Entry Level Plant Manager (National)
Average salary $80,146 · from 42 active job market data points · Updated May 28, 2026
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- Entry Plant Manager Salary
- Plant Manager Salary Data
- Plant Manager Job Market
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- Hiring Demand For Plant Manager
Career Data Contract
For Data Teams
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- Machine-readable URL:
https://jobsjobsjobsapp.com/data/explore/plant-manager/entry.json - Deterministic fields include salary, demand, purchasing power, career growth, scarcity, and trend metrics.
- Methodology: career data methodology
Market Model Scores
These scores are computed directly from the matching salary records and posting samples. They help compare this market against nearby roles, cities, sectors, and experience levels.
- balanced opportunity market
- high-confidence market signal
Posting Composition
This sample includes 186 live posting examples, 127 visible employers, and 92 posting locations. The visible posting sample is spread across multiple employers.
Distinctive terms in this posting sample: manager-wastewater, sherwin-williams, georgia-pacific, pharmaceuticals, director-plant, horticulturist, manager-kiewit, manhattanville .
- MedStar Health: 10 sampled postings
- Gpac: 9 sampled postings
- Oracle: 7 sampled postings
- Cardinal Health: 5 sampled postings
- CRH: 4 sampled postings
Entry Level Plant Manager (National) shows 1% fewer open roles than the national average and 26% more purchasing power than the US average. The average salary signal is $80,146 across 42 active market data points. For entry level roles, the typical salary range is $40k–$80k. The market also shows 75% salary range from median to senior level and 1.7/10 scarcity leverage — moderate talent-to-demand ratio, which helps separate markets with broad opportunity from markets where the data is thinner or more specialized.
Key Insights
- Opportunity score: 72/100 — balanced opportunity market.
- Experience level: Entry Level roles cluster around $40k–$80k (0–3 years experience).
- Confidence score: 94/100 — high-confidence market signal.
- Purchasing power: 26% more purchasing power than the US average.
- Demand signal: 1% fewer open roles than the national average.
Skills That Drive Each Salary Tier — Plant Manager
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