Salary guide, May 2025
Operations Manager pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Industrial Production Managers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $151,630 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $117,020 and $178,570.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $25,570 above the national median of $126,060, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $93,220 | $117,020 | $151,630 | $178,570 | $220,030 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44.82 | $56.26 | $72.90 | $85.85 | $105.78 |
BLS estimated 7,220 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.48.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,000 | $98,160 | $126,060 | $161,880 | $205,520 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.50 | $47.19 | $60.61 | $77.83 | $98.81 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Operations Manager median is $151,630. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.47 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.48 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $118,710 | $146,270 | $176,340 |
| May 2025 | $117,020 | $151,630 | $178,570 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $148,440 | $118,340 to $168,640 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $157,160 | $123,760 to $177,480 |
What does this data mean for your opening?
The New York-Newark-Jersey City metro reports a broad occupational median of $151,630 for operations managers within industrial production. This figure reflects a medianChange of 5360 and a middleBandWidth of 61550. Manufacturing Headhunters cautions that this represents a broad occupational group rather than a manufacturing-exclusive sample. It does not account for manufacturing-standard incentives like production bonuses, shift differentials, or equity.
These elements are essential for competitive recruitment but remain excluded from the reported BLS annual salary figures.
The locationQuotient for this metro is 0.48, signaling a lower concentration of operational roles relative to the U.S. average. The broad occupational p25 is $117,020 and the p75 is $178,570. National industry-specific benchmarks, such as $155,730 for Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing and $145,280 for Iron and Steel Mills, provide more relevant targets for specialized plant-floor hiring than the regional broader median. These manufacturing rows offer the industry-specific clarity necessary for effective offer structuring.
Neighboring areas, including Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury with a median of $148,440 and Trenton-Princeton with $157,160, indicate that the New York metro reflects a regional high-wage climate. Note that the BLS data is constrained by topcoding at the upper percentiles, which prevents an accurate view of compensation for the most senior operations leadership roles. Hiring managers should avoid inventing numbers for these top tiers and instead anchor decisions on the confirmed percentile data provided in the OEWS release.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
Does the $151,630 median include manufacturing incentives?
No, it represents annual base earnings only. Manufacturing-standard performance incentives and bonuses are excluded from the reported BLS data.
How do national industry rows compare to the New York median?
National industry rows for manufacturing provide benchmarks closer to the plant-floor environment. They help in isolating manufacturing-specific pay from the broad occupational median.
Why is the location quotient only 0.48 in such a large metro?
The location quotient measures the relative density of the occupation within the regional economy. It indicates a lower-than-average concentration of these roles compared to the total employment base.
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