Side-by-side distribution
Manufacturing Engineer
$147,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.7%
- Live roles
- 925
Production Manager
$102,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 308
Highest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Production Model Post-Training
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Principal Production Engineer
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Sr. Staff Production Engineer - Data Platform
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Production Engineering
Manufacturing Software Test Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing Design Engineer (NPI & Robotics)
Software Engineer, Manufacturing Test Systems
Highest-paying jobs
Production Manager
Senior Engineering Manager, Production Engineering
Sr. Manager - Production Engineering
Sr. Production Manager
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Manager, Engineering (Production Orchestration)
Staff Technical Program Manager, Production
Project & Production Manager, Brand
Project Manager, Production Lines
Senior Technical Program Manager, Production Engineering
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 130 |
Relativity Space
|
$144,500 | 33 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 15 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$55,750 | 10 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 9 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$152,500 | 9 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$132,500 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$148,000 | 14 |
LandCare
|
$70,000 | 9 |
J&J Snack Foods
|
$70,000 | 7 |
HelloFresh
|
$45,497 | 7 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$123,750 | 6 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 5 |
|
Relativity Space
|
$162,000 | 3 |
Vast
|
$160,000 | 3 |
Manufacturing Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $217,500 | 14 |
| Austin | $217,500 | 12 |
| New York | $190,500 | 23 |
| San Francisco | $190,500 | 32 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $172,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $146,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $145,000 | 32 |
| Denver | $121,000 | 4 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,600 | 6 |
| Austin | $203,000 | 3 |
| New York | $115,000 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $97,096 | 9 |
Manufacturing Engineer vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Manufacturing Engineer is $147,750 per year (typically $120,000–$170,000), versus $102,500 for Production Manager ($83,213–$149,500). That puts Manufacturing Engineer about 44% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Manufacturing Engineer and Production Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.