Industrial Production Managers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,720 or more. The middle half of industrial production managers in Chicago earn between $103,990 and $165,090.
- $86K10th
- $104K25th
- $130KMedian
- $165K75th
- $217K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $140,810 | $11,734 | $67.70 |
| Median | $129,840 | $10,820 | $62.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,990 | $8,666 | $50.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,090 | $13,758 | $79.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Production Managers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $140,810, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $100,681 a year, or $8,390 a month and $3,872 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $103,315 | $8,610 |
| Working in IL | $100,681 | $8,390 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for industrial production managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $140,810 buys what about $135,924 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Production Managers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($144,460).
- Decatur$144,460
- Peoria$142,290
- Chicago$140,810
- Kankakee$130,930
- Bloomington$126,210
- Champaign$125,990
- Rockford$124,530
- Springfield$120,840
Highest-paying cities for industrial production managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,590).
- San Jose, CA$179,590
- Bremerton, WA$176,650
- Manchester, NH$172,130
- San Francisco, CA$171,530
- Lexington Park, MD$170,080
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Industrial Production Managers salary in Chicago: questions
How much do industrial production managers make an hour in Chicago?
$67.70 an hour on average, and $62.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial production managers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial production managers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $100,681 a year ($8,390 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,810.
Do industrial production managers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($136,368).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3051; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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