Salary guide, May 2025

VP of Manufacturing pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was $133,800 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $89,650 and $210,290.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median is $28,030 above the national median of $105,770, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers

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What should you know about boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

General and Operations Managers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: median $133,800; published 25th to 75th percentile $89,650 to $210,290.

Annual wage percentiles, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$63,020	$89,650	$133,800	$210,290	$329,130

General and Operations Managers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: median $64.33; published 25th to 75th percentile $43.10 to $101.10.

Hourly wage percentiles, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30.30	$43.10	$64.33	$101.10	$158.23

BLS estimated 70,950 workers employed in this occupation in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Location quotient: 1.16.

What should you know about united States?

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $105,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $72,320 to $167,280.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,090	$72,320	$105,770	$167,280	$253,390

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $50.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $34.77 to $80.42.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.08	$34.77	$50.85	$80.42	$121.82

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

The published VP of Manufacturing median is $133,800. The all-occupations median in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $66,620. Ratio: 2.01 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.16 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

VP of Manufacturing in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$83,970	$129,850	$208,400
May 2025	$89,650	$133,800	$210,290

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, VP of Manufacturing
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$124,990	$81,180 to $180,530
Worcester, MA	$111,900	$74,610 to $168,010

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