Salary guide, May 2025
Process Safety Manager pay, United States
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
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The median annual wage for Managers, All Other in the United States was $141,900 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $102,880 and $186,300.
Also searched as: PSM Coordinator, Process Safety Engineer. These titles share this page because BLS reports them under one occupation.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-9199 Managers, All Other
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74,300 | $102,880 | $141,900 | $186,300 | $238,270 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35.72 | $49.46 | $68.22 | $89.57 | $114.55 |
BLS estimated 622,190 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9199 Managers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How does pay compare in the target metros?
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $106,880 | $77,590 to $162,530 | 11,360 | 1.01 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $117,810 | $74,060 to $163,050 | 5,980 | 1.03 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $122,930 | $78,800 to $168,970 | 5,610 | 0.99 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $147,370 | $109,470 to $199,760 | 4,320 | 1.45 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $169,800 | $128,770 to $218,090 | 34,400 | 0.91 |
| Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $169,800 | $128,770 to $218,090 | 34,400 | 0.91 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $139,810 | $104,100 to $179,000 | 19,890 | 1.23 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $145,370 | $109,590 to $189,350 | 26,170 | 1.45 |
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What should you know about pay by manufacturing industry, United States?
Same BLS occupation, national estimates for each manufacturing industry (NAICS) BLS publishes, May 2025. Industry names are BLS labels.
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing$202,090
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing$197,920
- Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing$192,620
- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing$188,440
- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing$182,630
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing$176,980
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing$173,590
- Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing$171,770
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$171,620
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$171,620
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing$171,170
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing$171,160
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing$170,890
- Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing$169,090
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing$167,270
Bars show up to 15 industries with exact annual medians. The table lists every published industry.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-33 | Manufacturing | 45,220 | $121,950 | $163,860 | $210,040 |
| 334000 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 8,700 | $155,090 | $192,620 | $227,550 |
| 325000 | Chemical Manufacturing | 8,660 | $129,320 | $165,270 | $212,000 |
| 336000 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 6,440 | $137,090 | $176,980 | $219,630 |
| 325400 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 4,770 | $138,450 | $171,170 | $221,790 |
| 334500 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 4,570 | $163,880 | $202,090 | $224,530 |
| 336400 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 4,530 | $167,770 | $188,440 | $222,570 |
| 333000 | Machinery Manufacturing | 3,830 | $116,080 | $164,040 | $201,640 |
| 339000 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 3,370 | $128,490 | $167,270 | $210,310 |
| 3250A1 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 2,960 | $124,090 | $155,310 | $179,600 |
| 3330A1 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 2,960 | $115,620 | $164,260 | $198,400 |
| 311000 | Food Manufacturing | 2,870 | $97,860 | $125,200 | $164,890 |
| 339100 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 2,720 | $135,150 | $171,160 | $214,460 |
| 334400 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 2,200 | $143,740 | $197,920 | $236,080 |
| 332000 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 2,120 | $90,490 | $117,320 | $146,280 |
| 324000 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 1,630 | $141,100 | $171,620 | $215,310 |
| 324100 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 1,630 | $141,100 | $171,620 | $215,310 |
| 335000 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 1,540 | $107,890 | $137,370 | $187,400 |
| 326000 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 1,360 | $99,650 | $126,710 | $162,030 |
| 326100 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | 1,090 | $100,360 | $126,360 | $162,480 |
| 3320A1 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 1,020 | $99,590 | $124,000 | $155,430 |
| 334100 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 990 | $150,730 | $182,630 | $238,270 |
| 3250A2 | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 930 | $99,590 | $131,710 | $167,890 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 850 | $83,200 | $123,710 | $150,850 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 850 | $83,200 | $123,710 | $150,850 |
| 322000 | Paper Manufacturing | 840 | $105,200 | $130,430 | $158,560 |
| 336300 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 800 | $106,840 | $128,990 | $160,970 |
| 311900 | Other Food Manufacturing | 740 | $101,990 | $131,170 | $181,250 |
| 334200 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 720 | $139,720 | $173,590 | $213,700 |
| 3320A2 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 670 | $91,680 | $111,680 | $144,110 |
| 339900 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 650 | $95,050 | $125,960 | $166,590 |
| 312000 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 590 | $97,330 | $131,920 | $169,770 |
| 335900 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 580 | $115,450 | $151,670 | $206,020 |
| 312100 | Beverage Manufacturing | 570 | $96,640 | $129,270 | $169,240 |
| 335300 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 570 | $106,820 | $135,620 | $191,390 |
| 336100 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 550 | $131,710 | $160,440 | $213,570 |
| 321000 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 540 | $84,500 | $119,800 | $152,930 |
| 333300 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 520 | $123,550 | $170,890 | $221,010 |
| 323000 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 510 | $69,690 | $106,960 | $159,540 |
| 323100 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 510 | $69,690 | $106,960 | $159,540 |
| 331000 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 510 | $107,120 | $132,650 | $163,200 |
| 311800 | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | 480 | $91,160 | $120,870 | $139,510 |
| 322200 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 480 | $101,850 | $124,640 | $147,020 |
| 311600 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 450 | $95,980 | $113,160 | $139,660 |
| 337000 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 440 | $99,860 | $125,530 | $165,140 |
| 3370A1 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 410 | $98,810 | $125,530 | $158,230 |
| 322100 | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 360 | $112,240 | $137,050 | $164,210 |
| 311400 | Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 340 | $99,970 | $133,680 | $172,330 |
| 321900 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 300 | $73,350 | $105,470 | $137,080 |
| 332700 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 300 | $79,760 | $102,390 | $130,930 |
| 311200 | Grain and Oilseed Milling | 280 | $99,750 | $128,890 | $165,510 |
| 326200 | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 270 | $97,030 | $127,380 | $160,620 |
| 336600 | Ship and Boat Building | 240 | $85,790 | $109,190 | $163,750 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 220 | $76,520 | $96,760 | $124,990 |
| 333600 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 220 | $133,750 | $169,090 | $201,640 |
| 335200 | Household Appliance Manufacturing | 220 | $100,290 | $129,450 | $169,210 |
| 311500 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | 190 | $111,990 | $134,840 | $172,830 |
| 334300 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | 160 | $138,130 | $171,770 | $214,540 |
| 335100 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | 160 | $108,760 | $127,680 | $167,790 |
| 311700 | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | 150 | $72,860 | $99,760 | $134,120 |
| 313000 | Textile Mills | 150 | $96,420 | $131,000 | $171,000 |
| 311300 | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 140 | $114,410 | $131,090 | $170,010 |
| 315000 | Apparel Manufacturing | 140 | $101,070 | $139,980 | $177,340 |
| 333500 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 140 | $87,090 | $124,710 | $168,190 |
| 336500 | Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 140 | $133,110 | $158,290 | $200,480 |
| 321200 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 130 | $97,180 | $121,090 | $152,710 |
| 331300 | Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | 130 | $108,700 | $143,670 | $179,290 |
| 336200 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 130 | $97,010 | $125,020 | $157,330 |
| 315200 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 120 | $123,170 | $143,680 | $211,960 |
| 332800 | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | 120 | $66,940 | $83,210 | $134,650 |
| 314000 | Textile Product Mills | 110 | $82,890 | $109,970 | $155,820 |
| 331400 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | 110 | $125,790 | $143,510 | $173,070 |
| 311100 | Animal Food Manufacturing | 100 | $106,360 | $136,520 | $211,550 |
| 321100 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 100 | $118,870 | $148,150 | $160,000 |
| 331200 | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 100 | $91,720 | $110,770 | $147,510 |
| 331500 | Foundries | 100 | $99,080 | $122,390 | $143,620 |
| 313200 | Fabric Mills | 80 | $107,080 | $131,100 | $166,190 |
| 331100 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 80 | $109,100 | $126,490 | $156,830 |
| 332720 | Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 80 | $90,760 | $130,500 | $145,620 |
| 314100 | Textile Furnishings Mills | 70 | $92,680 | $133,870 | $172,300 |
| 336900 | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 50 | $86,720 | $104,190 | $128,790 |
| 313300 | Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | 40 | $101,240 | $151,640 | $202,500 |
| 314900 | Other Textile Product Mills | 40 | $76,350 | $99,670 | $109,990 |
| 313100 | Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | 30 | $83,170 | $96,920 | $126,650 |
| 334600 | Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | Not published by BLS | $89,900 | $92,330 | $144,160 |
What should you know about manufacturing pay mix?
For Process Safety Manager, clarify the base pay before discussing call-outs, travel or extra shifts. OEWS includes base rate, guaranteed pay and production incentive pay. It excludes overtime premium, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. An attendance bonus is not a production bonus; confirm its purpose and treatment rather than adding every bonus to the BLS figure.
Skills-based pay steps affect the base rate when they are part of straight-time pay; BLS does not publish a separate rate for each plant's skill grade. Ask whether a tool allowance is expense reimbursement or wage pay. OEWS does not publish a separate tool-allowance component. Keep these items separate in the offer so the published wage is not mistaken for the whole package.
Pay mix here means how published medians for this one BLS occupation differ across manufacturing industries and against the all-industry median. It does not split pay into base, incentive or overtime. BLS wages are straight-time gross pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $100,010 | $136,550 | $179,190 |
| May 2025 | $102,880 | $141,900 | $186,300 |
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.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative, not BLS data.
What should you know about management of change as it really runs?
Management of change fails at the edges: a temporary bypass, a like for like replacement that was not, a software edit made at two in the morning. We ask how the candidate caught those, what the form looked like, who signed, and how pre startup safety reviews were enforced against a maintenance crew with a deadline.
Good candidates describe a system that operators use. Weak ones describe a policy that was written to pass an audit and then ignored.
What should you know about questions?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
What is the median pay for a Process Safety Manager?
The median annual wage for Managers, All Other in the United States was $141,900 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $102,880 and $186,300. This is the broader occupation BLS publishes, not a figure for this exact title.
What does the 10th percentile mean here?
10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than $74,300. 90% earned less than $238,270.
Does this include overtime or bonuses?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
Is this the pay for a Process Safety Manager at a plant?
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title. These are occupation estimates across all industries, not an offer for a particular manufacturing title.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimated 622,190 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
What should you know about related?
What does this data mean for your opening?
Process Safety Managers are evaluated using the SOC 11-9199 category, which shows a national median annual wage of $141,900. This is an increase of $5,350 from the previous May 2024 median of $136,550. The middle band width for this occupation is $83,420, derived from the 25th and 75th percentile values.
Manufacturing Headhunters notes that these figures do not specifically isolate the highly technical process safety disciplines or OSHA PSM/EPA RMP compliance responsibilities.
National manufacturing industries that frequently require deep process safety expertise provide more targeted benchmarks. Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing reports a median of $202,090, followed by Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing at $197,920, and Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing at $192,620. These figures, which represent national sector averages, demonstrate that technical manufacturing industries generally exceed the aggregate median.
Regional employment centers provide different salary profiles based on their specific local labor market conditions. In comparison, the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro shows a median of $169,800 with a middle band width of $89,320. These metros are currently the highest employment hubs for this occupational code.
BLS reporting excludes critical elements like hazard-pay adjustments, safety-specific performance bonuses, and long-term incentive packages. The total employment count for this category is 622,190. Additionally, the location quotient for the Washington metro is 3.35, while the New York metro has a 0.91 location quotient. The provided data represents current employment trends and does not account for the specific expertise needed to manage complex process safety management programs in plant environments.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
Are the sector-specific medians for semiconductor and instrument manufacturing indicative of a typical Process Safety Manager salary?
These figures represent national sector averages, which are often higher than the general occupational median. They are relevant for benchmark comparison but are not intended to represent the only salary range for these positions.
How much has the median salary for this broad management occupation grown since May 2024?
The national median increased by $5,350, rising from $136,550 to $141,900. This represents the total change over the one-year reporting period.
What is the difference in middle band width between the national dataset and the Washington metro?
The national middle band width is $83,420, while the Washington metro area shows a narrower band of $43,200. This indicates a more compressed salary range for the middle 50 percent of the labor force in that specific region.
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