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Salary guide, May 2025

Senior Plant Controller pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 390. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $225,280 and the lowest is Arecibo, PR at $75,140. 0 more are published but not rankable and 3 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers

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  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$225,280
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$221,010
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$216,150
  4. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$211,000
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$209,780
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$193,400
  7. Boulder, CO$192,970
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$185,550
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$185,270
  10. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$184,800
  11. Springfield, MA$175,950
  12. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$175,890
  13. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$175,310
  14. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$174,210
  15. Richmond, VA$173,140
  16. Midland, MI$173,080
  17. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$172,760
  18. Colorado Springs, CO$172,680
  19. Greeley, CO$172,530
  20. Midland, TX$172,520
  21. Lawrence, KS$171,290
  22. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$171,240
  23. Worcester, MA$170,940
  24. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$170,310
  25. Charlottesville, VA$170,250

Bars show the top 25 of 390 ranked. The table below lists all 390. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Senior Plant Controller by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$176,900$225,280$327,8407,9701.3
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJFinancial Managers (11-3031)$170,860$221,010$327,97089,9601.75
3San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$166,790$216,150$314,94017,0401.33
4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$139,620$211,000$307,9907,2103.29
5Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$164,560$209,780$292,03021,6501.48
6Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$157,370$193,400$249,3607,4900.86
7Boulder, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$142,610$192,970$270,5607000.67
8Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$149,530$185,550$228,3608,5000.75
9Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$156,730$185,270$227,22026,4301.56
10Trenton-Princeton, NJFinancial Managers (11-3031)$147,120$184,800$264,6202,4601.89
11Springfield, MAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$132,140$175,950$231,9109200.85
12Fort Collins-Loveland, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$143,970$175,890$220,5404500.49
13Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$136,100$175,310$251,43034,4801.02
14San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$133,960$174,210$235,4007,3500.88
15Richmond, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$136,020$173,140$218,6503,4800.97
16Midland, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$135,610$173,080$221,9403101.52
17Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$137,700$172,760$233,2109,2901.26
18Colorado Springs, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$135,930$172,680$218,7107100.42
19Greeley, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$133,180$172,530$219,9102700.42
20Midland, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$137,550$172,520$235,1808001.2
21Lawrence, KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,070$171,290$199,5901700.6
22Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$132,730$171,240$220,22015,6601
23Worcester, MAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$127,950$170,940$221,3201,5600.82
24Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$135,770$170,310$217,2007,5402.32
25Charlottesville, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$133,360$170,250$211,9104500.73
26Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$129,810$169,900$225,4401,3300.76
27Syracuse, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$129,120$169,270$226,1101,2200.75
28Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$132,320$169,200$218,17026,6001.21
29Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$131,120$168,810$220,15041,5901.7
30Kennewick-Richland, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$131,500$168,000$210,9003100.44
31Rochester, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$129,560$167,800$221,6902,1900.82
32Providence-Warwick, RI-MAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$129,230$167,570$219,9203,2800.85
33Waterbury-Shelton, CTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$126,250$167,320$215,2501,0901.25
34Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,410$167,180$218,4207,2101.03
35New Haven, CTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,050$166,990$216,5802,0301.33
36Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,490$166,920$217,48018,5201.18
37Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,430$166,910$217,13018,5701.04
38Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,860$165,800$216,6104000.75
39Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$131,250$165,620$215,00012,4601.18
40Durham-Chapel Hill, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,700$165,470$219,0501,7100.92
41Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,110$164,680$209,6205,5500.85
42Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,580$164,270$212,5407600.7
43Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$128,000$164,230$211,9302,6800.93
44Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$120,570$164,230$221,59014,5400.95
45Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$127,100$164,140$216,0208000.72
46Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$127,590$163,940$204,3802,2900.55
47Sioux Falls, SD-MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$140,460$163,580$200,4905000.51
48Raleigh-Cary, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$131,060$163,130$216,2003,6900.92
49Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$126,590$163,090$212,6104,8400.83
50Kansas City, MO-KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$126,480$162,490$205,3204,9700.84
51Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$129,680$162,080$206,5001500.52
52Pittsfield, MAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$118,080$161,980$208,6502700.87
53Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,090$161,800$207,4902000.39
54Pueblo, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$128,760$161,570$200,780800.23
55Vineland, NJFinancial Managers (11-3031)$124,640$161,410$196,2101400.41
56Glens Falls, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,690$161,300$215,5101800.67
57Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$106,360$160,910$208,0809500.71
58Binghamton, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$118,900$160,780$209,6603000.56
59Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$129,270$160,690$203,0101300.47
60Rapid City, SDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$135,550$160,280$198,9101200.29
61Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,480$160,240$206,78011,6701.13
62Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$120,130$160,230$208,8804,1200.44
63Modesto, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,800$160,180$207,4006000.56
64Greensboro-High Point, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$123,340$159,740$213,8001,3400.68
65Dover, DEFinancial Managers (11-3031)$127,580$159,540$218,3201700.46
66Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$125,700$159,530$206,3807300.53
67Bellingham, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$132,300$158,960$208,4302500.5
68Longview-Kelso, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$128,670$158,880$193,8701100.47
69St. Louis, MO-ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$120,080$158,780$207,7907,1900.99
70Salt Lake City-Murray, UTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$125,500$158,720$207,5205,4501.22
71Fond du Lac, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$113,370$158,620$181,9501800.74
72Huntsville, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$128,440$158,620$202,8208900.61
73Rochester, MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$115,870$158,570$203,2603900.59
74Roanoke, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$119,090$158,030$221,0304900.59
75Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$112,990$157,990$212,1609,9901.36
76Cleveland, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,500$157,900$209,9006,3001.13
77Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJFinancial Managers (11-3031)$119,630$157,800$204,3205100.55
78Yakima, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$128,810$157,550$197,3201800.35
79Vallejo, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,490$157,530$202,4904600.59
80Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,910$157,480$204,4508,5001.08
81Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$123,420$156,860$211,3107,4001.24
82Bloomington, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$130,000$156,240$200,3901,4002.93
83Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$113,910$156,100$200,8305,1601.16
84Barnstable Town, MAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,130$156,010$198,8203200.63
85Peoria, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$112,180$155,840$208,1501,1701.3
86Lynchburg, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,120$155,370$202,8002200.41
87Wichita, KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$112,160$155,060$204,9401,0600.63
88Winston-Salem, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,660$155,030$205,6909800.66
89Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,680$154,990$190,3901,3000.79
90Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$119,510$154,190$206,8606800.99
91Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$114,990$154,140$204,8303,8001.74
92Birmingham, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$120,620$153,930$211,5402,7000.96
93Naples-Marco Island, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,160$153,520$211,4606700.71
94Salinas, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$119,990$153,370$191,5004500.44
95Bakersfield-Delano, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$114,760$153,030$196,2109000.49
96Cincinnati, OH-KY-INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$112,710$152,700$208,1406,3401.06
97Ithaca, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,010$152,410$200,4002100.82
98Asheville, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$115,340$152,270$205,0704500.46
99Odessa, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$116,160$152,200$198,4402800.63
100Wilmington, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,280$152,150$222,2305100.49
101Stockton-Lodi, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,550$152,090$201,7907900.5
102Winchester, VA-WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$118,100$151,990$185,2202700.74
103Chattanooga, TN-GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,550$151,530$187,7101,2800.88
104Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,840$151,440$203,9301,2000.84
105Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$114,430$150,590$196,9302,6801.1
106Elmira, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$107,630$150,120$208,1401100.58
107Jackson, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$106,660$149,930$193,7603101.02
108Wildwood-The Villages, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,020$149,880$170,8301400.61
109Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,670$149,360$194,1405200.59
110Bend, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$121,250$149,030$187,2502900.5
111Madison, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,010$148,970$197,6202,3201.05
112Grand Junction, COFinancial Managers (11-3031)$119,750$148,770$197,4401400.39
113Yuba City, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,920$148,640$189,6001400.52
114Harrisonburg, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,120$148,200$200,5401400.41
115Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,070$147,410$213,4201,8801.26
116Albany, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$113,020$147,210$186,3601000.37
117Charleston-North Charleston, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,410$147,170$206,7201,4200.67
118Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,480$146,910$207,1408600.59
119Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,650$146,830$196,9301100.48
120Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$114,990$146,620$195,2105,2300.87
121Kingston, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,470$146,070$209,3302100.66
122Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJFinancial Managers (11-3031)$113,690$146,030$197,0101,3900.68
123Elkhart-Goshen, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,460$145,980$198,4304300.62
124Topeka, KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,660$145,950$200,7703700.59
125Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,930$145,940$193,02012,0300.94
126Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,860$145,810$195,0204900.73
127Columbus, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$112,880$145,630$186,6105,7500.96
128Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,350$145,610$205,6801,8800.8
129Eugene-Springfield, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$112,550$145,600$210,7505900.69
130North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,670$145,450$192,4301,0900.59
131Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,240$145,000$225,7101800.57
132Amherst Town-Northampton, MAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,280$144,950$197,4202700.75
133Gainesville, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,360$144,850$199,5702900.52
134Utica-Rome, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,190$144,760$212,5304600.72
135San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$114,970$144,710$195,1304,9100.8
136Walla Walla, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$114,990$144,410$177,750600.41
137Savannah, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,160$144,120$199,8104800.45
138Eau Claire, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,600$143,970$165,4804300.92
139Memphis, TN-MS-ARFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,380$143,880$201,8902,7500.83
140Sheboygan, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,100$143,880$192,3303000.92
141Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,150$143,830$196,9709900.6
142Columbus, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,100$143,590$197,0701800.66
143Amarillo, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,190$143,350$195,6305500.82
144Decatur, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,110$142,940$188,7601500.45
145Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$120,210$142,500$178,5006700.95
146Greenville, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,040$142,420$195,9802400.54
147Kenosha, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,530$142,000$186,7102600.64
148Tulsa, OKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$111,060$141,980$199,0401,9500.79
149Columbus, GA-ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,260$141,460$192,8103400.55
150Salem, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$124,190$141,400$177,1106200.61
151Green Bay, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$106,510$141,000$175,8709601.02
152Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,700$140,850$202,2806,1900.81
153San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$108,520$140,670$187,3504200.64
154Omaha, NE-IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,610$140,390$179,6003,1201.16
155Killeen-Temple, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$106,840$140,310$187,2204600.57
156Albuquerque, NMFinancial Managers (11-3031)$113,330$140,110$193,4401,4300.65
157Monroe, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,520$140,110$175,8801500.67
158Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,820$139,800$182,4102100.53
159Rome, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$91,170$139,740$196,6201300.51
160Cape Girardeau, MO-ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,180$139,690$172,0601200.5
161Ann Arbor, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$113,060$139,500$181,7108200.69
162Grants Pass, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$117,650$139,230$183,270700.42
163Manchester-Nashua, NHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$120,060$139,230$177,2001,5301.41
164Spartanburg, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,820$139,230$186,4305000.56
165Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,010$139,150$177,4301,0701.1
166Lexington Park, MDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,640$139,100$175,7202900.75
167Jacksonville, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,070$138,780$186,7004,5701.1
168Visalia, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,990$138,630$184,2603700.4
169Portland-South Portland, MEFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,260$138,590$184,0401,5500.99
170Janesville-Beloit, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,230$138,360$188,9202600.7
171Redding, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,320$138,350$178,5002300.59
172Macon-Bibb County, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,880$138,160$176,3203100.6
173Corpus Christi, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,340$138,150$190,2305600.53
174Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$107,940$138,150$189,6603100.37
175Fayetteville, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$109,280$138,040$174,3302500.35
176Fresno, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,840$137,650$187,4601,3700.53
177Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,110$137,450$198,1804000.51
178Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,950$137,420$193,9001200.45
179Billings, MTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,290$137,240$171,7102100.42
180distribution management software, KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,410$137,240$181,3801800.61
181Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,350$137,140$177,9501,2900.64
182Athens-Clarke County, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,520$137,130$186,6102100.4
183Oshkosh-Neenah, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,600$137,120$172,6905801.14
184Grand Island, NEFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,130$137,100$169,9701500.72
185Bozeman, MTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$107,200$136,990$177,9702100.53
186Fargo, ND-MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$108,620$136,970$177,7308101.01
187Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,450$136,970$177,2002,6700.72
188Tyler, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,350$136,520$180,9803400.54
189Pittsburgh, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,630$136,330$185,0606,4601.07
190San Angelo, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$106,290$136,030$173,6601600.6
191Goldsboro, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,730$135,920$167,440800.37
192Akron, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,870$135,850$184,7401,4600.85
193Mobile, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$107,840$135,780$178,5505300.57
194Lexington-Fayette, KYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$107,120$135,760$172,6309400.6
195St. Cloud, MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,520$135,760$170,4604900.87
196Port St. Lucie, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,940$135,730$192,6704300.47
197Victoria, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,610$135,710$203,4901000.51
198Rockford, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$108,200$135,650$189,6505900.79
199Medford, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$107,390$135,630$182,1402400.49
200Ogden, UTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,990$135,300$165,8101,0600.72
201Lubbock, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,730$135,090$175,5205400.6
202Appleton, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,000$134,990$169,9305800.86
203Abilene, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,600$134,920$187,1603100.77
204Longview, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,630$134,800$180,9803700.59
205Burlington, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,820$134,760$202,1801900.53
206Mankato, MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,340$134,710$170,1002100.7
207Burlington-South Burlington, VTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,260$134,650$183,4606901.06
208Florence, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,830$134,650$196,3903000.61
209Bloomington, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,320$134,540$179,7202700.67
210Sioux City, IA-NE-SDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,600$134,510$174,6102300.56
211Urban Honolulu, HIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,150$134,330$169,9403,0001.24
212Lancaster, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,860$134,280$172,9009500.69
213Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,000$134,250$169,1903200.77
214Brunswick-St. Simons, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,660$134,230$171,5401100.42
215Merced, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,360$134,170$190,2802100.5
216New Orleans-Metairie, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,990$134,110$173,0401,9700.82
217Cedar Rapids, IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,600$134,020$168,3107801.04
218Waco, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,560$134,010$182,3404900.7
219Reading, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,630$133,900$181,2607600.8
220Clarksville, TN-KYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,390$133,620$176,0102700.49
221Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,740$133,590$170,1503800.65
222Knoxville, TNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,830$133,570$175,8702,0900.91
223Springfield, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,310$133,530$177,5906701.22
224Rocky Mount, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,800$133,480$185,8901400.48
225Reno, NVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,990$133,470$173,1201,7401.16
226Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,240$133,440$179,6906000.51
227Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,160$133,390$162,3201700.36
228Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,020$133,380$170,5102,8200.87
229Bismarck, NDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,290$133,370$174,7104201.08
230Helena, MTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,490$133,360$156,0201500.64
231La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,780$133,280$173,4603700.81
232Johnson City, TNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,120$133,170$194,3503000.68
233Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,060$133,080$177,0501,6600.92
234York-Hanover, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,900$133,030$175,3806400.64
235Dalton, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,140$133,000$170,7802000.56
236Corvallis, ORFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,100$132,900$177,7801500.71
237Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,330$132,650$177,4205,5600.9
238Lansing-East Lansing, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$106,250$132,590$166,0201,1901.01
239Chambersburg, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,460$132,580$166,9701900.58
240College Station-Bryan, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,540$132,280$174,9904100.56
241Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,900$132,280$176,9105000.77
242Iowa City, IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,920$132,220$172,8103900.76
243Cleveland, TNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,090$131,860$170,2301300.56
244El Paso, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,730$131,580$171,5109200.5
245Montgomery, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,710$131,570$163,4906500.72
246Oklahoma City, OKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$92,500$131,540$175,1703,0500.83
247Great Falls, MTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,570$131,420$181,260900.48
248Hanford-Corcoran, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,610$131,320$172,1801000.38
249Wausau, WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,770$131,320$167,2103000.8
250Decatur, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,400$131,250$169,3602200.88
251Lewiston-Auburn, MEFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,740$131,190$168,3802400.92
252Lincoln, NEFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,490$131,150$172,1601,0101.02
253Boise City, IDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,170$131,130$170,4401,5700.74
254Jackson, TNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,840$131,090$168,4702500.55
255Fort Wayne, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,910$130,900$172,3109200.75
256Minot, NDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,340$130,770$176,6701300.73
257Kalamazoo-Portage, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,500$130,760$172,6705600.84
258Chico, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,750$130,600$174,8502600.61
259Springfield, MOFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,440$130,290$169,9907800.65
260Grand Forks, ND-MNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$108,660$130,130$169,4302200.79
261Bangor, MEFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,460$130,010$166,3803000.77
262Tuscaloosa, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,510$130,000$160,2002400.41
263Brownsville-Harlingen, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,400$129,820$163,6703200.38
264Parkersburg-Vienna, WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,150$129,780$160,1601600.81
265Morgantown, WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,910$129,760$172,0202500.69
266Auburn-Opelika, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,460$129,580$163,9601800.45
267El Centro, CAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,820$129,480$172,9301300.36
268Casper, WYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$81,020$129,430$171,660800.36
269Ocala, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,330$129,360$179,9903400.52
270Baton Rouge, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,040$129,310$168,5601,7700.8
271McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,540$129,290$162,4606200.39
272Anchorage, AKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,290$129,220$168,4001,2001.26
273Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,410$129,180$172,3806000.48
274Saginaw, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,590$129,020$167,0704100.94
275Kahului-Wailuku, HIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,930$128,990$172,8503000.76
276St. George, UTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,330$128,990$172,5302500.5
277Flint, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,560$128,950$172,2105000.68
278Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,820$128,900$176,0502800.63
279Michigan City-La Porte, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,590$128,900$166,3001100.48
280Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$110,010$128,830$168,8001500.48
281Missoula, MTFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,410$128,740$164,8801800.51
282Canton-Massillon, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,420$128,650$170,0105900.67
283Evansville, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,340$128,650$172,9605200.71
284Homosassa Springs, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$87,360$128,540$205,970700.34
285Idaho Falls, IDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,570$128,500$160,5402700.61
286Sumter, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,050$128,400$185,540900.49
287South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,740$128,370$176,0105800.81
288Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,810$128,310$175,7403800.72
289Salisbury, MDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$91,860$127,860$182,3603101.06
290Champaign-Urbana, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,260$127,680$164,0906601.16
291Niles, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,440$127,650$169,3002600.79
292Joplin, MO-KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,430$127,550$161,1602300.49
293Wichita Falls, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,800$127,490$173,7501500.51
294Kankakee, ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,740$127,470$161,2601700.75
295Battle Creek, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$89,760$127,370$164,0001800.6
296Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$86,990$127,340$163,4909600.93
297Punta Gorda, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,820$127,280$170,4501700.53
298Sandusky, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$90,050$127,100$159,2201500.56
299Dubuque, IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,130$126,980$169,4603901.24
300Anniston-Oxford, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$101,280$126,920$161,320700.31
301Duluth, MN-WIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,730$126,800$157,3904200.62
302Carson City, NVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,430$126,730$164,6002101.19
303Albany, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,470$126,720$169,0101600.5
304Valdosta, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,310$126,590$171,5401400.48
305Santa Fe, NMFinancial Managers (11-3031)$104,540$126,380$174,6303000.88
306Warner Robins, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,560$126,190$177,6901400.33
307Tucson, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,550$126,170$164,8301,3600.64
308Farmington, NMFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,750$125,990$155,260900.36
309Sherman-Denison, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,980$125,850$172,4901200.42
310Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$100,440$125,690$172,8903700.81
311Logan, UT-IDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,260$125,680$159,3002200.62
312State College, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,460$125,550$163,6402600.69
313Lima, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,660$125,380$164,1601500.57
314Elizabethtown, KYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$103,330$125,340$157,5401600.57
315Toledo, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$88,420$125,330$165,9401,0600.67
316Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,500$124,920$164,9509200.67
317Dothan, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,450$124,810$163,0801400.42
318Hammond, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$89,370$124,800$157,0301100.41
319Columbia, SCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,450$124,790$172,4901,8000.85
320Springfield, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$89,520$124,240$165,7901500.62
321Bay City, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,770$124,130$167,1001200.66
322Columbia, MOFinancial Managers (11-3031)$102,340$124,120$160,8106601.13
323Ames, IAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,800$124,010$167,7602200.73
324Watertown-Fort Drum, NYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,020$123,800$165,480900.42
325Coeur d'Alene, IDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,560$123,450$168,3502700.68
326Lake Charles, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$97,830$123,450$180,0202400.44
327St. Joseph, MO-KSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$88,620$123,420$166,9001500.52
328Lewiston, ID-WAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,650$123,400$169,290800.52
329Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$87,980$123,350$164,2302500.52
330Jefferson City, MOFinancial Managers (11-3031)$93,490$123,340$162,6403200.73
331Williamsport, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$93,490$122,870$156,6901600.59
332Morristown, TNFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,220$122,850$166,0601300.52
333Yuma, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$77,180$122,730$163,9301800.47
334Gadsden, ALFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,420$122,470$153,700700.41
335Fairbanks-College, AKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$98,440$122,260$160,3401900.98
336Terre Haute, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$82,870$122,100$166,9002100.59
337Texarkana, TX-ARFinancial Managers (11-3031)$84,160$121,770$164,9601700.54
338Erie, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$88,940$121,550$156,6804300.66
339Jacksonville, NCFinancial Managers (11-3031)$93,890$121,420$161,1201000.36
340Laredo, TXFinancial Managers (11-3031)$88,170$121,140$163,5301900.32
341Lafayette-West Lafayette, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$91,070$121,020$166,2403100.57
342Lebanon, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$86,800$121,020$149,3501200.4
343Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$95,330$121,000$165,1402700.59
344Lafayette, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$96,400$120,450$157,4305700.58
345Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,770$120,070$150,5201800.54
346Traverse City, MIFinancial Managers (11-3031)$91,830$119,810$169,5803100.85
347Jackson, MSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$83,670$119,580$165,1508400.57
348Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,490$119,360$164,9902,3201.19
349Youngstown-Warren, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$90,390$119,240$158,4605000.57
350Bowling Green, KYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$99,050$119,110$165,7502700.61
351Monroe, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$89,370$118,420$149,9902500.53
352Mansfield, OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,440$118,040$157,4401300.51
353Gettysburg, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$81,750$117,740$166,9701100.66
354Las Cruces, NMFinancial Managers (11-3031)$105,450$117,540$141,9801600.36
355Cheyenne, WYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$93,220$116,770$150,6601800.68
356Twin Falls, IDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$93,600$116,620$145,8701200.46
357Lawton, OKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$74,830$116,340$158,0301000.42
358Charleston, WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,800$116,300$152,3804500.8
359Gulfport-Biloxi, MSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$83,890$115,320$151,0504900.57
360Kokomo, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$83,320$115,140$160,4501000.53
361Beckley, WVFinancial Managers (11-3031)$80,650$115,130$153,5701500.65
362Shreveport-Bossier City, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$90,320$115,080$156,3405000.56
363Hinesville, GAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$86,350$114,460$161,890300.29
364Paducah, KY-ILFinancial Managers (11-3031)$93,060$114,460$150,7301300.47
365Altoona, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$81,440$113,980$153,8502300.72
366Wheeling, WV-OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,490$110,000$157,1102000.65
367Pocatello, IDFinancial Managers (11-3031)$94,800$109,850$159,4201100.52
368Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,770$109,340$152,5401000.51
369Gainesville, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$82,920$108,850$163,590Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
370Enid, OKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$81,400$107,880$149,690600.5
371Owensboro, KYFinancial Managers (11-3031)$79,500$107,190$146,0601800.69
372Alexandria, LAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$88,210$107,030$136,5601700.54
373Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHFinancial Managers (11-3031)$79,730$106,010$145,0704000.53
374Sebring, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$78,540$105,770$145,080800.55
375Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$71,140$105,290$151,0401700.55
376Fort Smith, AR-OKFinancial Managers (11-3031)$81,140$104,990$145,0204600.88
377Flagstaff, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$90,530$104,580$165,2901600.44
378Hattiesburg, MSFinancial Managers (11-3031)$77,330$104,540$135,5402200.64
379Jonesboro, ARFinancial Managers (11-3031)$85,380$103,230$147,2502500.76
380Muncie, INFinancial Managers (11-3031)$82,110$102,430$145,0102300.95
381Johnstown, PAFinancial Managers (11-3031)$84,730$102,420$140,1502000.79
382Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$73,930$102,010$160,7201100.62
383Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZFinancial Managers (11-3031)$76,380$99,740$143,8802300.58
384Tallahassee, FLFinancial Managers (11-3031)$78,290$98,510$139,1601,3701.36
385Hot Springs, ARFinancial Managers (11-3031)$62,210$95,010$129,4801200.57
386San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRFinancial Managers (11-3031)$72,910$94,600$129,8203,2000.86
387Ponce, PRFinancial Managers (11-3031)$62,060$77,470$114,7301500.42
388Aguadilla, PRFinancial Managers (11-3031)$60,530$77,020$118,3101200.47
389Mayaguez, PRFinancial Managers (11-3031)$59,890$75,380$108,9701200.41
390Arecibo, PRFinancial Managers (11-3031)$55,750$75,140$103,2101000.52

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Eagle Pass, TX, Guayama, PR, Napa, CA.

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.

  1. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC3.62
  2. Lawrence, KS3.61
  3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX3.61
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ3.60
  5. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX3.56
  6. Midland, MI3.51
  7. Rapid City, SD3.46
  8. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL3.46
  9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC3.46
  10. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT3.43
  11. Greensboro-High Point, NC3.43
  12. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC3.42
  13. Dover, DE3.42
  14. Sioux Falls, SD-MN3.41
  15. Springfield, MA3.39
  16. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX3.38
  17. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL3.38
  18. Richmond, VA3.36
  19. Lynchburg, VA3.36
  20. Roanoke, VA3.35
  21. Goldsboro, NC3.35
  22. Vineland, NJ3.35
  23. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA3.35
  24. Winston-Salem, NC3.34
  25. Gadsden, AL3.34

Bars show the highest 25 of 390. The table lists all.

Senior Plant Controller median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$137,450$37,9303.620.51
Lawrence, KS$171,290$47,3903.610.6
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$129,290$35,8303.610.39
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$221,010$61,4303.601.75
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$129,820$36,4903.560.38
Midland, MI$173,080$49,3403.511.52
Rapid City, SD$160,280$46,2703.460.29
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$133,390$38,5203.460.36
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$172,760$49,9903.461.26
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$211,000$61,4703.433.29
Greensboro-High Point, NC$159,740$46,5703.430.68
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$146,830$42,9203.420.48
Dover, DE$159,540$46,6903.420.46
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$163,580$47,9703.410.51
Springfield, MA$175,950$51,9303.390.85
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$166,910$49,4103.381.04
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$164,230$48,6403.380.95
Richmond, VA$173,140$51,4603.360.97
Lynchburg, VA$155,370$46,1903.360.41
Roanoke, VA$158,030$47,1403.350.59
Goldsboro, NC$135,920$40,5703.350.37
Vineland, NJ$161,410$48,1903.350.41
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$171,240$51,1703.351
Winston-Salem, NC$155,030$46,3803.340.66
Gadsden, AL$122,470$36,6603.340.41
El Paso, TX$131,580$39,5103.330.5
Athens-Clarke County, GA$137,130$41,2203.330.4
Wilmington, NC$152,150$45,8003.320.49
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$157,800$47,5203.320.55
Auburn-Opelika, AL$129,580$39,0703.320.45
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$163,940$49,4303.320.55
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$160,230$48,4003.310.44
Pueblo, CO$161,570$48,9403.300.23
Yakima, WA$157,550$47,8103.300.35
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$169,200$51,4403.291.21
Glens Falls, NY$161,300$49,0903.290.67
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$151,440$46,1403.280.84
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$160,910$49,0303.280.71
Cleveland, TN$131,860$40,2303.280.56
Rochester, NY$167,800$51,2103.280.82
Colorado Springs, CO$172,680$52,7103.280.42
Rome, GA$139,740$42,6703.270.51
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$149,880$45,8303.270.61
Dothan, AL$124,810$38,1703.270.42
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$160,690$49,2903.260.47
Wichita, KS$155,060$47,6303.260.63
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$167,320$51,4403.251.25
Laredo, TX$121,140$37,2503.250.32
Binghamton, NY$160,780$49,4603.250.56
Columbus, GA-AL$141,460$43,5403.250.55
Asheville, NC$152,270$46,8703.250.46
Chattanooga, TN-GA$151,530$46,7003.240.88
Hammond, LA$124,800$38,4803.240.41
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$128,830$39,7403.240.48
Salinas, CA$153,370$47,3803.240.44
Valdosta, GA$126,590$39,1103.240.48
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$169,900$52,5103.240.76
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$164,230$50,7903.230.93
Winchester, VA-WV$151,990$47,0703.230.74
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$154,990$48,0103.230.79
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$153,030$47,4703.220.49
Birmingham, AL$153,930$47,7703.220.96
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$157,480$48,9403.221.08
Amarillo, TX$143,350$44,5803.220.82
Harrisonburg, VA$148,200$46,1103.210.41
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$94,600$29,4403.210.86
Naples-Marco Island, FL$153,520$47,8003.210.71
Lubbock, TX$135,090$42,1303.210.6
Tyler, TX$136,520$42,6503.200.54
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$134,230$41,9403.200.42
Kansas City, MO-KS$162,490$50,8203.200.84
Syracuse, NY$169,270$52,9903.190.75
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$145,000$45,4803.190.57
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$175,890$55,3103.180.49
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$164,270$51,6903.180.7
St. Louis, MO-IL$158,780$49,9903.180.99
Midland, TX$172,520$54,4803.171.2
Modesto, CA$160,180$50,6103.160.56
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$147,410$46,6103.161.26
Gainesville, GA$144,850$45,9003.160.52
Victoria, TX$135,710$43,0503.150.51
Fond du Lac, WI$158,620$50,3403.150.74
Dalton, GA$133,000$42,2103.150.56
Cleveland, OH$157,900$50,1403.151.13
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$209,780$66,6203.151.48
Peoria, IL$155,840$49,5903.141.3
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$139,690$44,4703.140.5
Jackson, MI$149,930$47,7603.141.02
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$175,310$55,8503.141.02
Raleigh-Cary, NC$163,130$51,9903.140.92
Elmira, NY$150,120$47,8503.140.58
Greeley, CO$172,530$55,0703.130.42
Odessa, TX$152,200$48,5903.130.63
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$145,610$46,5803.130.8
San Angelo, TX$136,030$43,5303.120.6
Pittsfield, MA$161,980$51,8603.120.87
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$167,570$53,6803.120.85
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$156,860$50,3903.111.24
Homosassa Springs, FL$128,540$41,3603.110.34
Stockton-Lodi, CA$152,090$48,9903.100.5
Monroe, LA$118,420$38,1503.100.53
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$193,400$62,3203.100.86
Florence, SC$134,650$43,5203.090.61
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$129,780$42,0003.090.81
Decatur, AL$142,940$46,2803.090.45
Charlottesville, VA$170,250$55,1803.090.73
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$168,810$54,7203.081.7
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$144,710$47,0103.080.8
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$160,240$52,0803.081.13
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$143,830$46,7803.070.6
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$166,920$54,3103.071.18
Visalia, CA$138,630$45,1303.070.4
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$149,360$48,6303.070.59
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$145,810$47,5103.070.73
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$143,880$46,8903.070.83
Grand Junction, CO$148,770$48,5103.070.39
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$145,450$47,4403.070.59
Huntsville, AL$158,620$51,7403.070.61
Johnson City, TN$133,170$43,4803.060.68
Burlington, NC$134,760$44,0103.060.53
Macon-Bibb County, GA$138,160$45,1603.060.6
Greenville, NC$142,420$46,5603.060.54
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$138,150$45,2203.060.37
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$156,100$51,1603.051.16
Savannah, GA$144,120$47,2403.050.45
Corpus Christi, TX$138,150$45,3503.050.53
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$152,700$50,1703.041.06
Abilene, TX$134,920$44,3403.040.77
Tulsa, OK$141,980$46,6703.040.79
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$145,980$48,0703.040.62
Rocky Mount, NC$133,480$43,9603.040.48
Monroe, MI$140,110$46,2403.030.67
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$165,800$54,7303.030.75
Fayetteville, NC$138,040$45,6203.030.35
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$140,850$46,6303.020.81
Jacksonville, NC$121,420$40,2303.020.36
Killeen-Temple, TX$140,310$46,6603.010.57
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$147,170$49,1502.990.67
Sumter, SC$128,400$42,8902.990.49
Eau Claire, WI$143,970$48,1002.990.92
distribution management software, KS$137,240$45,9002.990.61
Longview, TX$134,800$45,1502.990.59
Mayaguez, PR$75,380$25,2702.980.41
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$146,030$48,9902.980.68
Clarksville, TN-KY$133,620$44,8602.980.49
College Station-Bryan, TX$132,280$44,4702.970.56
Yuba City, CA$148,640$49,9702.970.52
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$154,140$51,8202.971.74
Anniston-Oxford, AL$126,920$42,6802.970.31
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$146,620$49,3402.970.87
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$133,440$44,9402.970.51
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$174,210$58,6902.970.88
Columbus, IN$143,590$48,4702.960.66
Albany, OR$147,210$49,7002.960.37
Utica-Rome, NY$144,760$48,9702.960.72
Worcester, MA$170,940$57,8302.960.82
Wichita Falls, TX$127,490$43,2102.950.51
Topeka, KS$145,950$49,5402.950.59
Ocala, FL$129,360$43,9902.940.52
Bloomington, IL$156,240$53,1402.942.93
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$128,900$43,8502.940.63
Kenosha, WI$142,000$48,3102.940.64
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$167,180$56,9502.941.03
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$128,310$43,7102.940.72
Fresno, CA$137,650$46,9102.930.53
Kennewick-Richland, WA$168,000$57,2902.930.44
Eugene-Springfield, OR$145,600$49,6802.930.69
Montgomery, AL$131,570$44,9502.930.72
Jackson, TN$131,090$44,7902.930.55
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$132,280$45,2402.920.77
Spartanburg, SC$139,230$47,6502.920.56
Kingston, NY$146,070$50,0202.920.66
Port St. Lucie, FL$135,730$46,4902.920.47
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$159,530$54,6602.920.53
Albuquerque, NM$140,110$48,0602.920.65
Waco, TX$134,010$46,0202.910.7
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$216,150$74,2602.911.33
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$184,800$63,4902.911.89
Aguadilla, PR$77,020$26,4802.910.47
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$139,800$48,1202.910.53
Albany, GA$126,720$43,6202.910.5
Mobile, AL$135,780$47,0002.890.57
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$164,140$56,8502.890.72
Lafayette, LA$120,450$41,7802.880.58
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$146,910$50,9902.880.59
Rockford, IL$135,650$47,1202.880.79
Arecibo, PR$75,140$26,1202.880.52
Ponce, PR$77,470$26,9402.880.42
Tuscaloosa, AL$130,000$45,2202.870.41
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$158,720$55,2402.871.22
El Centro, CA$129,480$45,1402.870.36
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$139,150$48,5502.871.1
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$137,420$48,0402.860.45
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$134,510$47,0302.860.56
Janesville-Beloit, WI$138,360$48,3902.860.7
St. George, UT$128,990$45,1402.860.5
Springfield, MO$130,290$45,7802.850.65
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$132,650$46,6702.840.9
Jacksonville, FL$138,780$48,8302.841.1
Merced, CA$134,170$47,2202.840.5
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$170,310$59,9402.842.32
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$145,940$51,3802.840.94
Knoxville, TN$133,570$47,0802.840.91
Columbus, OH$145,630$51,3402.840.96
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$134,110$47,2902.840.82
Joplin, MO-KS$127,550$44,9802.840.49
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$136,970$48,3702.830.72
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$128,900$45,5402.830.48
Redding, CA$138,350$48,9202.830.59
Omaha, NE-IA$140,390$49,6602.831.16
Sandusky, OH$127,100$44,9702.830.56
Great Falls, MT$131,420$46,5102.830.48
Green Bay, WI$141,000$49,9402.821.02
Bloomington, IN$134,540$47,6602.820.67
Sherman-Denison, TX$125,850$44,6102.820.42
Texarkana, TX-AR$121,770$43,2002.820.54
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$133,590$47,4402.820.65
Flint, MI$128,950$45,8802.810.68
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$129,180$45,9902.810.48
Canton-Massillon, OH$128,650$45,8102.810.67
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$133,380$47,5702.800.87
Billings, MT$137,240$49,0602.800.42
Punta Gorda, FL$127,280$45,5002.800.53
Las Cruces, NM$117,540$42,0702.790.36
Saginaw, MI$129,020$46,2002.790.94
Lexington-Fayette, KY$135,760$48,6202.790.6
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$165,620$59,3202.791.18
Jackson, MS$119,580$42,8502.790.57
Chambersburg, PA$132,580$47,5402.790.58
Lancaster, PA$134,280$48,2102.790.69
Oklahoma City, OK$131,540$47,2302.790.83
Akron, OH$135,850$48,8402.780.85
Kankakee, IL$127,470$45,8302.780.75
New Haven, CT$166,990$60,0602.781.33
Yuma, AZ$122,730$44,1702.780.47
Niles, MI$127,650$45,9802.780.79
Grand Island, NE$137,100$49,4102.770.72
Morristown, TN$122,850$44,2802.770.52
Boulder, CO$192,970$69,5802.770.67
Sheboygan, WI$143,880$51,8902.770.92
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$140,670$50,7702.770.64
Hattiesburg, MS$104,540$37,7502.770.64
Barnstable Town, MA$156,010$56,3602.770.63
Longview-Kelso, WA$158,880$57,4202.770.47
Ogden, UT$135,300$48,9002.770.72
Evansville, IN$128,650$46,5402.760.71
Lawton, OK$116,340$42,0902.760.42
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$133,280$48,2602.760.81
York-Hanover, PA$133,030$48,1702.760.64
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$128,370$46,5402.760.81
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$127,340$46,2402.750.93
Beckley, WV$115,130$41,8502.750.65
Farmington, NM$125,990$45,8202.750.36
Bellingham, WA$158,960$57,8202.750.5
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$134,250$48,8702.750.77
Pittsburgh, PA$136,330$49,6502.751.07
Idaho Falls, ID$128,500$46,8002.750.61
Grants Pass, OR$139,230$50,7302.740.42
Fort Wayne, IN$130,900$47,7002.740.75
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$137,140$49,9802.740.64
Morgantown, WV$129,760$47,3502.740.69
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$123,350$45,0302.740.52
Erie, PA$121,550$44,4602.730.66
Springfield, OH$124,240$45,4702.730.62
Bend, OR$149,030$54,5702.730.5
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$163,090$59,7502.730.83
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$165,470$60,7202.730.92
Youngstown-Warren, OH$119,240$43,8002.720.57
Terre Haute, IN$122,100$44,8702.720.59
Bay City, MI$124,130$45,6202.720.66
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$162,080$59,5902.720.52
Mankato, MN$134,710$49,5302.720.7
Walla Walla, WA$144,410$53,1002.720.41
Medford, OR$135,630$49,9002.720.49
Chico, CA$130,600$48,0502.720.61
Cedar Rapids, IA$134,020$49,3602.721.04
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$164,680$60,6902.710.85
Logan, UT-ID$125,680$46,3602.710.62
Bangor, ME$130,010$47,9602.710.77
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$131,320$48,4702.710.38
Reading, PA$133,900$49,4402.710.8
Appleton, WI$134,990$49,9102.700.86
Lake Charles, LA$123,450$45,7002.700.44
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$124,920$46,3302.700.67
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$130,760$48,5102.700.84
Missoula, MT$128,740$47,8302.690.51
Wausau, WI$131,320$48,7902.690.8
Columbia, SC$124,790$46,4302.690.85
Reno, NV$133,470$49,6602.691.16
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$154,190$57,3702.690.99
Vallejo, CA$157,530$58,6202.690.59
Fargo, ND-MN$136,970$51,0502.681.01
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$133,080$49,6102.680.92
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$225,280$84,0502.681.3
Elizabethtown, KY$125,340$46,8102.680.57
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$157,990$59,0702.671.36
Minot, ND$130,770$48,9402.670.73
Boise City, ID$131,130$49,1002.670.74
St. Cloud, MN$135,760$50,8402.670.87
Williamsport, PA$122,870$46,0502.670.59
Enid, OK$107,880$40,5002.660.5
Lima, OH$125,380$47,1702.660.57
Baton Rouge, LA$129,310$48,7102.650.8
Fort Smith, AR-OK$104,990$39,5602.650.88
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$121,000$45,6102.650.59
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$115,320$43,4702.650.57
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$125,690$47,4302.650.81
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$131,190$49,5402.650.92
Casper, WY$129,430$48,8802.650.36
Bowling Green, KY$119,110$45,0402.640.61
Tucson, AZ$126,170$47,7602.640.64
Iowa City, IA$132,220$50,0602.640.76
Mansfield, OH$118,040$44,7002.640.51
Alexandria, LA$107,030$40,6002.640.54
Lincoln, NE$131,150$49,8002.631.02
Columbia, MO$124,120$47,2602.631.13
Salisbury, MD$127,860$48,7102.621.06
Ithaca, NY$152,410$58,1302.620.82
Sebring, FL$105,770$40,4002.620.55
Battle Creek, MI$127,370$48,6902.620.6
Rochester, MN$158,570$60,6202.620.59
Grand Forks, ND-MN$130,130$49,7602.620.79
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$185,270$71,0602.611.56
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$120,070$46,0602.610.54
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$119,360$45,7902.611.19
St. Joseph, MO-KS$123,420$47,3502.610.52
Dubuque, IA$126,980$48,7502.601.24
Lebanon, PA$121,020$46,5002.600.4
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$123,800$47,6002.600.42
Hot Springs, AR$95,010$36,5402.600.57
Toledo, OH$125,330$48,2202.600.67
Warner Robins, GA$126,190$48,6002.600.33
Santa Fe, NM$126,380$48,7102.590.88
Coeur d'Alene, ID$123,450$47,7502.590.68
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$150,590$58,4602.581.1
Altoona, PA$113,980$44,2702.570.72
Twin Falls, ID$116,620$45,4002.570.46
Jefferson City, MO$123,340$48,0302.570.73
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$115,080$44,8202.570.56
Madison, WI$148,970$58,0802.561.05
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$161,800$63,2002.560.39
Decatur, IL$131,250$51,2902.560.88
Salem, OR$141,400$55,3102.560.61
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$185,550$72,6102.560.75
Lewiston, ID-WA$123,400$48,3002.550.52
State College, PA$125,550$49,2202.550.69
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$144,950$57,0302.540.75
Charleston, WV$116,300$45,8302.540.8
Bismarck, ND$133,370$52,5602.541.08
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$137,120$54,0602.541.14
Duluth, MN-WI$126,800$50,0002.540.62
Springfield, IL$133,530$52,6702.541.22
Gettysburg, PA$117,740$46,6102.530.66
Traverse City, MI$119,810$47,4702.520.85
Ann Arbor, MI$139,500$55,3802.520.69
Champaign-Urbana, IL$127,680$50,7002.521.16
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$132,590$52,8002.511.01
Bozeman, MT$136,990$54,8302.500.53
Paducah, KY-IL$114,460$45,8602.500.47
Wheeling, WV-OH$110,000$44,2502.490.65
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$121,020$48,7802.480.57
Ames, IA$124,010$50,2202.470.73
Manchester-Nashua, NH$139,230$56,5302.461.41
Hinesville, GA$114,460$46,6702.450.29
Jonesboro, AR$103,230$42,2402.440.76
Portland-South Portland, ME$138,590$56,9602.430.99
Pocatello, ID$109,850$45,1602.430.52
Helena, MT$133,360$55,0402.420.64
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$109,340$45,8402.390.51
Owensboro, KY$107,190$44,9602.380.69
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$105,290$44,2302.380.55
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$106,010$44,6002.380.53
Kokomo, IN$115,140$48,9802.350.53
Urban Honolulu, HI$134,330$57,2202.351.24
Muncie, IN$102,430$44,1102.320.95
Johnstown, PA$102,420$44,1102.320.79
Gainesville, FL$108,850$47,0202.31Not published by BLS
Corvallis, OR$132,900$57,6802.300.71
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$142,500$61,9602.300.95
Cheyenne, WY$116,770$51,5402.270.68
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$134,650$60,0202.241.06
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$128,990$57,6402.240.76
Carson City, NV$126,730$56,6802.241.19
Flagstaff, AZ$104,580$47,5002.200.44
Lexington Park, MD$139,100$63,9902.170.75
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$102,010$47,0502.170.62
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$99,740$46,3302.150.58
Anchorage, AK$129,220$60,2002.151.26
Tallahassee, FL$98,510$46,5202.121.36
Fairbanks-College, AK$122,260$61,8101.980.98

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $225,280 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.

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For the same Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $176,900 and the upper quartile is $327,840. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 7,970. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in Port St. Lucie, FL has a published annual median of $135,730 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in Port St. Lucie, FL row, the published lower quartile is $97,940 and the upper quartile is $192,670. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in Port St. Lucie, FL employment estimate is 430. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in Arecibo, PR has a published annual median of $75,140 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in Arecibo, PR row, the published lower quartile is $55,750 and the upper quartile is $103,210. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in Arecibo, PR employment estimate is 100. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Which questions matter for Senior Plant Controller metro ranking?

Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $225,280 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

Does Senior Plant Controller metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $225,280 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking describe?

For the same Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $176,900 and the upper quartile is $327,840. 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 Senior Plant Controller metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Senior Plant Controller metro ranking: Senior Plant Controller, mapped to Financial Managers (11-3031), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 7,970. 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 Senior Plant Controller 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 senior plant controller is responsible for complex financial decisions within the plant, and their success hinges on their ability to explain cost or inventory judgments directly to plant leadership. This role requires significant senior accounting scope, which goes beyond the standard expectations of a site-level controller.

Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.

A senior plant controller is responsible for complex financial decisions within the plant, and their success hinges on their ability to explain cost or inventory judgments directly to plant leadership. This role requires significant senior accounting scope, which goes beyond the standard expectations of a site-level controller. You must look for candidates who understand that their financial decisions have a direct impact on plant operations.

The metropolitan wage data provided is for the broad category of financial managers and does not specifically account for the complexities of a senior plant controller in a manufacturing plant. Do not use these figures to determine your offer amount. Instead, use them as a qualitative guide and prioritize finding a candidate who has demonstrated the specific level of accountability your plant needs.

In your interview, use a concrete example, such as a cost or inventory judgment, to see how the candidate communicates their logic to operations leadership. Avoid relying on lists of projects or equipment. The goal is to see their decision-making process in action, which is a stronger indicator of competence than any title they may have held elsewhere.

Professionals who are already successful as plant controllers will only consider a new role if they see a clear, tangible reason to move. This usually means an increase in the scope of their responsibility or a more complex manufacturing environment to manage. If the role definition is unclear, they will likely decline or use your offer to get a raise from their current employer.

Before starting your search, clarify the reporting and decision-making authority for the role. This internal preparation is essential for attracting a candidate who understands the nuances of senior accounting in a complex environment. Defining the scope now will help you avoid misaligned expectations later and will speed up your search by ensuring you target the right experience from the start.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

How should I interpret the regional wage differences provided?

The differences are largely due to broad economic factors affecting all financial managers. They should be used only for qualitative context when considering the general market, not as a benchmark for your specific hiring needs.

Is the median wage a good starting point for a senior plant controller offer?

The median wage covers many types of financial managers and is not granular enough for this specific, complex role. Base your offer on the depth of the candidate's experience with manufacturing-specific financial decisions.

Why are these wage ranges not matching my experience?

The ranges are too broad to capture the specific requirements of a senior plant controller. You should focus your compensation strategy on the candidate's unique skills and the value they bring to your complex operation.

What is the most important factor in planning my hiring budget?

The most important factor is the specific level of responsibility and technical expertise required by your plant's operations. Budget based on the impact that an effective senior controller will have on your financial and operational decision-making.

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