H-1B salary guideSOC 11-3051Rank #69Updated May 2026

Industrial Production Managers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051). Based on 4,251 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$118,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$90,064

lower quartile

P75 wage

$147,716

upper quartile

Filings

4,251

Rank #69

Summary

Industrial Production Managers (SOC 11-3051) are among the most common H-1B occupations, with 4,251 filings recorded. H-1B wages for this role range from $90,064 (25th percentile) to $147,716 (75th percentile), with a median of $118,000.

Wage levels show clear progression by DOL classification. Level I roles start at a median of $78,000; Level II reaches $105,000; Level III climbs to $125,000; and Level IV, representing the highest skill and experience tier, peaks at $145,205 median. This reflects typical career advancement and responsibility increases in production management.

California leads all states with 947 filings and a $140,000 median wage, followed by Texas (399 filings, $113,500), New Jersey (275 filings, $120,931), New York (262 filings, $114,200), and North Carolina (213 filings, $111,354). Tesla is the largest single sponsor with 142 filings, followed by Apple (41), Meta (18), Synechron (17), and Aetna Resources (13).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	685	$66,456	$78,000	$95,000
Level II	1,229	$87,755	$105,000	$126,526
Level III	882	$103,496	$125,000	$150,000
Level IV	1,092	$123,008	$145,205	$175,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	947	$140,000
2	TX	399	$113,500
3	NJ	275	$120,931
4	NY	262	$114,200
5	NC	213	$111,354
6	MA	199	$124,200
7	IL	191	$105,456
8	MI	168	$117,832
9	WA	156	$150,000
10	FL	131	$102,000

947

399

275

262

213

199

191

168

156

131

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Tesla, Inc.	142
2	Apple Inc.	41
3	Meta Platforms, Inc	18
4	Synechron Inc.	17
5	Aetna Resources LLC	13
6	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	12
7	Nordstrom, Inc.	11
8	ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL	9
9	RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC	9
10	Tailstorm Health, Inc.	8

Tesla, Inc.

142

Apple Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc

Synechron Inc.

Aetna Resources LLC

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

Nordstrom, Inc.

ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEAR…

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

Tailstorm Health, Inc.

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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