Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Industrial Production Managers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Industrial Production Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $118,673 versus $116,442 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +1.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 56.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$135,73180.7%
Other$121,419111%
Master's$118,67332729.9%
Bachelor's$116,44261856.5%
Associate's$102,193222%
None$102,067827.5%
High School$82,724252.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Apple Inc. Master's 0% 100% $126,700
Tesla, Inc. Bachelor's 68.6% 22.9% $125,000
Cummins Inc. Master's 0% 100% $84,074
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc Bachelor's 100% 0% $96,592
Siemens Energy Inc Master's 44.4% 44.4% $105,000
TESLA MOTORS N/A N/A N/A $117,731
Applied Materials, Inc Master's 33.3% 66.7% $124,720
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Master's 0% 100% $102,771
Cameron International Corporation N/A N/A N/A $85,904
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Master's 0% 100% $93,770
Cheniere Energy Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $252,308
Eaton Corporation Master's 50% 50% $109,093
Siemens Industry, Inc. Bachelor's 83.3% 16.7% $119,666
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $94,993
Flextronics International USA, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $115,267
Dal-Tile, LLC Bachelor's 33.3% 33.3% $135,000
Whirlpool Corporation Bachelor's 75% 25% $122,674
Genentech, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $110,334
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Master's 25% 75% $111,698
Kerry Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $109,626