What are the main factors that influence an Associate Director of Manufacturing's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Director of Manufacturing?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Director of Manufacturing roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Director of Manufacturing's salary?

An Associate Director of Manufacturing's salary grows with experience: starting around $145,027 for beginners, reaching about $205,924 at mid-level, and approach $294,620 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Director of Manufacturing?

Associate Director of Manufacturing salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Director of Manufacturing roles are District of Columbia $173,919, California $173,259, Massachusetts $170,950. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Director of Manufacturing roles make?

Salaries for Associate Director of Manufacturing level roles vary by specialization: Associate Director External Manufacturing: $197,866; Director of Manufacturing: $194,000; Manufacturing Director: $193,914; Manufacturing Engineer Director: $178,611; Lean Manufacturing Director: $163,978.

Associate Director of Manufacturing Salary in Alaska

How much does an Associate Director of Manufacturing make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Director of Manufacturing in Alaska is $170,039 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

However, an Associate Director of Manufacturing's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $201,819
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $158,027 to $186,674
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $147,090

10% $147,090

50% (Median) $170,039

90% $201,819

Associate Director of Manufacturing Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$186,674	$15,556	$3,590	$90
Average	$170,039	$14,170	$3,270	$82
25th Percentile	$158,027	$13,169	$3,039	$76

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Director of Manufacturing Salaries

An Associate Director of Manufacturing's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Director of Manufacturing Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Director of Manufacturing's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $145,027
Early Career (1-2 years): $166,574
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $205,924
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $246,296
Expert (over 8 years): $294,620

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Manufacturing Manager	less than 1 year	$145,027
Associate Director of Manufacturing	1-2 years	$166,574
Manufacturing Director	2-4 years	$205,924
VP of Manufacturing	5-8 years	$246,296
SVP of Manufacturing	over 8 years	$294,620

How Do Associate Director of Manufacturing Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Director of Manufacturings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $173,919.
California: $173,259.
Massachusetts: $170,950.

District of Columbia $173,919 California $173,259 Massachusetts $170,950 Washington $170,322 New Jersey $170,259 Alaska $170,039 Connecticut $167,871 New York $166,992

Hawaii $164,180 Rhode Island $162,861 Maryland $161,965 Minnesota $160,740 Colorado $160,269 Illinois $160,112 Oregon $159,515 Delaware $159,075

New Hampshire $158,798 Virginia $158,180 Pennsylvania $156,373 Nevada $155,462 North Dakota $155,164 Michigan $154,692 Wisconsin $154,520 Vermont $154,174

Texas $153,216 Maine $153,153 Arizona $153,059 Ohio $152,949 Georgia $151,504 Indiana $150,781 Wyoming $150,640 Utah $150,420

Iowa $150,326 Kansas $149,572 Louisiana $149,352 North Carolina $149,273 Missouri $149,242 Florida $148,629 Montana $148,299 Nebraska $147,985

Kentucky $147,812 South Carolina $147,184 Tennessee $146,791 Idaho $146,634 New Mexico $145,487 Oklahoma $145,236 Alabama $144,309 South Dakota $142,754

Arkansas $141,906 West Virginia $141,451 Mississippi $140,084

Top Paying Cities for Associate Director of Manufacturing

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $171,736
Jber: $171,732
Indian: $170,900

Anchorage, AK $171,736

Jber, AK $171,732

Indian, AK $170,900

Kongiganak, AK $169,073

Adak, AK $168,786

Atka, AK $168,806

Chignik Lake, AK $168,765

Port Heiden, AK $168,707

Port Lions, AK $168,949

Akiachak, AK $169,040

Akiak, AK $169,109

Akutan, AK $168,965

Alakanuk, AK $168,916

Aleknagik, AK $168,806

Anchor Point, AK $168,875

Aniak, AK $168,376

Anvik, AK $168,815

Bethel, AK $169,073

Chefornak, AK $169,040

Chevak, AK $168,696

Chignik, AK $168,831

Chignik Lagoon, AK $168,789

Chitina, AK $168,321

Chugiak, AK $170,589

Clam Gulch, AK $168,563

Clarks Point, AK $168,833

Cold Bay, AK $168,680

Cooper Landing, AK $168,687

Copper Center, AK $168,517

Cordova, AK $168,622

Crooked Creek, AK $168,630

Dillingham, AK $168,511

Eagle River, AK $171,104

Eek, AK $169,202

Egegik, AK $168,665

Ekwok, AK $168,806

Emmonak, AK $168,872

False Pass, AK $168,944

Marshall, AK $169,059

Gakona, AK $168,519

Girdwood, AK $168,662

Glennallen, AK $168,511

Goodnews Bay, AK $168,644

Grayling, AK $168,897

Saint George Island, AK $168,698

Holy Cross, AK $168,800

Homer, AK $168,842

Hooper Bay, AK $169,095

Hope, AK $170,666

Iliamna, AK $168,806

Kalskag, AK $168,998

Karluk, AK $168,575

Kasigluk, AK $168,987

Kasilof, AK $168,925

Kenai, AK $168,809

King Cove, AK $168,940

King Salmon, AK $168,536

Kipnuk, AK $168,951

Kodiak, AK $168,738

Kotlik, AK $169,111

Kwethluk, AK $169,023

Kwigillingok, AK $168,883

Wasilla, AK $171,338

Larsen Bay, AK $168,698

Levelock, AK $168,765

Lower Kalskag, AK $169,112

Mc Grath, AK $168,366

Manokotak, AK $168,800

Mekoryuk, AK $168,935

Moose Pass, AK $168,481

Mountain Village, AK $168,921

Naknek, AK $168,793

Napakiak, AK $169,015

Nikiski, AK $168,168

New Stuyahok, AK $168,878

Toksook Bay, AK $168,914

Nikolski, AK $168,531

Ninilchik, AK $168,737

Nondalton, AK $168,366

Nunapitchuk, AK $169,029

Old Harbor, AK $168,869

Ouzinkie, AK $168,819

Palmer, AK $168,863

Pedro Bay, AK $168,476

Perryville, AK $168,822

Pilot Point, AK $168,610

Pilot Station, AK $169,159

Platinum, AK $168,654

Big Lake, AK $171,029

Port Alsworth, AK $168,825

Quinhagak, AK $169,119

Red Devil, AK $168,435

Russian Mission, AK $168,596

Saint Marys, AK $168,886

Saint Michael, AK $168,919

Saint Paul Island, AK $168,841

Sand Point, AK $168,745

Scammon Bay, AK $169,265

Seldovia, AK $168,760

Seward, AK $168,698

Shageluk, AK $168,841

Nunam Iqua, AK $168,723

Skwentna, AK $168,272

Sleetmute, AK $168,640

Soldotna, AK $169,002

South Naknek, AK $168,616

Stebbins, AK $168,900

Sterling, AK $168,951

Sutton, AK $168,629

Takotna, AK $168,718

Talkeetna, AK $168,679

Tatitlek, AK $168,861

Togiak, AK $168,654

Tuluksak, AK $169,081

Tuntutuliak, AK $169,120

Tununak, AK $168,808

Tyonek, AK $168,580

Trapper Creek, AK $168,552

Unalakleet, AK $168,567

Unalaska, AK $169,002

Valdez, AK $168,735

Willow, AK $168,610

Yakutat, AK $168,740

Nightmute, AK $168,740

Nikolai, AK $168,307

Dutch Harbor, AK $169,309

Whittier, AK $168,778

Houston, AK $170,630

Fairbanks, AK $168,947

Eielson Afb, AK $172,678

Fort Wainwright, AK $172,678

Clear, AK $168,580

North Pole, AK $172,678

Salcha, AK $172,678

Two Rivers, AK $172,678

Allakaket, AK $168,765

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $169,026

Arctic Village, AK $168,716

Barrow, AK $169,126

Beaver, AK $168,446

Ester, AK $172,678

Bettles Field, AK $168,453

Buckland, AK $169,247

Cantwell, AK $168,405

Central, AK $168,270

Fort Greely, AK $168,548

Chicken, AK $168,368

Circle, AK $168,625

Prudhoe Bay, AK $168,773

Deering, AK $168,954

Delta Junction, AK $168,629

Eagle, AK $168,278

Elim, AK $168,456

Fort Yukon, AK $168,380

Galena, AK $168,929

Gambell, AK $168,999

Healy, AK $168,531

Anderson, AK $168,801

Hughes, AK $168,932

Huslia, AK $168,899

Kaktovik, AK $168,977

Kaltag, AK $168,815

Kiana, AK $169,167

Kivalina, AK $169,130

Kobuk, AK $168,861

Kotzebue, AK $168,622

Koyuk, AK $168,999

Koyukuk, AK $168,889

Denali National Park, AK $168,655

Manley Hot Springs, AK $168,440

Lake Minchumina, AK $168,391

Minto, AK $168,982

Point Lay, AK $168,864

Nenana, AK $168,481

Noatak, AK $168,954

Nome, AK $168,718

Noorvik, AK $169,229

Northway, AK $168,497

Nulato, AK $168,936

Point Hope, AK $168,732

Rampart, AK $168,831

Ruby, AK $168,286

Savoonga, AK $169,073

Selawik, AK $169,015

Shaktoolik, AK $169,104

Shishmaref, AK $168,470

Shungnak, AK $168,947

Stevens Village, AK $168,745

Tanacross, AK $168,693

Tanana, AK $168,935

Teller, AK $169,087

Tok, AK $168,693

Venetie, AK $168,423

Wainwright, AK $168,999

Wales, AK $169,015

White Mountain, AK $169,130

Brevig Mission, AK $169,093

Ambler, AK $168,927

Chalkyitsik, AK $168,806

Nuiqsut, AK $168,995

Atqasuk, AK $168,812

Juneau, AK $173,149

Angoon, AK $168,563

Auke Bay, AK $173,149

Douglas, AK $173,149

Elfin Cove, AK $168,467

Gustavus, AK $168,795

Haines, AK $168,608

Hoonah, AK $171,187

Kake, AK $168,702

Pelican, AK $168,636

Petersburg, AK $168,652

Sitka, AK $168,745

Port Alexander, AK $168,911

Skagway, AK $168,734

Tenakee Springs, AK $168,434

Ketchikan, AK $168,812

Meyers Chuck, AK $168,586

Coffman Cove, AK $168,751

Thorne Bay, AK $168,845

Craig, AK $168,611

Hydaburg, AK $168,746

Hyder, AK $168,757

Klawock, AK $168,875

Metlakatla, AK $168,856

Point Baker, AK $168,847

Ward Cove, AK $168,812

Wrangell, AK $168,627

Associate Director of Manufacturing Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Director of Manufacturing roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Director of Manufacturing positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Director of Manufacturing as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Director of Manufacturing

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$204,047	$98.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$195,545	$94.0	15%
Construction	$187,043	$90.0	10%
Internet	$187,043	$90.0	10%
Software & Networking	$187,043	$90.0	10%

Associate Director of Manufacturing Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Director of Manufacturing's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$158,027

Average $170,039/year

$186,674

$13,169

Average $14,170/month

$15,556

$3,039

Average $3,270/week

$3,590

$76

Average $82/hour

$90

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$186,674	$15,556	$3,590	$90
Average	$170,039	$14,170	$3,270	$82
25th Percentile	$158,027	$13,169	$3,039	$76

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