SOC 11-3051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Industrial Production Managers — Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · 6 metro areas compared
The median wage for Industrial Production Managers in Sierra Vista, AZ is $101,140 per year, 19.8% below the national median of $126,060.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ.
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 Sierra Vista, AZ is $101,140 per year, 19.8% below the national median of $126,060. Half of workers earn between $65,360 and $146,600. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $43,680 and the ninetieth at $300,310.
Employment stands at 30, or 1.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Phoenix records the highest median at $126,960. Of the 181 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 23rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $43,680 | −65.3% |
| 25th | $65,360 | −48.2% |
| Median (50th) | $101,140 | −19.8% |
| 75th | $146,600 | +16.3% |
| 90th | $300,310 | +138.2% |
| Mean | $129,910 | +3.1% |
Other metro areas in Arizona
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | $126,960 | 2,690 | |
| 2 | Tucson | $125,810 | 460 | |
| 3 | Prescott Valley | $111,060 | 60 | |
| 4 | Lake Havasu City | $110,630 | 70 | |
| 5 | Flagstaff | $108,490 | 110 | |
| 6 | Yuma | $101,350 | 70 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Sierra Vista run 10.8% below the national average, so the median of $101,140 goes as far as $113,386 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 10.1% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$101,140as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$113,386US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $101,140 a year, 19.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $43,680 to $300,310 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Phoenix, at $126,960.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Industrial Production Managers in Sierra Vista, AZ?
The median annual wage is $101,140, or $48.63 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 Sierra Vista, AZ is 19.8% lower. 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 Sierra Vista, AZ earns more than $300,310 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $43,680 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 Phoenix, at $126,960 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Sierra Vista, AZ. 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.
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