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Plant / Operations Manager salary, 2026
Plant, operations and production managers.
Typical posted range
$100,000 – $137,000
Top quarter offers up to
$161,000+
Postings analyzed
40
- How much does a plant / operations manager make in 2026?
- Across 40 U.S. job postings with published pay in the last 120 days, the typical posted range for a plant / operations manager was $100,000 to $137,000 base salary.
- What is the high end of plant / operations manager pay?
- A quarter of postings offered a maximum of $161,000 or more; the most senior and highest-cost-of-living roles go higher.
Open plant / operations manager roles
- Plant Manager — El Dorado, Union County · $141,120–$220,500
Source: Acuere Talent analysis of employer-posted base pay ranges in U.S. job postings. Excludes postings without a published range.