Salary guide, May 2025

Plant Controller pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.

This is what we do all day: recruit manufacturing professionals.

The median annual wage for Financial Managers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $169,200 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $132,320 and $218,170.

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median is $2,630 above the national median of $166,570, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Financial Managers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: median $169,200; published 25th to 75th percentile $132,320 to $218,170.

Annual wage percentiles, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$103,440	$132,320	$169,200	$218,170	$313,130

Financial Managers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: median $81.35; published 25th to 75th percentile $63.61 to $104.89.

Hourly wage percentiles, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$49.73	$63.61	$81.35	$104.89	$150.54

BLS estimated 26,600 workers employed in this occupation in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Location quotient: 1.21.

What should you know about united States?

Financial Managers in U.S.: median $166,570; published 25th to 75th percentile $125,490 to $219,980.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$94,310	$125,490	$166,570	$219,980	$323,270

Financial Managers in U.S.: median $80.08; published 25th to 75th percentile $60.33 to $105.76.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$45.34	$60.33	$80.08	$105.76	$155.42

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Plant Controller median is $169,200. The all-occupations median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $51,440. Ratio: 3.29 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.21 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?

Plant Controller in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$123,460	$164,240	$212,030
May 2025	$132,320	$169,200	$218,170

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 11-3031 Financial Managers, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. 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 11-3031 Financial Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Plant Controller
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Sherman-Denison, TX	$125,850	$94,980 to $172,490
Waco, TX	$134,010	$101,560 to $182,340

National page · Plant Controller ranked across metros

Reading this wage estimate

What does this data mean for your opening?

21. For Plant Controller in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $169,200; the May 2024 median is $164,240. Their arithmetic difference is $4,960. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The P25/P75 middle-band width is 85,850.

Manufacturing Headhunters observes that while BLS does not isolate the Plant Controller title, these roles typically handle standard cost builds, variance analysis regarding labor and overhead, physical inventory, and capex justification.

Nationally, the Financial Managers occupation shows a median of $166,570. The national P25/P75 middle-band width is 94,490. Compared to the local median of $169,200, the Dallas market sits higher than the national median. Industry-specific benchmarks show significantly higher national medians for Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing at $210,870, Tobacco Manufacturing at $209,700, and Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing at $196,090. These industry-specific figures represent national averages for those sectors and do not reflect local area adjustments.

Local comparison metros indicate differing pay profiles. Both nearby metros report lower medians than the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro. For Plant Controller in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 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. Credentials such as a CPA or CMA remain standard expectations for candidates in this sector regardless of location.

Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?

For Plant Controller in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 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. These figures represent the broader Financial Managers SOC code, which includes roles outside of manufacturing plant oversight.

How does the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington median compare to the national benchmark?

This reflects the broader Financial Managers occupation category rather than the specific manufacturing plant controller title.

What are the specific pay limitations within these figures?

Why is the middle-band width important for recruitment?

For Plant Controller in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $132,320 to $218,170 annually. 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.