How much does a Plant Manager make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$108,679 / yrTotal Pay
$83,418 / yrBase Pay
$25,260 / yrAdditional Pay

$108,679

 / yr
$68K$176K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Plant Manager is $108,679 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $83,418 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $25,260 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Plant Manager

$108,679 /yr
Plant Manager
$119,597 /yr
Senior Plant Manager
$125,451 /yr
Lead Plant Manager
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Top Paying Companies

For a Plant Manager in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Plant Manager in United States. Employers include DTE Energy, DB&A and POET.

1
DTE Energy
$191,179/yr
2
DB&A
$189,379/yr
3
POET
$185,426/yr
6
NAES
$179,149/yr
8
GE
$177,059/yr
Total Pay Trajectory

For Plant Manager

$108,679 /yr
Plant Manager
$125,451 /yr
Lead Plant Manager

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Top Paying Industries

For a Plant Manager in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Plant Manager in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $182,271, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $179,386, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $149,440, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $148,882, and Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services with a median total pay of $142,215.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$182,271

    18% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$179,386

    17% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$149,440

    0% Lower than other industries

  • ManufacturingManufacturing$148,882

    0% Lower than other industries

  • Construction, Repair & Maintenance ServicesConstruction, Repair & Maintenance Services$142,215

    5% Lower than other industries

Information Technology

The top paying company in Information Technology for Plant Manager is Honeywell.

HoneywellHoneywell$182,271/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$83,000

/yr

$78K | $5K

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
General Plant Partner

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$18

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$54,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$105,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$170,000

/yr

$120K | $50K

Submitted 2 days ago

10-14 years
2 days ago
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$130,000

/yr

$120K | $10K

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$101,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$99,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

10-14 years
2 days ago
Plant Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$249,000

/yr

$105K | $144K

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago

Plant Manager pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Plant Manager is $83,418 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Plant Manager salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 3490 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Plant Manager employees.

The highest salary for a Plant Manager in United States is $129,669 per year.

The lowest salary for a Plant Manager in United States is $53,664 per year.

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