# Industrial Production Managers

SOC 11-3051. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/industrial-production-managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $126,060 (middle half $98,160–$161,880; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $79,431; 57% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 2.6%; ~17k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Mechanical Engineering: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- Biology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Chemical Engineering: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemical-engineering)
- General Business: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Economics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/industrial-engineering)
- Psychology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Accounting: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $113,280
- AL: $122,520
- AR: $118,120
- AZ: $124,810
- CA: $132,620
- CO: $141,020
- CT: $134,780
- DC: $124,420
- DE: $153,000
- FL: $119,870
- GA: $127,820
- GU: $100,470
- HI: $124,650
- IA: $106,510
- ID: $107,340
- IL: $127,270
- IN: $121,500
- KS: $125,750
- KY: $112,250
- LA: $133,210
- MA: $148,050
- MD: $132,540
- ME: $124,810
- MI: $120,660
- MN: $123,580
- MO: $117,660
- MS: $118,660
- MT: $120,690
- NC: $125,940
- ND: $116,050
- NE: $107,200
- NH: $146,590
- NJ: $147,260
- NM: $124,670
- NV: $112,270
- NY: $130,470
- OH: $109,340
- OK: $120,570
- OR: $119,420
- PA: $109,140
- PR: $129,740
- RI: $124,120
- SC: $126,880
- SD: $107,490
- TN: $119,430
- TX: $130,890
- UT: $115,290
- VA: $128,230
- VT: $114,150
- WA: $145,210
- WV: $111,760
- WY: $151,490

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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