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Industrial Production Managers salary in Norfolk, VA

Industrial Production Managers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area earn a median of $130,850 a year, an average of $140,820. About 380 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Industrial Production Managers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$130,850
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$140,820
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$88,400
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$208,910
Top of the range
People employed
380
In Norfolk metro area
Rent share of median wage
11.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Norfolk

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,246
per month, in Norfolk, VA
Income needed for median rent
$49,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median industrial production managers wage
$130,850
162.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
11.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,017
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Norfolk area. Read the Norfolk, VA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Industrial Production Managers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Median $137,860
Mean $155,230
Employed 1,290
Median $108,730
Mean $119,890
Employed 500
Spokane, WA
-1.9%
Median $128,410
Mean $143,580
Employed 210
Fremont, CA
+25.7%
Median $164,420
Mean $171,530
Employed 2,990
Richmond, VA
+4.0%
Median $136,030
Mean $145,090
Employed 470
Median $139,860
Mean $155,370
Employed 690
Median $121,090
Mean $129,380
Employed 2,120
Tacoma, WA
+15.8%
Median $151,580
Mean $162,100
Employed 3,400

See industrial production managers pay in every covered city.

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Industrial Production Managers salary in Norfolk, VA: FAQ

How much do industrial production managers make in Norfolk, VA?

The median salary for industrial production managers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area is $130,850 a year (about $63 an hour for full-time work). The average is $140,820, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $130,850 a good salary for industrial production managers in Norfolk, VA?

Yes. It is above the $49,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,246 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 11.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid industrial production managers earn in Norfolk, VA?

The top 10% earn more than $208,910 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $88,400.

How many industrial production managers work in Norfolk, VA?

About 380 people work in this occupation in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.