Industrial Production Managers by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $126,060 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +1.9% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 246,250 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 63 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Industrial Production Managers?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Industrial Production Managers score 5/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 63/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Industrial Production Managers earn in the US?
The national median wage for Industrial Production Managers is $126,060 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Industrial Production Managers growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Industrial Production Managers to change by +1.9% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 246,250 people held this job in 2024.
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