Salary guide, May 2025
QA Manager pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 374. The highest is Manchester-Nashua, NH at $174,360 and the lowest is Mayaguez, PR at $86,200. 0 more are published but not rankable and 19 are not published by bls.
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.
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$174,360
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$171,140
- Lexington Park, MD$167,040
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$166,030
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$164,420
- Longview-Kelso, WA$163,970
- Boulder, CO$162,040
- Napa, CA$161,220
- Lewiston, ID-WA$157,500
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$157,160
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$156,710
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$156,180
- Midland, MI$154,070
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$153,210
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$151,630
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$151,580
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$150,860
- Bellingham, WA$150,800
- Decatur, AL$150,030
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$148,440
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$148,320
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$147,980
- Aguadilla, PR$146,710
- Ithaca, NY$146,500
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$146,460
Bars show the top 25 of 374 ranked. The table below lists all 374. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $129,820 | $174,360 | $213,470 | 700 | 2.22 |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $128,270 | $171,140 | $221,830 | 2,210 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Lexington Park, MD | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $132,110 | $167,040 | $202,280 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $118,550 | $166,030 | $212,880 | 240 | 1.24 |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $128,070 | $164,420 | $208,050 | 2,990 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $129,040 | $163,970 | $175,150 | 100 | 1.49 |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $123,880 | $162,040 | $201,680 | 230 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Napa, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $131,680 | $161,220 | $198,050 | 240 | 1.95 |
| 9 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $106,910 | $157,500 | $157,500 | 70 | 1.62 |
| 10 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $123,760 | $157,160 | $177,480 | 320 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $116,340 | $156,710 | $179,760 | 190 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $128,500 | $156,180 | $182,420 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 13 | Midland, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,590 | $154,070 | $174,920 | 110 | 1.79 |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $128,600 | $153,210 | $191,740 | 3,500 | 0.82 |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $117,020 | $151,630 | $178,570 | 7,220 | 0.48 |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $136,970 | $151,580 | $172,140 | 3,400 | 1.03 |
| 17 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $119,000 | $150,860 | $165,300 | 550 | 2.13 |
| 18 | Bellingham, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $108,170 | $150,800 | $189,240 | 110 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Decatur, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $106,850 | $150,030 | $181,650 | 240 | 2.46 |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $118,340 | $148,440 | $168,640 | 580 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $126,360 | $148,320 | $176,350 | 100 | 0.47 |
| 22 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $111,910 | $147,980 | $178,340 | 580 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Aguadilla, PR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,880 | $146,710 | $169,980 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Ithaca, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,730 | $146,500 | $160,510 | 30 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $111,630 | $146,460 | $203,930 | 830 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $119,980 | $143,990 | $189,040 | 80 | 0.93 |
| 27 | Bloomington, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,210 | $143,270 | $174,870 | 230 | 1.96 |
| 28 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $116,340 | $141,300 | $179,170 | 560 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Greeley, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,570 | $139,990 | $186,080 | 170 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Baton Rouge, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $114,400 | $139,860 | $178,650 | 690 | 1.06 |
| 31 | Worcester, MA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $122,690 | $138,430 | $175,110 | 590 | 1.07 |
| 32 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,000 | $137,950 | $169,510 | 620 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $113,620 | $137,860 | $176,870 | 1,290 | 0.26 |
| 34 | Vallejo, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,170 | $136,940 | $175,210 | 200 | 0.9 |
| 35 | Lake Charles, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $108,970 | $136,800 | $173,290 | 200 | 1.26 |
| 36 | Savannah, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $117,930 | $136,620 | $162,720 | 250 | 0.8 |
| 37 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $121,000 | $136,570 | $173,630 | 130 | 0.47 |
| 38 | Gainesville, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $106,010 | $136,460 | $166,740 | 190 | 1.13 |
| 39 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $110,500 | $136,410 | $170,750 | 670 | 1.54 |
| 40 | Huntsville, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $110,230 | $136,240 | $172,620 | 440 | 1.04 |
| 41 | Harrisonburg, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $110,430 | $136,090 | $178,560 | 70 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Richmond, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,680 | $136,030 | $169,630 | 470 | 0.45 |
| 43 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,170 | $135,900 | $171,120 | 50 | 0.34 |
| 44 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,010 | $135,660 | $180,650 | 400 | 1.09 |
| 45 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $110,010 | $135,540 | $162,290 | 1,600 | 1.68 |
| 46 | Casper, WY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $120,340 | $135,350 | $162,000 | 60 | 0.91 |
| 47 | Midland, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,460 | $135,200 | $172,220 | 220 | 1.12 |
| 48 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,920 | $134,860 | $155,240 | 280 | 1.09 |
| 49 | Warner Robins, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,290 | $134,680 | $163,580 | 60 | 0.47 |
| 50 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $111,940 | $134,490 | $159,400 | 140 | 0.96 |
| 51 | Pittsfield, MA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $119,110 | $134,440 | $189,380 | 60 | 0.65 |
| 52 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,370 | $134,280 | $155,850 | 80 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Beckley, WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,860 | $134,150 | $149,950 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 54 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,670 | $133,890 | $173,970 | 120 | 0.76 |
| 55 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,510 | $133,870 | $170,050 | 6,060 | 1.16 |
| 56 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,300 | $133,240 | $172,160 | 380 | 2.01 |
| 57 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,130 | $133,110 | $133,110 | 70 | 0.94 |
| 58 | Helena, MT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $111,560 | $133,010 | $143,670 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 59 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,770 | $132,990 | $171,080 | 5,890 | 0.92 |
| 60 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,310 | $132,970 | $172,910 | 910 | 0.53 |
| 61 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $109,710 | $132,930 | $166,850 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 62 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,720 | $132,870 | $166,200 | 450 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Monroe, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,120 | $132,660 | $155,260 | 120 | 0.84 |
| 64 | Albany, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,460 | $132,440 | $169,310 | 120 | 1.63 |
| 65 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,460 | $132,330 | $165,110 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 66 | El Centro, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,720 | $132,280 | $166,310 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 67 | Decatur, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $111,290 | $132,250 | $170,360 | 120 | 1.65 |
| 68 | Bangor, ME | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,200 | $132,220 | $167,250 | 40 | 0.33 |
| 69 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,510 | $132,210 | $175,930 | 330 | 1.02 |
| 70 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,590 | $132,150 | $172,220 | 2,230 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Pueblo, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $106,390 | $132,050 | $168,710 | 70 | 0.74 |
| 72 | Rome, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,930 | $131,680 | $174,590 | 60 | 0.9 |
| 73 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,720 | $131,420 | $163,950 | 90 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Spartanburg, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,070 | $131,250 | $163,220 | 700 | 2.67 |
| 75 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,850 | $131,200 | $167,490 | 100 | 0.68 |
| 76 | Corpus Christi, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,480 | $131,180 | $159,910 | 260 | 0.84 |
| 77 | Binghamton, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,470 | $131,160 | $174,120 | 100 | 0.66 |
| 78 | Syracuse, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,610 | $131,100 | $170,230 | 400 | 0.85 |
| 79 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,400 | $130,940 | $162,340 | 100 | 0.76 |
| 80 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,060 | $130,850 | $167,450 | 380 | 0.32 |
| 81 | Rocky Mount, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,320 | $130,720 | $165,670 | 180 | 2.09 |
| 82 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,740 | $130,690 | $168,610 | 740 | 0.68 |
| 83 | Wilmington, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,430 | $130,690 | $178,850 | 270 | 0.91 |
| 84 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,240 | $130,560 | $162,740 | 290 | 0.92 |
| 85 | Ponce, PR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,990 | $130,550 | $160,880 | 90 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Columbus, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,430 | $130,490 | $163,850 | 360 | 4.54 |
| 87 | Ann Arbor, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,060 | $130,470 | $166,950 | 340 | 0.98 |
| 88 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,770 | $130,120 | $164,810 | 1,010 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Anchorage, AK | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,610 | $130,070 | $153,490 | 110 | 0.4 |
| 90 | Yakima, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,840 | $129,990 | $163,120 | 80 | 0.53 |
| 91 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,990 | $129,840 | $165,090 | 8,850 | 1.24 |
| 92 | Lynchburg, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,250 | $129,640 | $158,270 | 180 | 1.19 |
| 93 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,930 | $129,500 | $150,120 | 90 | 1.65 |
| 94 | Peoria, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,600 | $129,500 | $167,420 | 370 | 1.41 |
| 95 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,840 | $129,490 | $164,610 | 1,510 | 2.2 |
| 96 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,310 | $129,390 | $168,060 | 1,430 | 0.7 |
| 97 | Salinas, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,150 | $129,360 | $164,190 | 160 | 0.56 |
| 98 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,360 | $129,300 | $165,790 | 1,430 | 0.82 |
| 99 | Kingston, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,130 | $128,990 | $159,500 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 100 | Billings, MT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,740 | $128,810 | $168,480 | 50 | 0.32 |
| 101 | Mobile, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,750 | $128,770 | $165,340 | 290 | 1.07 |
| 102 | Walla Walla, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,500 | $128,750 | $148,300 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 103 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,400 | $128,640 | $163,420 | 2,540 | 1.18 |
| 104 | Greenville, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,710 | $128,600 | $161,220 | 150 | 1.17 |
| 105 | Victoria, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,070 | $128,600 | $160,110 | 70 | 1.11 |
| 106 | New Haven, CT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,370 | $128,550 | $161,540 | 370 | 0.83 |
| 107 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,050 | $128,540 | $163,110 | 9,120 | 0.92 |
| 108 | Columbus, GA-AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,390 | $128,520 | $160,420 | 150 | 0.8 |
| 109 | Hattiesburg, MS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,250 | $128,480 | $160,050 | 80 | 0.78 |
| 110 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,960 | $128,410 | $161,190 | 200 | 0.47 |
| 111 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $107,190 | $128,410 | $164,750 | 210 | 0.51 |
| 112 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $105,230 | $128,370 | $155,790 | 180 | 2.14 |
| 113 | Glens Falls, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $110,500 | $128,350 | $165,600 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 114 | Enid, OK | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,820 | $128,270 | $145,900 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 115 | Columbia, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,020 | $128,050 | $159,520 | 850 | 1.36 |
| 116 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,540 | $127,960 | $157,030 | 1,100 | 0.51 |
| 117 | Vineland, NJ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,910 | $127,930 | $157,830 | 200 | 1.98 |
| 118 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,540 | $127,810 | $158,660 | 70 | 0.95 |
| 119 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,150 | $127,800 | $159,690 | 1,980 | 1.03 |
| 120 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,010 | $127,770 | $157,730 | 490 | 2.57 |
| 121 | Dover, DE | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,000 | $127,720 | $148,510 | 50 | 0.47 |
| 122 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,200 | $127,660 | $163,450 | 2,630 | 0.57 |
| 123 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,680 | $127,640 | $165,360 | 3,580 | 1.16 |
| 124 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,230 | $127,520 | $156,700 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 125 | Colorado Springs, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,880 | $127,390 | $165,730 | 130 | 0.26 |
| 126 | Wichita, KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,010 | $127,360 | $167,620 | 510 | 1.03 |
| 127 | Sumter, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,990 | $127,350 | $161,280 | 80 | 1.53 |
| 128 | Madison, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $104,270 | $127,020 | $163,590 | 1,450 | 2.25 |
| 129 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,720 | $126,960 | $155,410 | 2,690 | 0.71 |
| 130 | Modesto, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,370 | $126,930 | $162,900 | 320 | 1.03 |
| 131 | Jefferson City, MO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,700 | $126,890 | $168,790 | 110 | 0.91 |
| 132 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,880 | $126,780 | $152,260 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 133 | Florence, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,330 | $126,630 | $160,530 | 290 | 2.05 |
| 134 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,600 | $126,570 | $155,730 | 370 | 1.47 |
| 135 | Amarillo, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,130 | $126,530 | $160,280 | 190 | 0.97 |
| 136 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,600 | $126,520 | $159,830 | 300 | 0.57 |
| 137 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,170 | $126,300 | $148,860 | 70 | 0.88 |
| 138 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,970 | $126,250 | $160,560 | 570 | 1.11 |
| 139 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,490 | $126,200 | $160,300 | 5,950 | 1.97 |
| 140 | Lawrence, KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $109,400 | $126,170 | $149,900 | 60 | 0.73 |
| 141 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,700 | $126,160 | $164,440 | 3,910 | 0.85 |
| 142 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,350 | $126,060 | $144,620 | 1,340 | 0.75 |
| 143 | Battle Creek, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,640 | $126,050 | $145,610 | 230 | 2.6 |
| 144 | Tucson, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,900 | $125,810 | $154,800 | 460 | 0.74 |
| 145 | Barnstable Town, MA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $110,650 | $125,730 | $158,410 | 40 | 0.26 |
| 146 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,650 | $125,680 | $158,640 | 3,130 | 1.79 |
| 147 | Lawton, OK | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,240 | $125,510 | $198,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 148 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,940 | $125,510 | $159,250 | 400 | 0.88 |
| 149 | Monroe, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,530 | $125,410 | $161,890 | 160 | 2.44 |
| 150 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,120 | $125,400 | $168,910 | 110 | 0.93 |
| 151 | Bowling Green, KY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,400 | $125,170 | $154,010 | 390 | 2.97 |
| 152 | Asheville, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,740 | $125,140 | $165,830 | 360 | 1.25 |
| 153 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,600 | $125,100 | $170,730 | 60 | 0.74 |
| 154 | Odessa, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,920 | $125,070 | $164,280 | 150 | 1.19 |
| 155 | Longview, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,740 | $124,940 | $155,100 | 270 | 1.46 |
| 156 | Winston-Salem, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,220 | $124,880 | $162,440 | 660 | 1.52 |
| 157 | Oklahoma City, OK | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,040 | $124,810 | $138,200 | 630 | 0.59 |
| 158 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,680 | $124,810 | $162,310 | 1,230 | 1.09 |
| 159 | Chico, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,740 | $124,780 | $178,100 | 100 | 0.84 |
| 160 | Redding, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,330 | $124,780 | $161,840 | 90 | 0.79 |
| 161 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,790 | $124,570 | $157,010 | 1,040 | 1.8 |
| 162 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $108,000 | $124,570 | $150,700 | 460 | 1.01 |
| 163 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,900 | $124,550 | $160,930 | 430 | 0.75 |
| 164 | Albany, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $81,540 | $124,350 | $132,710 | 80 | 0.85 |
| 165 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,190 | $124,290 | $159,660 | 640 | 2.62 |
| 166 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,600 | $124,290 | $165,770 | 90 | 0.13 |
| 167 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,930 | $124,230 | $142,030 | 830 | 1.83 |
| 168 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,310 | $124,100 | $136,410 | 280 | 2.88 |
| 169 | Kankakee, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $100,700 | $124,070 | $146,590 | 120 | 1.82 |
| 170 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $115,660 | $124,060 | $158,710 | 980 | 1.57 |
| 171 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,470 | $124,050 | $159,370 | 270 | 1.66 |
| 172 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $102,000 | $124,030 | $160,330 | 2,180 | 1.24 |
| 173 | Arecibo, PR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,250 | $124,020 | $173,460 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 174 | Bozeman, MT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,870 | $124,020 | $165,770 | 50 | 0.43 |
| 175 | Tulsa, OK | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,710 | $123,930 | $159,290 | 730 | 1 |
| 176 | Reno, NV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,140 | $123,920 | $140,680 | 590 | 1.35 |
| 177 | Jackson, TN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,660 | $123,840 | $158,120 | 180 | 1.32 |
| 178 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,460 | $123,830 | $158,660 | 1,190 | 0.91 |
| 179 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,420 | $123,760 | $155,510 | 350 | 0.64 |
| 180 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,430 | $123,590 | $163,340 | 820 | 1.37 |
| 181 | Merced, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,010 | $123,590 | $145,630 | 130 | 1.04 |
| 182 | Morristown, TN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,640 | $123,510 | $154,200 | 150 | 1.99 |
| 183 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,700 | $123,390 | $145,100 | 240 | 1.38 |
| 184 | Green Bay, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,700 | $123,240 | $138,090 | 700 | 2.54 |
| 185 | Waco, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,150 | $123,200 | $154,560 | 240 | 1.15 |
| 186 | Yuba City, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,220 | $123,170 | $150,700 | 80 | 0.93 |
| 187 | Farmington, NM | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,100 | $123,140 | $164,600 | 50 | 0.63 |
| 188 | Albuquerque, NM | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,550 | $123,110 | $159,210 | 260 | 0.41 |
| 189 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,080 | $122,860 | $157,880 | 2,250 | 1.06 |
| 190 | Gainesville, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,260 | $122,810 | $169,710 | 130 | 0.53 |
| 191 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,510 | $122,680 | $157,880 | 850 | 1 |
| 192 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,180 | $122,600 | $141,320 | 140 | 0.85 |
| 193 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,550 | $122,540 | $148,720 | 30 | 0.53 |
| 194 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,850 | $122,430 | $156,780 | 210 | 1.79 |
| 195 | Visalia, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,720 | $122,430 | $154,210 | 210 | 0.78 |
| 196 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,050 | $122,350 | $158,700 | 120 | 0.46 |
| 197 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,990 | $122,260 | $152,900 | 90 | 0.66 |
| 198 | Jacksonville, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,210 | $122,190 | $167,470 | 770 | 0.63 |
| 199 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,090 | $121,840 | $166,420 | 1,050 | 0.47 |
| 200 | Kokomo, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,390 | $121,790 | $128,640 | 110 | 1.93 |
| 201 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,050 | $121,670 | $153,950 | 680 | 1.6 |
| 202 | Evansville, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,050 | $121,610 | $152,720 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 203 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,700 | $121,560 | $154,500 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 204 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,800 | $121,330 | $161,790 | 90 | 1.12 |
| 205 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,930 | $121,110 | $151,800 | 310 | 1.87 |
| 206 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,240 | $121,090 | $157,300 | 2,120 | 0.78 |
| 207 | San Angelo, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,470 | $121,060 | $174,440 | 80 | 0.98 |
| 208 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,290 | $121,000 | $164,680 | 170 | 0.57 |
| 209 | Springfield, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,730 | $121,000 | $140,870 | 60 | 0.39 |
| 210 | Rockford, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,670 | $120,800 | $150,960 | 460 | 2.09 |
| 211 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,090 | $120,490 | $159,950 | 130 | 1.48 |
| 212 | Charlottesville, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,820 | $120,380 | $166,380 | 50 | 0.29 |
| 213 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $86,300 | $120,090 | $164,900 | 2,300 | 0.51 |
| 214 | Knoxville, TN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,240 | $120,020 | $161,640 | 750 | 1.12 |
| 215 | Montgomery, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,110 | $119,990 | $152,990 | 190 | 0.73 |
| 216 | Salisbury, MD | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $106,340 | $119,870 | $169,450 | 70 | 0.79 |
| 217 | Ogden, UT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,190 | $119,820 | $145,900 | 390 | 0.91 |
| 218 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,880 | $119,610 | $154,420 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 219 | Topeka, KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,940 | $119,550 | $151,900 | 120 | 0.65 |
| 220 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,030 | $119,480 | $136,380 | 200 | 1.2 |
| 221 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,210 | $119,360 | $160,800 | 1,550 | 0.68 |
| 222 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,600 | $119,190 | $141,620 | 70 | 1.25 |
| 223 | Roanoke, VA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,600 | $119,180 | $154,120 | 180 | 0.75 |
| 224 | Kenosha, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,160 | $118,990 | $150,440 | 260 | 2.17 |
| 225 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $101,850 | $118,880 | $140,260 | 200 | 1.05 |
| 226 | Reading, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,020 | $118,830 | $135,450 | 450 | 1.61 |
| 227 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,800 | $118,770 | $138,700 | 210 | 1.53 |
| 228 | Fresno, CA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,220 | $118,590 | $151,350 | 550 | 0.73 |
| 229 | Tyler, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,830 | $118,530 | $156,190 | 110 | 0.58 |
| 230 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,330 | $118,450 | $163,230 | 100 | 1.14 |
| 231 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,110 | $118,440 | $148,920 | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 232 | Bloomington, IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $103,410 | $118,390 | $141,070 | 120 | 0.85 |
| 233 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,040 | $118,180 | $139,960 | 390 | 1.53 |
| 234 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,570 | $118,120 | $156,270 | 910 | 0.93 |
| 235 | Lafayette, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,900 | $118,030 | $149,690 | 170 | 0.59 |
| 236 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,490 | $118,000 | $139,570 | 310 | 1.42 |
| 237 | Lima, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,160 | $117,990 | $152,610 | 150 | 1.92 |
| 238 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,910 | $117,950 | $155,930 | 400 | 1.4 |
| 239 | Utica-Rome, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,850 | $117,720 | $138,400 | 160 | 0.88 |
| 240 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,250 | $117,190 | $136,380 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 241 | Dalton, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,070 | $116,720 | $154,120 | 220 | 2.08 |
| 242 | El Paso, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,170 | $116,580 | $151,900 | 340 | 0.64 |
| 243 | Grand Junction, CO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,890 | $116,240 | $147,740 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 244 | Rochester, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,110 | $116,140 | $150,400 | 800 | 1.02 |
| 245 | Jackson, MS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,880 | $116,130 | $151,880 | 390 | 0.92 |
| 246 | Gadsden, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,000 | $115,430 | $141,430 | 40 | 0.8 |
| 247 | Fargo, ND-MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,510 | $115,120 | $139,500 | 190 | 0.8 |
| 248 | distribution management software, KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,890 | $114,990 | $164,400 | 60 | 0.65 |
| 249 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,560 | $114,410 | $137,840 | 2,360 | 2.49 |
| 250 | Ames, IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,140 | $113,930 | $143,670 | 120 | 1.39 |
| 251 | Bay City, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,860 | $113,810 | $154,070 | 170 | 3.12 |
| 252 | Paducah, KY-IL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,200 | $113,380 | $140,130 | 110 | 1.39 |
| 253 | Birmingham, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,610 | $113,270 | $151,900 | 650 | 0.79 |
| 254 | Burlington, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,680 | $112,690 | $139,060 | 180 | 1.7 |
| 255 | Fayetteville, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,190 | $112,680 | $138,880 | 100 | 0.49 |
| 256 | Jackson, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,450 | $112,650 | $136,610 | 260 | 2.92 |
| 257 | Valdosta, GA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,860 | $112,570 | $143,280 | 80 | 0.91 |
| 258 | York-Hanover, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,140 | $112,490 | $145,970 | 450 | 1.55 |
| 259 | Winchester, VA-WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,650 | $112,270 | $143,670 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 260 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,270 | $112,200 | $141,730 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 261 | Alexandria, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,270 | $112,060 | $144,370 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 262 | Columbus, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,560 | $112,020 | $146,310 | 1,860 | 1.06 |
| 263 | Terre Haute, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,160 | $111,900 | $132,780 | 190 | 1.81 |
| 264 | Lancaster, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $86,090 | $111,860 | $138,790 | 550 | 1.37 |
| 265 | Saginaw, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,650 | $111,860 | $134,130 | 230 | 1.78 |
| 266 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,320 | $111,840 | $142,070 | 440 | 2.94 |
| 267 | Duluth, MN-WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,820 | $111,630 | $133,650 | 170 | 0.85 |
| 268 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $78,820 | $111,600 | $150,480 | 260 | 0.55 |
| 269 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,720 | $111,440 | $156,190 | 1,930 | 1.78 |
| 270 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,200 | $111,060 | $130,100 | 60 | 0.52 |
| 271 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,560 | $110,980 | $134,390 | 100 | 0.87 |
| 272 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,820 | $110,910 | $152,970 | 450 | 1.07 |
| 273 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $77,590 | $110,830 | $135,690 | 100 | 0.4 |
| 274 | Toledo, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,800 | $110,760 | $137,300 | 880 | 1.91 |
| 275 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,010 | $110,630 | $140,550 | 70 | 0.76 |
| 276 | Goldsboro, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,840 | $110,560 | $133,700 | 90 | 1.35 |
| 277 | Corvallis, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,770 | $110,460 | $134,750 | 40 | 0.61 |
| 278 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,600 | $110,410 | $134,440 | 580 | 1.69 |
| 279 | Tallahassee, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,800 | $110,360 | $154,210 | 120 | 0.42 |
| 280 | Sandusky, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,830 | $110,110 | $132,630 | 160 | 2.05 |
| 281 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,970 | $110,070 | $134,860 | 100 | 0.43 |
| 282 | Omaha, NE-IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $88,890 | $109,960 | $134,560 | 820 | 1.04 |
| 283 | Pittsburgh, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $86,000 | $109,840 | $139,040 | 1,710 | 0.97 |
| 284 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,340 | $109,820 | $134,660 | 440 | 1.72 |
| 285 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,540 | $109,780 | $136,360 | 160 | 0.69 |
| 286 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,000 | $109,750 | $153,320 | 930 | 4.57 |
| 287 | Niles, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,120 | $109,470 | $136,320 | 240 | 2.56 |
| 288 | Owensboro, KY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $86,280 | $109,400 | $153,930 | 140 | 1.85 |
| 289 | Jonesboro, AR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,220 | $109,210 | $145,240 | 90 | 0.94 |
| 290 | Elmira, NY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,940 | $108,990 | $143,570 | 70 | 1.36 |
| 291 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,040 | $108,960 | $164,940 | 130 | 0.47 |
| 292 | Abilene, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,900 | $108,830 | $135,700 | 90 | 0.77 |
| 293 | Hammond, LA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,030 | $108,750 | $140,820 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 294 | Boise City, ID | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,010 | $108,730 | $135,640 | 500 | 0.81 |
| 295 | Appleton, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,990 | $108,680 | $135,870 | 540 | 2.72 |
| 296 | Lincoln, NE | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,610 | $108,580 | $131,860 | 360 | 1.25 |
| 297 | Flagstaff, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $108,490 | $108,490 | $126,620 | 110 | 1 |
| 298 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,920 | $108,380 | $130,370 | 230 | 0.8 |
| 299 | Bismarck, ND | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,820 | $108,300 | $152,190 | 40 | 0.32 |
| 300 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,750 | $108,070 | $137,510 | 60 | 0.27 |
| 301 | Charleston, WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,720 | $107,960 | $141,750 | 110 | 0.69 |
| 302 | Columbia, MO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,450 | $107,880 | $146,110 | 80 | 0.46 |
| 303 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,740 | $107,790 | $135,270 | 280 | 1.11 |
| 304 | Grand Island, NE | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $97,610 | $107,650 | $133,420 | 150 | 2.33 |
| 305 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,150 | $107,550 | $141,640 | 510 | 0.79 |
| 306 | Rochester, MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $92,820 | $107,520 | $139,870 | 110 | 0.58 |
| 307 | Cleveland, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,990 | $107,380 | $137,600 | 2,520 | 1.54 |
| 308 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,830 | $107,340 | $128,020 | 210 | 0.94 |
| 309 | Lubbock, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,870 | $107,340 | $145,110 | 130 | 0.48 |
| 310 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $94,950 | $107,200 | $136,590 | 80 | 0.38 |
| 311 | Jacksonville, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,570 | $107,150 | $114,620 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 312 | Akron, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,840 | $106,640 | $137,660 | 810 | 1.6 |
| 313 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,110 | $106,520 | $130,330 | 220 | 1.46 |
| 314 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $96,100 | $106,380 | $134,280 | 140 | 2.09 |
| 315 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,510 | $106,280 | $131,770 | 330 | 1.6 |
| 316 | Iowa City, IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,290 | $106,130 | $127,440 | 130 | 0.85 |
| 317 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,100 | $106,030 | $134,540 | 470 | 0.97 |
| 318 | Cleveland, TN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,160 | $105,780 | $139,790 | 170 | 2.43 |
| 319 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,200 | $105,770 | $137,130 | 840 | 0.46 |
| 320 | Fort Wayne, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $99,500 | $105,680 | $134,690 | 740 | 2.07 |
| 321 | Las Cruces, NM | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,860 | $105,660 | $151,380 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 322 | Wichita Falls, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,810 | $105,640 | $132,880 | 80 | 0.85 |
| 323 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $78,570 | $105,170 | $148,100 | 130 | 0.62 |
| 324 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,420 | $105,100 | $129,860 | 400 | 1.59 |
| 325 | Gettysburg, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,680 | $105,000 | $132,490 | 110 | 2.25 |
| 326 | Flint, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $98,520 | $104,990 | $138,570 | 440 | 2.06 |
| 327 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,500 | $104,990 | $134,770 | 470 | 1.15 |
| 328 | Mankato, MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $93,370 | $104,470 | $134,650 | 110 | 1.21 |
| 329 | Ocala, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,970 | $104,400 | $162,250 | 150 | 0.77 |
| 330 | Traverse City, MI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,470 | $104,390 | $130,170 | 150 | 1.41 |
| 331 | Eau Claire, WI | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $91,990 | $104,340 | $134,270 | 230 | 1.66 |
| 332 | Springfield, MO | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $81,870 | $104,190 | $135,010 | 230 | 0.64 |
| 333 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,170 | $104,180 | $133,450 | 910 | 1.55 |
| 334 | Twin Falls, ID | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,280 | $104,010 | $126,780 | 120 | 1.45 |
| 335 | Idaho Falls, ID | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,140 | $103,760 | $138,800 | 90 | 0.7 |
| 336 | State College, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $78,770 | $103,700 | $134,750 | 80 | 0.72 |
| 337 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $81,730 | $103,660 | $150,140 | 250 | 0.71 |
| 338 | Joplin, MO-KS | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,550 | $103,620 | $143,670 | 180 | 1.34 |
| 339 | St. George, UT | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $72,170 | $103,590 | $124,950 | 80 | 0.58 |
| 340 | Hot Springs, AR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,000 | $103,580 | $135,230 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 341 | Logan, UT-ID | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $84,620 | $103,480 | $129,360 | 180 | 1.68 |
| 342 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,610 | $103,000 | $135,150 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 343 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,660 | $102,880 | $129,550 | 370 | 0.71 |
| 344 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $85,990 | $102,810 | $128,320 | 170 | 1.27 |
| 345 | Chambersburg, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $77,850 | $102,720 | $134,590 | 120 | 1.24 |
| 346 | Rapid City, SD | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $87,460 | $102,660 | $123,370 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 347 | St. Cloud, MN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $89,600 | $102,650 | $128,320 | 190 | 1.13 |
| 348 | Carson City, NV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,650 | $102,610 | $133,940 | 60 | 1.14 |
| 349 | Bend, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $90,810 | $102,590 | $128,680 | 170 | 0.97 |
| 350 | Salem, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,720 | $102,490 | $128,990 | 210 | 0.71 |
| 351 | Elizabethtown, KY | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,660 | $102,240 | $130,210 | 200 | 2.46 |
| 352 | Dothan, AL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,330 | $102,100 | $154,990 | 90 | 0.95 |
| 353 | Muncie, IN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,790 | $102,080 | $127,400 | 80 | 1.09 |
| 354 | Dubuque, IA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,280 | $101,850 | $134,650 | 190 | 2.04 |
| 355 | Yuma, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $86,450 | $101,350 | $128,340 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 356 | Medford, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $80,270 | $101,300 | $130,930 | 130 | 0.92 |
| 357 | Laredo, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $73,230 | $101,280 | $141,860 | 50 | 0.26 |
| 358 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $65,360 | $101,140 | $146,600 | 30 | 0.62 |
| 359 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $81,130 | $101,080 | $141,970 | 200 | 0.73 |
| 360 | Pocatello, ID | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $95,180 | $100,920 | $125,140 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 361 | Mansfield, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $78,440 | $100,480 | $125,690 | 170 | 2.25 |
| 362 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $72,500 | $100,450 | $122,450 | 40 | 0.6 |
| 363 | Erie, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $79,780 | $100,340 | $129,250 | 270 | 1.42 |
| 364 | Williamsport, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $83,660 | $100,060 | $131,950 | 110 | 1.45 |
| 365 | Altoona, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $78,400 | $99,660 | $127,740 | 120 | 1.34 |
| 366 | Grants Pass, OR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $81,910 | $99,620 | $129,990 | 50 | 1.01 |
| 367 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $76,900 | $99,590 | $132,320 | 150 | 0.32 |
| 368 | Johnson City, TN | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $77,850 | $99,450 | $139,500 | 130 | 1.02 |
| 369 | Lebanon, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $81,570 | $99,160 | $132,690 | 170 | 2.04 |
| 370 | Morgantown, WV | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $78,930 | $98,820 | $129,320 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 371 | Springfield, OH | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $82,590 | $98,630 | $119,790 | 130 | 1.8 |
| 372 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $67,020 | $95,010 | $126,450 | 70 | 0.61 |
| 373 | Johnstown, PA | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $72,140 | $92,670 | $118,270 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 374 | Mayaguez, PR | Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) | $74,590 | $86,200 | $119,510 | 40 | 0.5 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Cheyenne, WY, Eagle Pass, TX, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fond du Lac, WI, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Punta Gorda, FL, Santa Fe, NM, Sebring, FL, Sheboygan, WI, Springfield, MA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Aguadilla, PR5.54
- Ponce, PR4.85
- Arecibo, PR4.75
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR4.44
- Monroe, LA3.48
- Mayaguez, PR3.41
- Hattiesburg, MS3.40
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA3.27
- Lewiston, ID-WA3.26
- Decatur, AL3.24
- Beckley, WV3.21
- Athens-Clarke County, GA3.18
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL3.17
- Enid, OK3.17
- Gadsden, AL3.15
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA3.13
- Midland, MI3.12
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA3.11
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX3.10
- Rome, GA3.09
- Manchester-Nashua, NH3.08
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV3.08
- Anniston-Oxford, AL3.08
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA3.04
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX3.04
Bars show the highest 25 of 374. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla, PR | $146,710 | $26,480 | 5.54 | 0.61 |
| Ponce, PR | $130,550 | $26,940 | 4.85 | 0.93 |
| Arecibo, PR | $124,020 | $26,120 | 4.75 | 0.84 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $130,690 | $29,440 | 4.44 | 0.68 |
| Monroe, LA | $132,660 | $38,150 | 3.48 | 0.84 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $86,200 | $25,270 | 3.41 | 0.5 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $128,480 | $37,750 | 3.40 | 0.78 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $166,030 | $50,770 | 3.27 | 1.24 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $157,500 | $48,300 | 3.26 | 1.62 |
| Decatur, AL | $150,030 | $46,280 | 3.24 | 2.46 |
| Beckley, WV | $134,150 | $41,850 | 3.21 | 0.53 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $131,200 | $41,220 | 3.18 | 0.68 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $122,260 | $38,520 | 3.17 | 0.66 |
| Enid, OK | $128,270 | $40,500 | 3.17 | 1.05 |
| Gadsden, AL | $115,430 | $36,660 | 3.15 | 0.8 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $147,980 | $47,290 | 3.13 | 0.82 |
| Midland, MI | $154,070 | $49,340 | 3.12 | 1.79 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $135,900 | $43,710 | 3.11 | 0.34 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $150,860 | $48,630 | 3.10 | 2.13 |
| Rome, GA | $131,680 | $42,670 | 3.09 | 0.9 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $174,360 | $56,530 | 3.08 | 2.22 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $129,500 | $42,000 | 3.08 | 1.65 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $131,420 | $42,680 | 3.08 | 1.25 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $127,520 | $41,940 | 3.04 | 0.52 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $110,830 | $36,490 | 3.04 | 0.4 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $120,490 | $39,740 | 3.03 | 1.48 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $134,860 | $44,820 | 3.01 | 1.09 |
| Bloomington, IN | $143,270 | $47,660 | 3.01 | 1.96 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $136,800 | $45,700 | 2.99 | 1.26 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $133,110 | $44,470 | 2.99 | 0.94 |
| Victoria, TX | $128,600 | $43,050 | 2.99 | 1.11 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $134,280 | $45,030 | 2.98 | 0.54 |
| Lawton, OK | $125,510 | $42,090 | 2.98 | Not published by BLS |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $134,490 | $45,160 | 2.98 | 0.96 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $130,720 | $43,960 | 2.97 | 2.09 |
| Gainesville, GA | $136,460 | $45,900 | 2.97 | 1.13 |
| Sumter, SC | $127,350 | $42,890 | 2.97 | 1.53 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $128,520 | $43,540 | 2.95 | 0.8 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $136,090 | $46,110 | 2.95 | 0.63 |
| El Paso, TX | $116,580 | $39,510 | 2.95 | 0.64 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $135,660 | $45,990 | 2.95 | 1.09 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $133,240 | $45,240 | 2.95 | 2.01 |
| El Centro, CA | $132,280 | $45,140 | 2.93 | 0.75 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $136,410 | $46,610 | 2.93 | 1.54 |
| Napa, CA | $161,220 | $55,210 | 2.92 | 1.95 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $126,570 | $43,470 | 2.91 | 1.47 |
| Florence, SC | $126,630 | $43,520 | 2.91 | 2.05 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $132,330 | $45,480 | 2.91 | 0.58 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $110,070 | $37,930 | 2.90 | 0.43 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $131,180 | $45,350 | 2.89 | 0.84 |
| Savannah, GA | $136,620 | $47,240 | 2.89 | 0.8 |
| Valdosta, GA | $112,570 | $39,110 | 2.88 | 0.91 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $139,860 | $48,710 | 2.87 | 1.06 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $130,940 | $45,610 | 2.87 | 0.76 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $163,970 | $57,420 | 2.86 | 1.49 |
| Wilmington, NC | $130,690 | $45,800 | 2.85 | 0.91 |
| Albany, GA | $124,350 | $43,620 | 2.85 | 0.85 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $110,980 | $39,070 | 2.84 | 0.87 |
| Amarillo, TX | $126,530 | $44,580 | 2.84 | 0.97 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $103,580 | $36,540 | 2.83 | 0.94 |
| Hammond, LA | $108,750 | $38,480 | 2.83 | 0.55 |
| Lafayette, LA | $118,030 | $41,780 | 2.83 | 0.59 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $129,640 | $46,190 | 2.81 | 1.19 |
| Morristown, TN | $123,510 | $44,280 | 2.79 | 1.99 |
| San Angelo, TX | $121,060 | $43,530 | 2.78 | 0.98 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $129,490 | $46,580 | 2.78 | 2.2 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $99,590 | $35,830 | 2.78 | 0.32 |
| Tyler, TX | $118,530 | $42,650 | 2.78 | 0.58 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $125,170 | $45,040 | 2.78 | 2.97 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $121,560 | $43,850 | 2.77 | 0.38 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $134,680 | $48,600 | 2.77 | 0.47 |
| Casper, WY | $135,350 | $48,880 | 2.77 | 0.91 |
| Longview, TX | $124,940 | $45,150 | 2.77 | 1.46 |
| Dalton, GA | $116,720 | $42,210 | 2.77 | 2.08 |
| Jackson, TN | $123,840 | $44,790 | 2.76 | 1.32 |
| Greenville, NC | $128,600 | $46,560 | 2.76 | 1.17 |
| Alexandria, LA | $112,060 | $40,600 | 2.76 | 0.51 |
| Columbia, SC | $128,050 | $46,430 | 2.76 | 1.36 |
| Bangor, ME | $132,220 | $47,960 | 2.76 | 0.33 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $131,250 | $47,650 | 2.75 | 2.67 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $124,290 | $45,220 | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $118,450 | $43,200 | 2.74 | 1.14 |
| Mobile, AL | $128,770 | $47,000 | 2.74 | 1.07 |
| Dover, DE | $127,720 | $46,690 | 2.74 | 0.47 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $156,710 | $57,370 | 2.73 | 0.97 |
| Salinas, CA | $129,360 | $47,380 | 2.73 | 0.56 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $123,390 | $45,220 | 2.73 | 1.38 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $110,560 | $40,570 | 2.73 | 1.35 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $124,550 | $45,790 | 2.72 | 0.75 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $121,330 | $44,610 | 2.72 | 1.12 |
| Laredo, TX | $101,280 | $37,250 | 2.72 | 0.26 |
| Yakima, WA | $129,990 | $47,810 | 2.72 | 0.53 |
| Visalia, CA | $122,430 | $45,130 | 2.71 | 0.78 |
| Monroe, MI | $125,410 | $46,240 | 2.71 | 2.44 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $128,370 | $47,350 | 2.71 | 2.14 |
| Jackson, MS | $116,130 | $42,850 | 2.71 | 0.92 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $132,870 | $49,030 | 2.71 | 1.17 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $133,870 | $49,410 | 2.71 | 1.16 |
| Kankakee, IL | $124,070 | $45,830 | 2.71 | 1.82 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $121,110 | $44,860 | 2.70 | 1.87 |
| Pueblo, CO | $132,050 | $48,940 | 2.70 | 0.74 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $124,100 | $46,060 | 2.69 | 2.88 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $106,520 | $39,560 | 2.69 | 1.46 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $124,880 | $46,380 | 2.69 | 1.52 |
| Columbus, IN | $130,490 | $48,470 | 2.69 | 4.54 |
| Farmington, NM | $123,140 | $45,820 | 2.69 | 0.63 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $126,060 | $47,010 | 2.68 | 0.75 |
| Waco, TX | $123,200 | $46,020 | 2.68 | 1.15 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $124,570 | $46,570 | 2.67 | 1.8 |
| Dothan, AL | $102,100 | $38,170 | 2.67 | 0.95 |
| Wichita, KS | $127,360 | $47,630 | 2.67 | 1.03 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $122,540 | $45,830 | 2.67 | 0.53 |
| Asheville, NC | $125,140 | $46,870 | 2.67 | 1.25 |
| Montgomery, AL | $119,990 | $44,950 | 2.67 | 0.73 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $126,520 | $47,470 | 2.67 | 0.57 |
| Albany, OR | $132,440 | $49,700 | 2.66 | 1.63 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $107,150 | $40,230 | 2.66 | 0.37 |
| Lawrence, KS | $126,170 | $47,390 | 2.66 | 0.73 |
| Tulsa, OK | $123,930 | $46,670 | 2.66 | 1 |
| Vineland, NJ | $127,930 | $48,190 | 2.65 | 1.98 |
| Binghamton, NY | $131,160 | $49,460 | 2.65 | 0.66 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $130,850 | $49,430 | 2.65 | 0.32 |
| Richmond, VA | $136,030 | $51,460 | 2.64 | 0.45 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $124,810 | $47,230 | 2.64 | 0.59 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $126,890 | $48,030 | 2.64 | 0.91 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $127,810 | $48,470 | 2.64 | 0.95 |
| Tucson, AZ | $125,810 | $47,760 | 2.63 | 0.74 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $127,770 | $48,510 | 2.63 | 2.57 |
| Huntsville, AL | $136,240 | $51,740 | 2.63 | 1.04 |
| Cleveland, TN | $105,780 | $40,230 | 2.63 | 2.43 |
| Billings, MT | $128,810 | $49,060 | 2.63 | 0.32 |
| Merced, CA | $123,590 | $47,220 | 2.62 | 1.04 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $121,000 | $46,240 | 2.62 | 0.57 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $128,350 | $49,090 | 2.61 | 0.78 |
| Evansville, IN | $121,610 | $46,540 | 2.61 | 1.5 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $121,840 | $46,630 | 2.61 | 0.47 |
| Gainesville, FL | $122,810 | $47,020 | 2.61 | 0.53 |
| Peoria, IL | $129,500 | $49,590 | 2.61 | 1.41 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $167,040 | $63,990 | 2.61 | 0.49 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $123,760 | $47,440 | 2.61 | 0.64 |
| Bellingham, WA | $150,800 | $57,820 | 2.61 | 0.74 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $125,400 | $48,120 | 2.61 | 0.93 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $121,670 | $46,700 | 2.61 | 1.6 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $125,100 | $48,040 | 2.60 | 0.74 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $122,430 | $47,030 | 2.60 | 1.79 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $119,190 | $45,840 | 2.60 | 1.25 |
| Chico, CA | $124,780 | $48,050 | 2.60 | 0.84 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $134,440 | $51,860 | 2.59 | 0.65 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $148,320 | $57,290 | 2.59 | 0.47 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $126,050 | $48,690 | 2.59 | 2.6 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $109,210 | $42,240 | 2.59 | 0.94 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $132,990 | $51,440 | 2.59 | 0.92 |
| Kingston, NY | $128,990 | $50,020 | 2.58 | 0.63 |
| Decatur, IL | $132,250 | $51,290 | 2.58 | 1.65 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $122,350 | $47,520 | 2.57 | 0.46 |
| Odessa, TX | $125,070 | $48,590 | 2.57 | 1.19 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $128,640 | $49,990 | 2.57 | 1.18 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $126,780 | $49,290 | 2.57 | 0.45 |
| Rockford, IL | $120,800 | $47,120 | 2.56 | 2.09 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $125,510 | $48,990 | 2.56 | 0.88 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $123,110 | $48,060 | 2.56 | 0.41 |
| Burlington, NC | $112,690 | $44,010 | 2.56 | 1.7 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $124,230 | $48,620 | 2.56 | 1.83 |
| Redding, CA | $124,780 | $48,920 | 2.55 | 0.79 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $126,300 | $49,540 | 2.55 | 0.88 |
| Knoxville, TN | $120,020 | $47,080 | 2.55 | 1.12 |
| Lubbock, TX | $107,340 | $42,130 | 2.55 | 0.48 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $129,300 | $50,820 | 2.54 | 0.82 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $124,050 | $48,780 | 2.54 | 1.66 |
| Greeley, CO | $139,990 | $55,070 | 2.54 | 0.88 |
| Roanoke, VA | $119,180 | $47,140 | 2.53 | 0.75 |
| Fresno, CA | $118,590 | $46,910 | 2.53 | 0.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $130,560 | $51,690 | 2.53 | 0.92 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $124,060 | $49,150 | 2.52 | 1.57 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $123,590 | $48,990 | 2.52 | 1.37 |
| Ithaca, NY | $146,500 | $58,130 | 2.52 | 0.43 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $118,120 | $46,890 | 2.52 | 0.93 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $119,480 | $47,440 | 2.52 | 1.2 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $128,410 | $50,990 | 2.52 | 0.47 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $124,030 | $49,340 | 2.51 | 1.24 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $105,660 | $42,070 | 2.51 | 0.35 |
| Modesto, CA | $126,930 | $50,610 | 2.51 | 1.03 |
| distribution management software, KS | $114,990 | $45,900 | 2.51 | 0.65 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $125,680 | $50,170 | 2.51 | 1.79 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $130,120 | $51,990 | 2.50 | 0.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $122,190 | $48,830 | 2.50 | 0.63 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $121,090 | $48,400 | 2.50 | 0.78 |
| Lima, OH | $117,990 | $47,170 | 2.50 | 1.92 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $110,630 | $44,230 | 2.50 | 0.76 |
| Reno, NV | $123,920 | $49,660 | 2.50 | 1.35 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $127,660 | $51,170 | 2.49 | 0.57 |
| Bay City, MI | $113,810 | $45,620 | 2.49 | 3.12 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $111,900 | $44,870 | 2.49 | 1.81 |
| Kokomo, IN | $121,790 | $48,980 | 2.49 | 1.93 |
| Midland, TX | $135,200 | $54,480 | 2.48 | 1.12 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $157,160 | $63,490 | 2.48 | 0.84 |
| Syracuse, NY | $131,100 | $52,990 | 2.47 | 0.85 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $113,380 | $45,860 | 2.47 | 1.39 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $156,180 | $63,200 | 2.47 | 0.27 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $126,960 | $51,380 | 2.47 | 0.71 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $112,680 | $45,620 | 2.47 | 0.49 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $136,570 | $55,310 | 2.47 | 0.47 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $120,090 | $48,640 | 2.47 | 0.51 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $151,630 | $61,430 | 2.47 | 0.48 |
| Green Bay, WI | $123,240 | $49,940 | 2.47 | 2.54 |
| Yuba City, CA | $123,170 | $49,970 | 2.46 | 0.93 |
| Kenosha, WI | $118,990 | $48,310 | 2.46 | 2.17 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $118,770 | $48,260 | 2.46 | 1.53 |
| Salisbury, MD | $119,870 | $48,710 | 2.46 | 0.79 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $122,860 | $49,990 | 2.46 | 1.06 |
| Abilene, TX | $108,830 | $44,340 | 2.45 | 0.77 |
| Ogden, UT | $119,820 | $48,900 | 2.45 | 0.91 |
| Sandusky, OH | $110,110 | $44,970 | 2.45 | 2.05 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $133,890 | $54,730 | 2.45 | 0.76 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $105,640 | $43,210 | 2.44 | 0.85 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $119,360 | $48,940 | 2.44 | 0.68 |
| Owensboro, KY | $109,400 | $44,960 | 2.43 | 1.85 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $117,950 | $48,550 | 2.43 | 1.4 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $128,750 | $53,100 | 2.42 | 0.79 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $126,200 | $52,080 | 2.42 | 1.97 |
| Saginaw, MI | $111,860 | $46,200 | 2.42 | 1.78 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $122,600 | $50,700 | 2.42 | 0.85 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $141,300 | $58,460 | 2.42 | 0.78 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $127,390 | $52,710 | 2.42 | 0.26 |
| Helena, MT | $133,010 | $55,040 | 2.42 | 0.45 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $143,990 | $59,590 | 2.42 | 0.93 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $122,680 | $50,790 | 2.42 | 1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $148,440 | $61,470 | 2.41 | 0.91 |
| Topeka, KS | $119,550 | $49,540 | 2.41 | 0.65 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $107,340 | $44,600 | 2.41 | 0.94 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $114,410 | $47,570 | 2.41 | 2.49 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $126,250 | $52,510 | 2.40 | 1.11 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $117,720 | $48,970 | 2.40 | 0.88 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $110,910 | $46,140 | 2.40 | 1.07 |
| Reading, PA | $118,830 | $49,440 | 2.40 | 1.61 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $105,100 | $43,800 | 2.40 | 1.59 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $117,190 | $48,870 | 2.40 | Not published by BLS |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $109,820 | $45,810 | 2.40 | 1.72 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $111,060 | $46,330 | 2.40 | 0.52 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $116,240 | $48,510 | 2.40 | 0.41 |
| Worcester, MA | $138,430 | $57,830 | 2.39 | 1.07 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $118,000 | $49,360 | 2.39 | 1.42 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $111,600 | $46,780 | 2.39 | 0.55 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $112,270 | $47,070 | 2.39 | 0.75 |
| Niles, MI | $109,470 | $45,980 | 2.38 | 2.56 |
| Ocala, FL | $104,400 | $43,990 | 2.37 | 0.77 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $129,840 | $54,720 | 2.37 | 1.24 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $110,360 | $46,520 | 2.37 | 0.42 |
| Birmingham, AL | $113,270 | $47,770 | 2.37 | 0.79 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $105,170 | $44,470 | 2.36 | 0.62 |
| Jackson, MI | $112,650 | $47,760 | 2.36 | 2.92 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $130,470 | $55,380 | 2.36 | 0.98 |
| Charleston, WV | $107,960 | $45,830 | 2.36 | 0.69 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $109,780 | $46,660 | 2.35 | 0.69 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $118,440 | $50,390 | 2.35 | 1.15 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $146,460 | $62,320 | 2.35 | 0.33 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $128,410 | $54,660 | 2.35 | 0.51 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $100,450 | $42,920 | 2.34 | 0.6 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $119,610 | $51,160 | 2.34 | Not published by BLS |
| Vallejo, CA | $136,940 | $58,620 | 2.34 | 0.9 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $106,380 | $45,540 | 2.34 | 2.09 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $112,490 | $48,170 | 2.34 | 1.55 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $132,930 | $57,030 | 2.33 | 0.39 |
| Boulder, CO | $162,040 | $69,580 | 2.33 | 0.75 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $103,000 | $44,250 | 2.33 | 0.84 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $132,210 | $56,850 | 2.33 | 1.02 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $124,810 | $53,680 | 2.33 | 1.09 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $126,160 | $54,310 | 2.32 | 0.85 |
| Lancaster, PA | $111,860 | $48,210 | 2.32 | 1.37 |
| Muncie, IN | $102,080 | $44,110 | 2.31 | 1.09 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $103,660 | $44,940 | 2.31 | 0.71 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $111,440 | $48,370 | 2.30 | 1.78 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $103,620 | $44,980 | 2.30 | 1.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,540 | $55,850 | 2.30 | 0.92 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $153,210 | $66,620 | 2.30 | 0.82 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $118,180 | $51,440 | 2.30 | 1.53 |
| Springfield, IL | $121,000 | $52,670 | 2.30 | 0.39 |
| Toledo, OH | $110,760 | $48,220 | 2.30 | 1.91 |
| St. George, UT | $103,590 | $45,140 | 2.29 | 0.58 |
| Yuma, AZ | $101,350 | $44,170 | 2.29 | 0.66 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $104,010 | $45,400 | 2.29 | 1.45 |
| Flint, MI | $104,990 | $45,880 | 2.29 | 2.06 |
| Johnson City, TN | $99,450 | $43,480 | 2.29 | 1.02 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $108,490 | $47,500 | 2.28 | 1 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $106,280 | $46,540 | 2.28 | 1.6 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $109,750 | $48,070 | 2.28 | 4.57 |
| Columbia, MO | $107,880 | $47,260 | 2.28 | 0.46 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $108,960 | $47,800 | 2.28 | 0.47 |
| Elmira, NY | $108,990 | $47,850 | 2.28 | 1.36 |
| Springfield, MO | $104,190 | $45,780 | 2.28 | 0.64 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,390 | $56,950 | 2.27 | 0.7 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $137,950 | $60,720 | 2.27 | 1.14 |
| Ames, IA | $113,930 | $50,220 | 2.27 | 1.39 |
| Rochester, NY | $116,140 | $51,210 | 2.27 | 1.02 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $105,770 | $46,670 | 2.27 | 0.46 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $104,990 | $46,330 | 2.27 | 1.15 |
| Bozeman, MT | $124,020 | $54,830 | 2.26 | 0.43 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $135,540 | $59,940 | 2.26 | 1.68 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $108,380 | $47,970 | 2.26 | 0.8 |
| Erie, PA | $100,340 | $44,460 | 2.26 | 1.42 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $107,200 | $47,510 | 2.26 | 0.38 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $115,120 | $51,050 | 2.26 | 0.8 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $112,200 | $49,760 | 2.25 | 0.81 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $105,000 | $46,610 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $132,150 | $58,690 | 2.25 | 0.91 |
| Altoona, PA | $99,660 | $44,270 | 2.25 | 1.34 |
| Mansfield, OH | $100,480 | $44,700 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $123,830 | $55,240 | 2.24 | 0.91 |
| Pocatello, ID | $100,920 | $45,160 | 2.23 | 0.68 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $111,630 | $50,000 | 2.23 | 0.85 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $103,480 | $46,360 | 2.23 | 1.68 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $125,730 | $56,360 | 2.23 | 0.26 |
| Bloomington, IL | $118,390 | $53,140 | 2.23 | 0.85 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $132,970 | $59,750 | 2.23 | 0.53 |
| Rapid City, SD | $102,660 | $46,270 | 2.22 | 0.56 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $103,760 | $46,800 | 2.22 | 0.7 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $105,680 | $47,700 | 2.22 | 2.07 |
| Boise City, ID | $108,730 | $49,100 | 2.21 | 0.81 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $109,960 | $49,660 | 2.21 | 1.04 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $164,420 | $74,260 | 2.21 | 0.8 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $109,840 | $49,650 | 2.21 | 0.97 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $106,030 | $48,010 | 2.21 | 0.97 |
| Traverse City, MI | $104,390 | $47,470 | 2.20 | 1.41 |
| Madison, WI | $127,020 | $58,080 | 2.19 | 2.25 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $124,570 | $56,960 | 2.19 | 1.01 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $102,240 | $46,810 | 2.18 | 2.46 |
| Akron, OH | $106,640 | $48,840 | 2.18 | 1.6 |
| Columbus, OH | $112,020 | $51,340 | 2.18 | 1.06 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $120,380 | $55,180 | 2.18 | 0.29 |
| Lincoln, NE | $108,580 | $49,800 | 2.18 | 1.25 |
| Grand Island, NE | $107,650 | $49,410 | 2.18 | 2.33 |
| Appleton, WI | $108,680 | $49,910 | 2.18 | 2.72 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $101,080 | $46,490 | 2.17 | 0.73 |
| Williamsport, PA | $100,060 | $46,050 | 2.17 | 1.45 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $124,290 | $57,220 | 2.17 | 0.13 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $107,790 | $49,680 | 2.17 | 1.11 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $104,340 | $48,100 | 2.17 | 1.66 |
| Springfield, OH | $98,630 | $45,470 | 2.17 | 1.8 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $102,810 | $47,430 | 2.17 | 1.27 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $127,960 | $59,070 | 2.17 | 0.51 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $102,720 | $47,540 | 2.16 | 1.24 |
| Anchorage, AK | $130,070 | $60,200 | 2.16 | 0.4 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $127,640 | $59,320 | 2.15 | 1.16 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $101,140 | $47,050 | 2.15 | 0.62 |
| Cleveland, OH | $107,380 | $50,140 | 2.14 | 1.54 |
| New Haven, CT | $128,550 | $60,060 | 2.14 | 0.83 |
| Lebanon, PA | $99,160 | $46,500 | 2.13 | 2.04 |
| Iowa City, IA | $106,130 | $50,060 | 2.12 | 0.85 |
| Mankato, MN | $104,470 | $49,530 | 2.11 | 1.21 |
| State College, PA | $103,700 | $49,220 | 2.11 | 0.72 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $127,800 | $60,690 | 2.11 | 1.03 |
| Johnstown, PA | $92,670 | $44,110 | 2.10 | 0.78 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $110,410 | $52,800 | 2.09 | 1.69 |
| Dubuque, IA | $101,850 | $48,750 | 2.09 | 2.04 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $151,580 | $72,610 | 2.09 | 1.03 |
| Morgantown, WV | $98,820 | $47,350 | 2.09 | 0.38 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $104,180 | $49,980 | 2.08 | 1.55 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $107,550 | $51,820 | 2.08 | 0.79 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $102,880 | $49,610 | 2.07 | 0.71 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $111,840 | $54,060 | 2.07 | 2.94 |
| Bismarck, ND | $108,300 | $52,560 | 2.06 | 0.32 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $171,140 | $84,050 | 2.04 | 1.23 |
| Medford, OR | $101,300 | $49,900 | 2.03 | 0.92 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $102,650 | $50,840 | 2.02 | 1.13 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $95,010 | $47,750 | 1.99 | 0.61 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $118,880 | $60,020 | 1.98 | 1.05 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $99,620 | $50,730 | 1.96 | 1.01 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $137,860 | $71,060 | 1.94 | 0.26 |
| Corvallis, OR | $110,460 | $57,680 | 1.92 | 0.61 |
| Bend, OR | $102,590 | $54,570 | 1.88 | 0.97 |
| Salem, OR | $102,490 | $55,310 | 1.85 | 0.71 |
| Carson City, NV | $102,610 | $56,680 | 1.81 | 1.14 |
| Rochester, MN | $107,520 | $60,620 | 1.77 | 0.58 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $108,070 | $61,960 | 1.74 | 0.27 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers, Manchester-Nashua. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read QA Manager metro ranking?
QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH has a published annual median of $174,360 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH row, the published lower quartile is $129,820 and the upper quartile is $213,470. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH employment estimate is 700. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QA Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Albuquerque, NM has a published annual median of $123,110 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Albuquerque, NM row, the published lower quartile is $90,550 and the upper quartile is $159,210. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Albuquerque, NM employment estimate is 260. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QA Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Mayaguez, PR has a published annual median of $86,200 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Mayaguez, PR row, the published lower quartile is $74,590 and the upper quartile is $119,510. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Mayaguez, PR employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QA Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for QA Manager metro ranking?
QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH has a published annual median of $174,360 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
Does QA Manager metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH has a published annual median of $174,360 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in QA Manager metro ranking describe?
For the same QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH row, the published lower quartile is $129,820 and the upper quartile is $213,470. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in QA Manager metro ranking measure available candidates?
The QA Manager metro ranking: QA Manager, mapped to Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), in Manchester-Nashua, NH employment estimate is 700. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QA Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
A Quality Assurance Manager in a manufacturing setting manages the systems, documentation, and release authority necessary to ensure product safety and compliance. Employers often conflate Quality Assurance with Quality Control, which leads to hiring mistakes. QA is about the systems and preventive measures, while QC is about the testing and inspection.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
A Quality Assurance Manager in a manufacturing setting manages the systems, documentation, and release authority necessary to ensure product safety and compliance. Employers often conflate Quality Assurance with Quality Control, which leads to hiring mistakes. QA is about the systems and preventive measures, while QC is about the testing and inspection. Ensure your hire understands this difference and possesses deep experience in your specific regulatory environment, such as cGMP for pharma, FDA 21 CFR Part 117 for food, or ISO 13485 for devices.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics data for Industrial Production Managers is too broad to serve as a accurate benchmark for a QA Manager. Focus instead on the specific authority required for your plant. Does this person have the final release authority for batches? How have they handled a difficult recall or a customer audit? Look for candidates who can provide concrete examples of how they managed documentation systems, trained production staff, and resolved conflict when production schedules clashed with quality requirements.
Success in this role requires a candidate who has earned credibility on the plant floor. A common failure is hiring someone who acts only as an auditor and cannot collaborate with production leadership. Look for a manager who has walked the line, understands the reality of sanitation and changeover verification, and knows how to build a culture of compliance that is not just about filing paperwork. A strong candidate will have stories about challenging a decision from operations to ensure the product was safe.
When planning your search, verify the candidate’s experience with specific standards. If you are in food, SQF or BRC proficiency is critical; if you are in pharmaceutical, documentation discipline is the core test. Ask about their last third-party inspection, the observations they received, and how they followed up with corrective actions. A manager who can show that they closed an observation with a verified, long-term improvement is far superior to one who simply relies on retraining programs as a default fix.
Finally, assess the candidate's ability to handle the isolation of the role. In many smaller plants, the QA Manager is a one-person department. They must be self-sufficient and capable of managing all aspects of the quality system without needing constant direction. Probe for their experience in leading teams and setting goals for quality metrics. The person you hire should be a mentor to others, capable of explaining the 'why' behind quality standards to operators on every shift.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
We focus on uncovering the candidate’s genuine career motivations during our initial outreach. If a candidate is motivated by a desire to own a quality system or advance their career, a counteroffer of more money is rarely enough to keep them.
What should we discuss first?
Define whether the role is focused on systems and release authority or tactical testing. We also need to know the regulatory standards your plant must meet, such as SQF, cGMP, or ISO.
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How long does it take to see a short list?
The time to identify the right QA leader varies based on the level of technical and regulatory expertise needed. We prioritize a thorough fit over a fast list of names.
How do you handle counteroffers?
We focus on uncovering the candidate’s genuine career motivations during our initial outreach. If a candidate is motivated by a desire to own a quality system or advance their career, a counteroffer of more money is rarely enough to keep them.