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Chief Executive Salary in Sector of Manufacturing

The salary statistics of chief executives in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chief executive salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Average Annual Salary of Chief Executives

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$90,400
25th Percentile Wage
$145,650
50th Percentile Wage
$201,290
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $201,290. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $145,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chief executives is $90,400.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$201,290
9.06% 9.06%
2012
$183,060
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Compare Chief Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of chief executives in 25 industries in the manufacturing sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for chief executive occupations is the industrial machinery manufacturing industry with an annual salary $207,930. The lowest paying industry is the boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing industry (annual salary $153,450). For detailed chief executive salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$207,930
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$206,540
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$205,520
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$203,740
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$202,310
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$201,500
Hardware Manufacturing
$201,450
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$197,180
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$197,120
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$195,940
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$186,890
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$184,370
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$182,390
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$178,770
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$178,190
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$174,770
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$166,920
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$166,150
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$165,710
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$163,630
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$163,220
Forging and Stamping
$158,680
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$158,440
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$157,320
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$153,450

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].


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