Industrial production managers
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
Industrial Production Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Industrial production managers held about 160,000 jobs in 2004. Almost all are employed in manufacturing industries, including the plastics product manufacturing, printing and related support activities, motor vehicle parts manufacturing, and semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing industries. Production managers work in all parts of the country, but jobs are most plentiful in areas where manufacturing is concentrated.
Median annual earnings for industrial production managers were $73,000 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $55,700 and $94,850. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $43,660, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $123,010. Median annual earnings in the manufacturing industries employing the largest numbers of industrial production managers in May 2004 were:
| Management of companies and enterprises | $90,140 |
| Motor vehicle parts manufacturing | 76,490 |
| Printing and related support activities | 69,210 |
| Plastics product manufacturing | 66,880 |
(from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Industrial Production Managers)
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May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
| Industrial production managers | |||||
| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting employment: 180 mean earnings: $60,680 (def) (IG) | $36,660 | $45,530 | $58,080 | $71,130 | $88,360 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry employment: 160 mean earnings: $61,100 | $35,730 | $43,850 | $58,050 | $73,070 | $90,100 |
| Mining employment: 1,740 mean earnings: $90,700 (EC) (def) (IG) | $49,300 | $64,490 | $82,830 | $107,610 | >$145K |
| Oil and Gas Extraction employment: 610 mean earnings: $107,400 | $56,120 | $73,770 | $95,660 | $134,510 | >$145K |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) employment: 1,050 mean earnings: $80,990 | $47,220 | $61,490 | $77,230 | $95,070 | $115,880 |
| Support Activities for Mining employment: 80 mean earnings: $89,720 | $42,130 | $60,060 | $84,240 | $106,920 | >$145K |
| Utilities employment: 1,140 mean earnings: $97,750 (EC) (def) (IG) | $61,310 | $77,480 | $96,970 | $114,760 | $138,270 |
| Utilities employment: 1,140 mean earnings: $97,750 | $61,310 | $77,480 | $96,970 | $114,760 | $138,270 |
| Construction employment: 750 mean earnings: $75,180 (EC) (def) (IG) | $46,170 | $57,620 | $70,710 | $88,490 | $111,930 |
| Construction of Buildings employment: 360 mean earnings: $69,670 | $45,950 | $57,730 | $67,690 | $80,780 | $90,960 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction employment: 140 mean earnings: $70,280 | $40,620 | $50,870 | $68,460 | $88,720 | $107,400 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors employment: 250 mean earnings: $85,900 | $50,610 | $62,000 | $81,360 | $104,250 | $130,920 |
| Manufacturing employment: 130,990 mean earnings: $80,430 (EC) (def) (IG) | $45,900 | $57,500 | $74,260 | $95,310 | $124,050 |
| Food Manufacturing employment: 10,120 mean earnings: $75,030 | $43,000 | $53,480 | $68,270 | $88,240 | $116,080 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing employment: 1,760 mean earnings: $81,330 | $44,810 | $59,120 | $73,230 | $95,340 | $131,520 |
| Textile Mills employment: 2,110 mean earnings: $70,820 | $42,270 | $52,220 | $66,530 | $83,880 | $104,790 |
| Textile Product Mills employment: 1,320 mean earnings: $69,350 | $40,100 | $50,640 | $64,220 | $80,690 | $105,250 |
| Apparel Manufacturing employment: 1,650 mean earnings: $74,960 | $39,460 | $51,110 | $66,690 | $90,350 | $125,020 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing employment: 350 mean earnings: $76,850 | $42,180 | $52,390 | $71,370 | $93,960 | $119,970 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing employment: 3,850 mean earnings: $70,270 | $39,480 | $50,470 | $64,060 | $83,310 | $109,510 |
| Paper Manufacturing employment: 5,040 mean earnings: $83,080 | $48,730 | $61,440 | $78,580 | $98,880 | $123,840 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities employment: 5,490 mean earnings: $75,490 | $45,540 | $56,550 | $69,880 | $88,040 | $112,460 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing employment: 1,200 mean earnings: $90,040 | $51,120 | $66,300 | $85,640 | $109,700 | $136,970 |
| Chemical Manufacturing employment: 11,230 mean earnings: $89,630 | $50,000 | $63,920 | $82,750 | $107,530 | $140,990 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing employment: 8,210 mean earnings: $75,030 | $43,800 | $54,120 | $69,150 | $87,830 | $113,870 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing employment: 4,710 mean earnings: $74,760 | $42,790 | $53,950 | $69,320 | $88,000 | $113,560 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing employment: 4,720 mean earnings: $81,410 | $48,110 | $60,240 | $75,270 | $95,920 | $121,910 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing employment: 16,930 mean earnings: $76,060 | $43,420 | $53,760 | $69,480 | $89,360 | $117,380 |
| Machinery Manufacturing employment: 11,420 mean earnings: $81,370 | $47,610 | $59,430 | $75,600 | $95,970 | $120,660 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing employment: 12,350 mean earnings: $93,500 | $52,170 | $67,340 | $87,470 | $113,690 | $143,490 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing employment: 3,880 mean earnings: $80,710 | $47,290 | $59,040 | $76,450 | $95,840 | $121,510 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing employment: 14,670 mean earnings: $82,650 | $49,100 | $62,410 | $79,700 | $100,440 | $119,280 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing employment: 4,140 mean earnings: $71,770 | $39,440 | $49,530 | $65,090 | $85,440 | $113,310 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing employment: 5,840 mean earnings: $81,680 | $45,300 | $56,820 | $75,150 | $97,950 | $129,380 |
| Wholesale Trade employment: 3,560 mean earnings: $88,700 (EC) (def) (IG) | $48,850 | $62,070 | $80,910 | $105,870 | $144,570 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods employment: 1,710 mean earnings: $87,790 | $47,890 | $60,580 | $78,960 | $103,880 | $145,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods employment: 1,420 mean earnings: $90,290 | $49,910 | $64,000 | $82,470 | $108,510 | >$145K |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers employment: 430 mean earnings: $87,110 | $49,400 | $62,380 | $82,890 | $104,950 | $134,040 |
| Retail Trade employment: 460 mean earnings: $81,410 (EC) (def) (IG) | $38,720 | $51,690 | $76,230 | $100,910 | $134,400 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores employment: 70 mean earnings: $93,780 | $60,470 | $75,430 | $89,040 | $110,390 | $135,870 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers employment: 60 mean earnings: n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Food and Beverage Stores employment: 40 mean earnings: $77,550 | $37,060 | $54,480 | $72,420 | $93,790 | $112,910 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores employment: 50 mean earnings: $70,290 | $37,470 | $50,200 | $65,590 | $82,040 | $111,810 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores employment: 50 mean earnings: $109,970 | $57,610 | $78,090 | $99,630 | $131,840 | >$145K |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers employment: n.a. mean earnings: $60,880 | $33,830 | $39,660 | $47,860 | $74,690 | $106,090 |
| Nonstore Retailers employment: 90 mean earnings: $91,720 | $59,160 | $71,450 | $86,700 | $105,650 | $132,490 |
| Transportation and Warehousing employment: 570 mean earnings: $89,390 (EC) (def) (IG) | $51,070 | $63,590 | $82,260 | $107,610 | $139,700 |
| Pipeline Transportation employment: 170 mean earnings: $95,990 | $52,050 | $72,600 | $93,600 | $115,240 | $142,080 |
| Support Activities for Transportation employment: 170 mean earnings: $90,350 | $51,960 | $63,340 | $78,370 | $106,380 | >$145K |
| Warehousing and Storage employment: 170 mean earnings: $84,890 | $48,910 | $61,160 | $77,150 | $101,090 | $131,560 |
| Information employment: 2,190 mean earnings: $89,900 (EC) (def) (IG) | $50,620 | $64,480 | $83,940 | $107,520 | $139,630 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) employment: 1,620 mean earnings: $88,990 | $50,910 | $64,900 | $83,990 | $106,610 | $135,440 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries employment: 70 mean earnings: $74,570 | $33,630 | $51,030 | $70,360 | $91,650 | $126,550 |
| Telecommunications employment: 300 mean earnings: $101,340 | $51,830 | $66,100 | $88,480 | $123,050 | >$145K |
| Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Service employment: 180 mean earnings: $85,320 | $51,050 | $64,240 | $81,570 | $102,420 | $124,640 |
| Finance and Insurance employment: 70 mean earnings: $98,190 (EC) (def) (IG) | $61,340 | $73,100 | $86,890 | $112,800 | >$145K |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities employment: 40 mean earnings: $105,980 | $65,590 | $77,660 | $88,450 | $127,470 | >$145K |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities employment: 30 mean earnings: $91,360 | $59,630 | $68,560 | $86,020 | $108,050 | $134,000 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employment: 40 mean earnings: $83,200 (EC) (def) (IG) | $50,960 | $61,930 | $73,390 | $93,330 | $129,050 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 3,250 mean earnings: $100,010 (EC) (def) (IG) | $54,290 | $72,490 | $92,690 | $122,270 | >$145K |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 3,250 mean earnings: $100,010 | $54,290 | $72,490 | $92,690 | $122,270 | >$145K |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises employment: 5,170 mean earnings: $96,330 (EC) (def) (IG) | $50,760 | $65,400 | $86,950 | $116,830 | >$145K |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises employment: 5,170 mean earnings: $96,330 | $50,760 | $65,400 | $86,950 | $116,830 | >$145K |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services employment: 1,650 mean earnings: $88,060 (EC) (def) (IG) | $49,440 | $63,000 | $82,930 | $106,670 | $136,100 |
| Administrative and Support Services employment: 1,430 mean earnings: $88,920 | $50,700 | $63,860 | $83,650 | $107,110 | $136,630 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services employment: 220 mean earnings: $82,370 | $41,440 | $55,070 | $79,240 | $102,040 | $133,430 |
| Educational Services employment: 160 mean earnings: $69,170 (EC) (def) (IG) | $41,700 | $50,520 | $64,670 | $84,920 | $101,370 |
| Educational Services employment: 160 mean earnings: $69,170 | $41,700 | $50,520 | $64,670 | $84,920 | $101,370 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance employment: 330 mean earnings: $71,900 (EC) (def) (IG) | $38,130 | $47,700 | $65,640 | $85,730 | $118,300 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services employment: 40 mean earnings: $100,180 | $49,450 | $63,580 | $84,760 | $127,700 | >$145K |
| Hospitals employment: 120 mean earnings: $73,220 | $44,850 | $57,400 | $67,670 | $83,040 | $109,840 |
| Social Assistance employment: 150 mean earnings: $64,450 | $34,770 | $41,830 | $57,200 | $82,720 | $109,340 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employment: 80 mean earnings: $93,380 (EC) (def) (IG) | $28,490 | $47,370 | $82,080 | $128,420 | >$145K |
| Accomodation and Food Service employment: 50 mean earnings: $51,650 (EC) (def) (IG) | $32,710 | $36,100 | $52,450 | $61,960 | $72,920 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places employment: n.a. mean earnings: $49,020 | $32,390 | $35,300 | $49,570 | $58,300 | $70,610 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) employment: 670 mean earnings: $80,630 (EC) (def) (IG) | $46,370 | $57,330 | $71,280 | $93,780 | $127,220 |
| Repair and Maintenance employment: 290 mean earnings: $80,470 | $47,880 | $56,160 | $72,360 | $93,250 | $119,370 |
| Personal and Laundry Services employment: 360 mean earnings: $79,890 | $43,680 | $58,080 | $70,260 | $93,400 | $129,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 890 mean earnings: $74,460 (def) (IG) | $41,650 | $54,840 | $70,160 | $91,500 | $112,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 890 mean earnings: $74,460 | $41,650 | $54,840 | $70,160 | $91,500 | $112,940 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.
The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.