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Industrial Production Managers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$129,840
≈ $62.42/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 8,850 jobs
Middle 50%
$103,990–$165,090
vs U.S. median
+3%
Metro rank
#51 of 245

Industrial Production Managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $129,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,850 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $126,060 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $127,270. It ranks #51 of 245 metros with published figures for this job.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MANAGERS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$86,490P25$103,990MEDIAN$129,840P75$165,090P90$216,720
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$78,000P25$98,160MEDIAN$126,060P75$161,880P90$205,520
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What is the average Industrial Production Managers salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $129,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,850 jobs pay between $103,990 and $165,090. The 10th percentile is $86,490 and the 90th is $216,720.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Industrial Production Managers?

That is 3% above the U.S. median of $126,060 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $127,270. It ranks #51 of 245 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Industrial Production Managers make an hour in Chicago?

About $62.42 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $129,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $50.00–$79.37 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.