Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-3051 Industrial Production Managers

Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	360	26	$56.41/hr	$35.70/hr	$41.65/hr	$50.96/hr	$63.28/hr	$85.53/hr

Leading Industries for Industrial Production Managers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	10	$56.08/hr
Construction	100	$47.53/hr
Manufacturing	3,670	$58.42/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	540	$60.75/hr
Information	110	$68.29/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	630	$100.25/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	10	$63.46/hr

Other Regional Data for Industrial Production Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	60	$60.82/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$54.84/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	110	$51.07/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	110	$52.56/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	170	$54.57/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	170	$58.60/hr	5.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	190	$56.27/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	190	$50.18/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	210	$58.06/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	270	$59.77/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	320	$50.71/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	360	$50.96/hr	5.1%
Southwest Minnesota	380	$54.10/hr	3.4%
Southeast Balance of State	400	$57.92/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	420	$57.39/hr	5.0%
Central Minnesota	590	$53.07/hr	7.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,030	$62.90/hr	4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,580	$62.39/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,080	$60.42/hr	5.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	7,330	$30.26/hr	5.8%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,580	$84.14/hr	7.5%
Administrative Services Managers	7,560	$67.11/hr	6.3%

Task for Industrial Production Managers

Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.
Collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality.
Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
Record, review, or maintain daily logs, reports, maintenance, and other records associated with geothermal operations.
Supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.
Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.