Microbiology Lab Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
131	Environmental Monitoring Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
132	Lead Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
133	Senior CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
134	Certified Forklift Operator	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)	$38,310	$46,090	$49,610	60	0.33
135	Shipping & Receiving Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
136	Hazmat Shipping Specialist	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
137	Warehouse Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
138	Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding)	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
139	Production / Material Expediter	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
140	Kitting Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
141	Inventory Control Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$36,220	$44,740	$55,040	140	0.67
142	Sanitation Technician	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$34,310	$37,510	$45,340	810	1.46
143	Sanitation Lead	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$34,310	$37,510	$45,340	810	1.46

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

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In the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, area, the VP of Sales (Industrial) role falls under the broader Sales Managers category, SOC 11-2022. For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, releases are separate survey estimates. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.

For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them. For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 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.

Nationally, the Sales Managers occupation encompasses 637,080 employees with a median salary of $148,270. The local median is slightly below this national level. For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them. When examining the Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing sector, the national industry median is $215,500, a figure that highlights the earning potential in specific high-value industrial manufacturing sales niches, often surpassing the broader general sales manager category averages.

Comparing local data to regional peers highlights variations in managerial compensation. For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them. These figures demonstrate that the broader market for sales leadership in neighboring metros often sits at a higher salary level than in the Watertown-Fort Drum area, which has a location quotient of 0.41 for this occupation, indicating lower concentration than the national average.

The provided median figures reflect aggregate reporting across every industry, including retail, finance, and services, alongside industrial sectors. Because this data is not isolated to the manufacturing industry, it serves as a broad market reference rather than a sector-specific benchmark. Employers should be aware that the wide P25 to P75 range is inherent in the breadth of the sales manager role. For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 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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Why does the compensation range appear so wide for this sales role?

How do Watertown sales salaries compare to the national industry median?

The local broad median for sales managers is $143,280, while the national industry-specific median for Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing is $215,500. For manufacturing occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 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.

What is the implication of a 0.41 location quotient?

A location quotient of 0.41 indicates that sales management roles are less concentrated in the Watertown-Fort Drum economy than the national average. This suggests a smaller local market for these professionals.