What are the main factors that influence an Industrial Plant Manager'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 Industrial Plant Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Industrial Plant Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Industrial Plant Manager's salary?

An Industrial Plant Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,762 for beginners, reaching about $105,180 at mid-level, and approach $139,714 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Industrial Plant Manager?

Industrial Plant Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Industrial Plant Manager roles are District of Columbia $105,313, California $104,913, Massachusetts $103,515. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Industrial Plant Manager roles make?

Salaries for Industrial Plant Manager level roles vary by specialization: Multi Plant General Manager: $257,622; Plant General Manager: $219,712; Plant Manager: $192,189; Industrial Design Manager: $159,584; Plant Operations Manager: $156,860.

Industrial Plant Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Industrial Plant Manager make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Industrial Plant Manager in New Mexico is $88,097 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an Industrial Plant Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,815
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,830 to $98,418
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,214

10% $74,214

50% (Median) $88,097

90% $107,815

Industrial Plant Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,418	$8,202	$1,893	$47
Average	$88,097	$7,341	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$80,830	$6,736	$1,554	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Industrial Plant Manager Salaries

An Industrial Plant Manager'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 Industrial Plant Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Industrial Plant Manager'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): $68,762
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,947
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,180
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,470
Expert (over 8 years): $139,714

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$68,762
Industrial Plant Manager	1-2 years	$85,947
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$105,180
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$118,470
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$139,714

How Do Industrial Plant Manager 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 Industrial Plant Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,313.
California: $104,913.
Massachusetts: $103,515.

District of Columbia $105,313 California $104,913 Massachusetts $103,515 Washington $103,135 New Jersey $103,097 Alaska $102,964 Connecticut $101,651 New York $101,118

Hawaii $99,416 Rhode Island $98,617 Maryland $98,075 Minnesota $97,333 Colorado $97,047 Illinois $96,952 Oregon $96,591 Delaware $96,324

New Hampshire $96,157 Virginia $95,782 Pennsylvania $94,688 Nevada $94,137 North Dakota $93,956 Michigan $93,671 Wisconsin $93,566 Vermont $93,357

Texas $92,777 Maine $92,739 Arizona $92,682 Ohio $92,615 Georgia $91,740 Indiana $91,302 Wyoming $91,217 Utah $91,084

Iowa $91,026 Kansas $90,570 Louisiana $90,437 North Carolina $90,389 Missouri $90,370 Florida $89,999 Montana $89,799 Nebraska $89,609

Kentucky $89,505 South Carolina $89,124 Tennessee $88,886 Idaho $88,791 New Mexico $88,097 Oklahoma $87,945 Alabama $87,384 South Dakota $86,442

Arkansas $85,928 West Virginia $85,652 Mississippi $84,825

Top Paying Cities for Industrial Plant Manager

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:

Algodones: $89,035
Belen: $88,539
Bernalillo: $89,193

Algodones, NM $89,035

Belen, NM $88,539

Bernalillo, NM $89,193

Bluewater, NM $87,320

Bosque, NM $87,889

Casa Blanca, NM $88,087

Cedar Crest, NM $89,267

Cedarvale, NM $85,767

Cerrillos, NM $89,099

Claunch, NM $85,449

Coyote, NM $87,787

Cuba, NM $87,646

Cubero, NM $88,282

Edgewood, NM $88,868

Estancia, NM $87,809

Gallina, NM $87,327

Counselor, NM $87,382

Grants, NM $87,220

Milan, NM $87,569

Isleta, NM $89,346

Jarales, NM $88,454

Jemez Pueblo, NM $88,607

Jemez Springs, NM $88,334

Laguna, NM $88,714

La Jara, NM $87,548

La Joya, NM $87,345

Lindrith, NM $87,240

Los Lunas, NM $89,008

Mcintosh, NM $88,292

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,704

Moriarty, NM $87,995

Mountainair, NM $87,046

Nageezi, NM $87,266

New Laguna, NM $88,240

Paguate, NM $88,300

Pena Blanca, NM $89,286

Peralta, NM $89,149

Placitas, NM $89,195

Ponderosa, NM $88,494

Prewitt, NM $87,293

Regina, NM $87,354

Sandia Park, NM $89,042

Corrales, NM $89,378

San Fidel, NM $87,764

San Rafael, NM $87,390

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $89,043

San Ysidro, NM $88,923

Stanley, NM $87,983

Tijeras, NM $89,054

Tome, NM $88,889

Torreon, NM $88,593

Veguita, NM $87,882

Willard, NM $86,889

Youngsville, NM $87,812

Bosque Farms, NM $89,312

Clines Corners, NM $87,451

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $89,111

Cochiti Lake, NM $89,227

Albuquerque, NM $89,429

Kirtland Afb, NM $89,429

Rio Rancho, NM $89,282

Gallup, NM $87,420

Brimhall, NM $87,172

Church Rock, NM $87,213

Continental Divide, NM $87,151

Crownpoint, NM $87,224

Fence Lake, NM $86,835

Fort Wingate, NM $87,183

Gamerco, NM $87,329

Mentmore, NM $87,194

Mexican Springs, NM $87,184

Ramah, NM $87,024

Rehoboth, NM $87,242

Thoreau, NM $87,247

Tohatchi, NM $87,167

Vanderwagen, NM $87,184

Zuni, NM $87,163

Navajo, NM $87,282

Jamestown, NM $87,065

Pinehill, NM $86,956

Sheep Springs, NM $87,261

Smith Lake, NM $87,586

Yatahey, NM $87,229

Farmington, NM $87,649

Aztec, NM $87,811

Blanco, NM $87,401

Bloomfield, NM $87,297

Flora Vista, NM $87,739

Fruitland, NM $87,190

Kirtland, NM $87,740

La Plata, NM $87,772

Navajo Dam, NM $87,733

Shiprock, NM $87,611

Waterflow, NM $87,566

Newcomb, NM $87,208

Sanostee, NM $87,263

Santa Fe, NM $89,885

Abiquiu, NM $87,426

Alcalde, NM $88,949

Amalia, NM $87,293

Arroyo Hondo, NM $87,170

Arroyo Seco, NM $87,271

Canjilon, NM $87,156

Canones, NM $87,950

Carson, NM $87,504

Cebolla, NM $87,208

Cerro, NM $87,233

Chama, NM $87,590

Chamisal, NM $88,713

Chimayo, NM $89,336

Cordova, NM $89,185

Costilla, NM $87,659

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,995

Dixon, NM $88,629

Dulce, NM $87,588

El Prado, NM $87,348

El Rito, NM $87,749

Embudo, NM $88,173

Espanola, NM $89,228

Glorieta, NM $89,539

Hernandez, NM $88,398

Ilfeld, NM $88,712

La Madera, NM $87,595

Lamy, NM $89,197

Llano, NM $88,533

Los Alamos, NM $89,409

White Rock, NM $89,577

Medanales, NM $88,496

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,976

Los Ojos, NM $87,375

Pecos, NM $89,260

Penasco, NM $88,204

Petaca, NM $87,075

Questa, NM $87,326

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,786

Red River, NM $87,076

Ribera, NM $87,637

Rowe, NM $88,796

San Cristobal, NM $87,073

San Jose, NM $88,577

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $89,010

Santa Cruz, NM $89,306

Serafina, NM $87,415

Taos, NM $87,298

Tererro, NM $89,546

Tesuque, NM $89,885

Tierra Amarilla, NM $87,298

Trampas, NM $88,132

Tres Piedras, NM $87,052

Truchas, NM $88,936

Vadito, NM $88,088

Valdez, NM $87,139

Vallecitos, NM $87,071

Velarde, NM $88,494

Villanueva, NM $87,467

Spaceport City, NM $85,684

Las Vegas, NM $86,725

Angel Fire, NM $86,981

Anton Chico, NM $86,575

Buena Vista, NM $87,370

Chacon, NM $87,432

Cimarron, NM $86,845

Cleveland, NM $88,052

Eagle Nest, NM $86,911

Guadalupita, NM $87,298

Holman, NM $87,828

La Loma, NM $86,430

Maxwell, NM $86,875

Miami, NM $86,687

Mills, NM $86,379

Montezuma, NM $88,499

Mora, NM $88,176

Mosquero, NM $86,304

Ocate, NM $86,781

Ojo Feliz, NM $87,010

Rainsville, NM $87,391

Raton, NM $87,093

Rociada, NM $88,544

Roy, NM $86,398

Sapello, NM $87,775

Solano, NM $86,293

Springer, NM $86,649

Ute Park, NM $86,886

Valmora, NM $86,652

Wagon Mound, NM $86,553

Watrous, NM $86,682

Socorro, NM $86,481

Aragon, NM $86,742

Datil, NM $86,385

Lemitar, NM $86,883

Luna, NM $86,897

Magdalena, NM $86,391

Pie Town, NM $86,680

Polvadera, NM $87,092

Quemado, NM $86,859

Reserve, NM $86,703

San Acacia, NM $87,236

San Antonio, NM $86,002

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,984

Arrey, NM $85,970

Caballo, NM $86,029

Derry, NM $85,592

Elephant Butte, NM $86,208

Garfield, NM $85,343

Hatch, NM $83,976

Monticello, NM $85,980

Rincon, NM $83,492

Salem, NM $85,077

Williamsburg, NM $86,093

Winston, NM $86,042

Las Cruces, NM $82,399

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,670

Santa Teresa, NM $83,271

Playas, NM $86,382

Animas, NM $86,594

Anthony, NM $83,251

Arenas Valley, NM $86,441

Bayard, NM $86,361

Berino, NM $82,873

Buckhorn, NM $86,450

Santa Clara, NM $86,512

Chamberino, NM $82,960

Cliff, NM $86,351

Columbus, NM $86,118

Deming, NM $86,138

Dona Ana, NM $82,402

Fairacres, NM $82,649

Faywood, NM $86,099

Fort Bayard, NM $86,430

Gila, NM $86,223

Glenwood, NM $86,291

Hachita, NM $86,118

Hanover, NM $86,137

Hillsboro, NM $85,961

Hurley, NM $86,303

La Mesa, NM $83,976

Lordsburg, NM $86,318

Mesilla, NM $82,401

Mesilla Park, NM $82,410

Mesquite, NM $82,480

Mimbres, NM $86,205

Mule Creek, NM $86,438

Organ, NM $82,453

Pinos Altos, NM $86,349

Radium Springs, NM $82,435

Redrock, NM $86,129

Rodeo, NM $86,703

San Miguel, NM $82,449

Silver City, NM $86,350

Sunland Park, NM $82,827

Tyrone, NM $86,605

Vado, NM $82,514

Chaparral, NM $83,554

Clovis, NM $86,184

Cannon Afb, NM $85,994

Broadview, NM $85,933

Causey, NM $85,786

Crossroads, NM $85,582

Dora, NM $85,989

Elida, NM $85,632

Floyd, NM $85,841

Fort Sumner, NM $85,771

Grady, NM $86,015

House, NM $85,946

Kenna, NM $85,633

Lingo, NM $85,780

Melrose, NM $85,961

Milnesand, NM $85,599

Pep, NM $85,716

Portales, NM $86,030

Rogers, NM $85,740

Saint Vrain, NM $86,016

Taiban, NM $85,742

Texico, NM $86,049

Yeso, NM $85,431

Roswell, NM $85,530

Artesia, NM $85,699

Caprock, NM $85,525

Carlsbad, NM $85,755

Dexter, NM $85,591

Eunice, NM $85,831

Hagerman, NM $85,633

Hobbs, NM $85,957

Hope, NM $85,320

Jal, NM $85,730

Lake Arthur, NM $85,492

Lakewood, NM $85,619

Loco Hills, NM $85,777

Loving, NM $85,733

Lovington, NM $85,874

Mcdonald, NM $85,640

Malaga, NM $85,650

Maljamar, NM $85,566

Monument, NM $85,767

Tatum, NM $85,695

Whites City, NM $85,839

Carrizozo, NM $85,125

Alamogordo, NM $84,853

Alto, NM $85,137

Bent, NM $84,870

Capitan, NM $84,939

Cloudcroft, NM $84,860

Corona, NM $85,495

Encino, NM $86,181

Fort Stanton, NM $84,975

Glencoe, NM $84,914

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,844

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,844

Hondo, NM $84,992

La Luz, NM $84,844

Lincoln, NM $84,745

Mayhill, NM $85,036

Mescalero, NM $84,882

Nogal, NM $85,246

Orogrande, NM $84,887

Picacho, NM $84,974

Pinon, NM $85,294

Ruidoso, NM $85,299

Ruidoso Downs, NM $85,183

Sacramento, NM $84,920

San Patricio, NM $85,021

Sunspot, NM $84,844

Timberon, NM $85,027

Tinnie, NM $84,925

Tularosa, NM $84,900

Vaughn, NM $85,834

Weed, NM $85,026

Tucumcari, NM $86,260

Amistad, NM $86,149

Bard, NM $86,011

Capulin, NM $86,985

Clayton, NM $86,316

Conchas Dam, NM $86,394

Cuervo, NM $85,979

Des Moines, NM $86,642

Folsom, NM $86,776

Garita, NM $86,229

Gladstone, NM $86,402

Grenville, NM $86,386

Logan, NM $86,257

Mcalister, NM $85,990

Nara Visa, NM $86,053

Newkirk, NM $86,148

Quay, NM $86,197

San Jon, NM $86,105

Santa Rosa, NM $86,197

Sedan, NM $86,228

Trementina, NM $86,224

Industrial Plant Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Industrial Plant Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Industrial Plant Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Industrial Plant Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Industrial Plant Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$101,311	$49.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$99,549	$48.0	13%
Biotechnology	$96,907	$47.0	10%
Software & Networking	$96,907	$47.0	10%
Internet	$96,026	$46.0	9%

Industrial Plant Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Industrial Plant Manager'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.

$80,830

Average $88,097/year

$98,418

$6,736

Average $7,341/month

$8,202

$1,554

Average $1,694/week

$1,893

$39

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,418	$8,202	$1,893	$47
Average	$88,097	$7,341	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$80,830	$6,736	$1,554	$39

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