What education do industrial production managers need?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists bachelor's degree as the typical education to start, plus 5 years or more of related work experience. The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links one program here to industrial production managers: Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's).

Industrial Production Managers: Pay by State and the Programs That Lead There

Q: Which state pays industrial production managers the most?

Delaware, at a median of $153,000. After adjusting for prices, Wyoming is highest, at $163,436 in US-average prices.

246,250 jobs in the US
Typical education to start: bachelor's degree
Occupation code 11-3051

BLS wages May 2025 · BLS projections 2025 to 2035 · BEA price parities 2024

The short answer

Industrial production managers earn a median of $126,060 a year in the US, across all experience levels. Pay is highest in Delaware ($153,000) and lowest in Iowa ($106,510). After adjusting for prices, Wyoming is highest ($163,436) and Alaska lowest ($110,669). Jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 17,000 openings a year across the US.

Median pay$126,060US, all experience levels

Bottom 10% earn under$78,000US

Top 10% earn over$205,520US

Projected job growth3%2025 to 2035, about 17,000 openings a year

Pay for industrial production managers by state

Median pay across all experience levels. "After prices" divides it by the state's price level (US average = 100), so states can be compared by what the pay buys.

#	State	Median pay	After prices	Jobs	Bottom 10%	Top 10%
1	Delaware	$153,000	$153,294	370	$99,770	$214,960
2	Wyoming	$151,490	$163,436	390	$99,980	$201,180
3	Massachusetts	$148,050	$139,991	4,470	$99,920	$227,080
4	New Jersey	$147,260	$135,343	6,780	$91,410	$218,150
5	New Hampshire	$146,590	$140,729	1,540	$92,570	$218,800
6	Washington	$145,210	$135,694	4,760	$112,970	$213,930
7	Colorado	$141,020	$136,844	1,730	$86,460	$230,410
8	Connecticut	$134,780	$130,084	3,360	$91,360	$202,560
9	Louisiana	$133,210	$151,020	2,680	$79,350	$213,350
10	California	$132,620	$119,780	25,130	$80,950	$222,020
11	Maryland	$132,540	$126,278	2,480	$78,760	$213,100
12	Texas	$130,890	$134,859	21,200	$79,780	$207,880
13	New York	$130,470	$120,894	6,630	$81,960	$206,450
14	Puerto Rico	$129,740	Not available	1,050	$63,690	$204,460
15	Virginia	$128,230	$126,830	2,570	$83,390	$206,820
16	Georgia	$127,820	$132,741	5,510	$75,720	$194,480
17	Illinois	$127,270	$127,323	11,570	$82,900	$205,310
18	South Carolina	$126,880	$135,340	6,390	$80,510	$204,910
19	North Carolina	$125,940	$133,516	9,640	$77,130	$206,310
20	Kansas	$125,750	$139,617	2,420	$82,340	$203,680
21	Arizona	$124,810	$123,971	3,630	$79,410	$199,440
21	Maine	$124,810	$128,604	800	$83,540	$188,710
23	New Mexico	$124,670	$135,199	670	$74,910	$216,390
24	Hawaii	$124,650	$113,369	130	$74,880	$199,670
25	District of Columbia	$124,420	$113,211	50	$97,220	$202,030
26	Rhode Island	$124,120	$121,353	940	$79,660	$192,120
27	Minnesota	$123,580	$125,308	5,080	$79,020	$218,510
28	Alabama	$122,520	$137,937	3,620	$69,560	$204,050
29	Indiana	$121,500	$130,185	9,400	$78,410	$207,820
30	Montana	$120,690	$127,519	270	$79,990	$182,400
31	Michigan	$120,660	$125,404	14,320	$77,110	$182,060
32	Oklahoma	$120,570	$137,256	2,140	$69,990	$185,730
33	Florida	$119,870	$115,913	9,480	$66,250	$212,910
34	Tennessee	$119,430	$129,999	6,310	$74,980	$198,520
35	Oregon	$119,420	$115,537	3,150	$75,190	$182,270
36	Mississippi	$118,660	$136,465	2,290	$70,810	$187,620
37	Arkansas	$118,120	$135,869	2,560	$74,970	$201,560
38	Missouri	$117,660	$129,557	4,110	$71,840	$183,200
39	North Dakota	$116,050	$130,453	490	$76,180	$181,530
40	Utah	$115,290	$116,615	2,590	$73,740	$189,080
41	Vermont	$114,150	$116,530	480	$78,710	$175,390
42	Alaska	$113,280	$110,669	410	$70,640	$175,600
43	Nevada	$112,270	$112,294	1,620	$75,650	$187,220
44	Kentucky	$112,250	$124,502	6,430	$73,530	$187,950
45	West Virginia	$111,760	$124,876	1,000	$79,500	$175,070
46	Ohio	$109,340	$117,856	14,290	$73,180	$171,100
47	Pennsylvania	$109,140	$111,856	10,200	$71,950	$180,750
48	South Dakota	$107,490	$121,340	720	$82,620	$162,240
49	Idaho	$107,340	$112,405	1,210	$69,100	$175,140
50	Nebraska	$107,200	$118,975	2,160	$75,110	$171,240
51	Iowa	$106,510	$121,362	3,620	$74,830	$171,910

State names link to the state's college page. Puerto Rico has no BEA price level, so its pay is not adjusted. BLS publishes no median pay for industrial production managers in Wisconsin.

Programs that lead to this job

The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links these programs to industrial production managers. Figures are medians across each program type's US programs. Program names link to the national ranking.

Program	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)	83	$74,709	$24,750

Program figures are first-year pay for new graduates. The job's median pay covers every experience level.

Common questions

Industrial production managers earn a median of $126,060 a year in the US, across all experience levels (May 2025). The bottom 10% earn less than $78,000, and the top 10% more than $205,520.

About this data

Pay is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for May 2025. It covers all experience levels and all industries, and leaves out self-employed workers.
Projections are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections for 2025 to 2035, for the whole US.
Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.
Program figures are College Scorecard medians across programs, and only include students who received federal financial aid.

Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study files, June 2026 release