How much do vp of manufacturings make in 2026?
Vice presidents of manufacturing are counted here against the BLS general and operations managers series: OEWS May 2025 gives the SOC 11-1021 national median as $105,770 a year ($50.85 an hour), with the 75th percentile at $167,280 and the top 10% at $253,390. That median is emphatically not an executive figure. This series is one of the broadest in the entire classification, counting 3,503,020 general and operations managers of every size of business — the manager of a small local company and the manufacturing executive of a multinational are both in it. A vice president of manufacturing belongs against the 75th and 90th percentile figures at absolute minimum. Two structural limits push real compensation higher. OEWS measures wages only, so base salary and payroll-paid bonus are captured while equity, performance share plans and long-term incentives — which at this level are typically a large share of the package — are entirely absent. And the top decile is a threshold, not a ceiling: it identifies where the top 10% begins, not where manufacturing executives at large companies sit. The role owns manufacturing at enterprise level: network strategy and footprint, capital allocation, make-versus-buy, technology and automation direction, and the leadership team running the plants. Employment across the series is projected to grow 4.4% through 2034 with roughly 308,700 openings a year. → Full vp of manufacturing career guide, career path, credentials & placement →
Note: $105,770 blends every experience level and every setting in this occupation. For pay by level alone, see Pay by Level below.
- VP of Manufacturings earn a national median $105,770/yr ($50.85/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-1021); the P10 to P90 range is $50,090 to $253,390.
- The $105,770 median comes from one of the broadest codes in the classification, counting over 3.5 million managers of every business size — executives belong against the $167,280 P75 and $253,390 P90 at minimum.
- OEWS is wage-only: equity, performance share plans and long-term incentives, typically a large share of an executive package, are excluded entirely.
- The top decile is a threshold rather than a ceiling — it marks where the top 10% begins, not where large-company manufacturing executives sit.
US VP of Manufacturing Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do vp of manufacturings earn at each level?
BLS OEWS publishes one blended wage for the whole occupation and does not break pay out by credential or practice level. The levels below distribute the published percentile range across the credential tiers this role actually hires at.
Level medians are aligned to the BLS OEWS May 2025 percentile distribution for SOC 11-1021; GlobalCybers does not yet publish a verified placement sample for this role, so no verified median is shown.
Methodology & Sources
How the numbers on this page are built
Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-1021, United States national estimate. Public, methodologically rigorous, but sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection — so it reflects wages that are already 1–2 years old by the time you read them.
Level and certification medians: distributed across the published BLS percentile range for this SOC code (P10 through P90) according to the credential tiers this occupation actually hires at. They are modeled reference points, not separately surveyed wages.
State and metro figures: modeled — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers state wage index, and for metros by the published metro index for that state. They are estimates of local pay, not BLS state or metropolitan-area observations, and are labelled as modeled in the tables below.
No verified placement sample:GlobalCybers does not yet publish a placement median for this role, so no "verified" figure appears anywhere on this page.
Pay by Career Level
How much does a vp of manufacturing earn at each career stage?
Executive manufacturing pay follows enterprise scale and the breadth of the manufacturing base owned. Each median is anchored to the BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 11-1021, a very broad general management series.
By State
Which states pay vp of manufacturings the most in 2026?
State figures are modeled estimates — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers salary-calculator state wage index — not BLS state observations, and at executive level they are illustrative only. Company scale, ownership structure and incentive design dominate compensation entirely at this level.
6 of 51 state guides shown, ranked by median. Bar is relative to California ($121,640), the highest-paying state shown. See all role salary guides →
By Metro
Which cities pay vp of manufacturings the most?
Metro figures are modeled — national median times state wage index times published metro index — not BLS MSA observations. Manufacturing executives are based at corporate headquarters and travel the network, so metro patterns reflect where companies are domiciled rather than any local wage effect.
BLS OEWS MSA estimates, May 2025. Nominal pay — weigh each metro against its cost of living before relocating.
Certification Impact
Which certifications raise a vp of manufacturing’s pay the most?
Median annual pay before and after each credential, based on GlobalCybers placement data cross-referenced with BLS. License upgrades move the needle most; stackable certs add on top.
Impacts are not additive, the licensing rows share the same career ladder. Browse all 167 certifications →
Trade Comparison
How does vp of manufacturing pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. VP of Manufacturings sit mid-pack on median but carry one of the widest P10–P90 spreads, licensing and specialization drive the upside.
BLS OEWS May 2025. Verify vp of manufacturing wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does a vp of manufacturing actually take home after taxes?
The medians above are gross base wage.
Estimates use 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and 7.65% FICA. Actual take-home varies with filing status, deductions, and local tax.
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