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SOC 11-3051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Industrial Production Managers — Jefferson City

Jefferson City, MO · 7 metro areas compared

$126,890 /year
$61.01per hour
110jobs in area
+0.7%vs US median

The median wage for Industrial Production Managers in Jefferson City, MO is $126,890 per year, close to the national median of $126,060 for the same occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $126,06010TH$78,07025TH$96,700MEDIAN$126,89075TH$168,79090TH$199,330

How pay has moved

$135,055$86,0652019202020212022202320242025$126,890
$94,230 in 2019 to $126,890 in 2025, +34.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+1.9%
Openings per year
17,100
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
5 years or more

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Jefferson City, MO.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Industrial Production Managers in Jefferson City, MO is $126,890 per year, close to the national median of $126,060 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $96,700 and $168,790. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $78,070 and the ninetieth at $199,330.

Employment stands at 110, or 1.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Cape Girardeau records the highest median at $133,110. Of the 299 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 10th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Jefferson City, MO · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$78,070−38.1%
25th$96,700−23.3%
Median (50th)$126,890+0.7%
75th$168,790+33.9%
90th$199,330+58.1%
Mean$134,190+6.4%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Missouri

Median annual wage for Industrial Production Managers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Cape Girardeau$133,11070
2Kansas City$129,3001,430
3St. Joseph$128,370180
4St. Louis$122,8602,250
5Columbia$107,88080
6Springfield$104,190230
7Joplin$103,620180

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Jefferson City run 12.0% below the national average, so the median of $126,890 goes as far as $144,193 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 14.4% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$126,890as reported by BLS

Local price level

88.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$144,193US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $126,890 a year, 0.7% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $78,070 to $199,330 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 110 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Cape Girardeau, at $133,110.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Industrial Production Managers in Jefferson City, MO?

The median annual wage is $126,890, or $61.01 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $126,060, so pay in Jefferson City, MO is 0.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Jefferson City, MO earns more than $199,330 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $78,070 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Cape Girardeau, at $133,110 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 110 jobs in this occupation in Jefferson City, MO. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.