Industrial Production Managers pay in North Carolina

$135,050avg. a year
$64.93 an hour · 9,640 employed

Industrial Production Managers in North Carolina earn an average of $135,050 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $134,170. The best-paying metro area is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC at $151,410.

$125,940Median pay
$64.93Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for industrial production managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

1620 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$151,410
$72.79 an hour
22,540 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$142,750
$68.63 an hour
3150 jobs
Greenville, NC
$141,310
$67.94 an hour
4380 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$140,820
$67.70 an hour
5270 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$140,450
$67.52 an hour
6180 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$140,430
$67.51 an hour
71,010 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$139,950
$67.29 an hour
8360 jobs
Asheville, NC
$132,990
$63.94 an hour
9640 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$131,810
$63.37 an hour
10660 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$130,960
$62.96 an hour
111,040 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$129,020
$62.03 an hour
12100 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$123,240
$59.25 an hour
13180 jobs
Burlington, NC
$123,010
$59.14 an hour
1490 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$117,210
$56.35 an hour
1530 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$107,470
$51.67 an hour
1640 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$104,850
$50.41 an hour

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Industrial Production Managers pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina industrial production managers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $124k$124k–$132k$132k–$139k$139k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$134,170$64.50
North Carolina$135,050$64.93
Virginia$139,740$67.19
South Carolina$136,170$65.47
Georgia$132,340$63.62
Tennessee$128,350$61.71

Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do industrial production managers make in North Carolina?

The average is $135,050 a year, and the median is $125,940. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $134,170.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$64.93 an hour on average; the median is $60.55.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($151,410), followed by Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($142,750). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC ($104,850).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #21 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-3051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national industrial production managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.