Industrial Production Managers

Industrial Production Managers

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

Salary by State

State Name Employment Annual Salary Hourly Salary
Alabama 2,730 $113,860 $54.74
Alaska 240 $132,070 $63.50
Arizona 2,640 $124,170 $59.70
Arkansas 2,060 $109,470 $52.63
California 23,850 $128,180 $61.63
Colorado 1,270 $144,650 $69.54
Connecticut 2,820 $127,260 $61.18
Delaware 440 $142,700 $68.61
District of Columbia 40 $123,790 $59.52
Florida 6,170 $111,140 $53.43
Georgia 3,790 $114,930 $55.26
Hawaii 70 $133,730 $64.29
Idaho 780 $102,250 $49.16
Illinois 10,170 $121,570 $58.45
Indiana 6,660 $103,190 $49.61
Iowa 3,320 $103,640 $49.83
Kansas 2,020 $113,480 $54.56
Kentucky 4,330 $104,180 $50.09
Louisiana 1,800 $125,520 $60.35
Maine 650 $102,040 $49.06
Maryland 1,540 $122,610 $58.95
Massachusetts 6,010 $139,100 $66.87
Michigan 13,470 $113,210 $54.43
Minnesota 4,770 $118,240 $56.85
Mississippi 1,340 $102,050 $49.06
Missouri 4,400 $111,230 $53.48
Montana 160 $127,240 $61.17
Nebraska 1,700 $96,290 $46.30
Nevada 1,140 $97,630 $46.94
New Hampshire 950 $136,550 $65.65
New Jersey 4,830 $146,000 $70.19
New Mexico 440 $111,410 $53.56
New York 4,770 $131,320 $63.13
North Carolina 6,690 $108,920 $52.36
North Dakota 330 $117,390 $56.44
Ohio 11,400 $112,270 $53.98
Oklahoma 1,450 $110,340 $53.05
Oregon 2,980 $100,220 $48.19
Pennsylvania 7,080 $107,620 $51.74
Rhode Island 490 $117,900 $56.68
South Carolina 2,910 $117,900 $56.69
South Dakota 540 $105,000 $50.48
Tennessee 4,920 $104,590 $50.29
Texas 15,750 $125,080 $60.14
Utah 1,920 $99,760 $47.96
Vermont 470 $97,760 $47.00
Virginia 2,120 $124,870 $60.03
Washington $129,180 $62.11
West Virginia 760 $112,850 $54.25
Wisconsin 6,920 $107,940 $51.90
Wyoming 410 $133,380 $64.12

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology.

Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

A program that focuses on the application of engineering principles to the planning and operational management of industrial and manufacturing operations, and prepares individuals to plan and manage such operations. Includes instruction in accounting, engineering economy, financial management, industrial and human resources management, industrial psychology, management information systems, mathematical modeling and optimization, quality control, operations research, safety and health issues, and environmental program management.

Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Master's Degree

A program that focuses on the scientific application of pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and industrial management to the development, production, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Includes instruction in industrial microbiology, plasmids, expression vectors, protein chemistry, assay and evaluation, drug synthesis and purification, quality control, industrial management, production security, patent procedures, intellectual property regulations and issues, patent enforcement and defense, and research design and testing.

Master's Degree
Doctorate Degree Master's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Certificate

A program that focuses on the application of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy to the study of pharmaceuticals production and distribution, and prepares individuals to manage pharmaceutical industry operations. Includes instruction in pharmacoeconomics, industrial management, operations management, preformulation evaluation, product formulation/reformulation, drug product development, stability testing, dosage design, pilot scale-up, drug marketing, quality control, drug information, and legal and regulatory affairs.

Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Master's Degree
Master's Degree

A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Faulkner University
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree
Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Amridge University
Amridge University
Montgomery, AL
Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. Includes instruction in acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.

Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Certificate

A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning.

Bachelor's Degree
Yavapai College
Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
Certificate Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to develop science, technical, and business skills required for management of people and systems in technology-based industries, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Includes instruction in computer applications, general management principles, production and operations management, project management, quality control, safety and health issues, and statistics.

Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
  • $117,780 per year
    National average salary
    Moderate
    Job growth rate
  • Bachelor's degree
    Typical education requirement
  • 5 years or more
    Typical experience requirement

Educational Attainment

The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as industrial production managers.

  • Less than high school 4%
  • High school graduate 20%
  • College dropout 20%
  • Associate’s degree 9%
  • Bachelor’s degree 32%
  • Master’s degree 12%
  • Doctorate degree 1%

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