Lead Plant Manager Team Salary: $108,500 Average

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Average base salary

$108,500 / year

≈ $9,050 per month · $52.16 per hour

Location

Low
$86,500Average
$108,500High
$135,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Lead Plant Manager Team is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family, focused on Plant Manager work. The title carries Team-level responsibility, which indicates the breadth of the organization it supports. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Lead Plant Manager Team pays 14% above the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Plant Manager

Associate Plant Manager Team$97,000

Intermediate Plant Manager Team$100,500

Senior Plant Manager Team$104,500

Lead Plant Manager Team This role$108,500

Supervisor Plant Manager Team$113,500

Manager Plant Manager Team$118,500

Director Plant Manager Corporate$180,500

Vice President Plant Manager Corporate$209,000

Average pay by level for this function, nearest scope match shown per level.

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Lead Process Improvement Team$108,500

Lead Total Quality Team$111,000

Lead Distribution Department$104,500

Lead Plant Manager Department$113,500

Lead Plant Manager$102,000

Lead Total Quality Department$116,000

Lead Distribution Team$98,000

Lead Materials Department$95,500

Lead Distribution$91,500

Lead Field Warehousing Department$90,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Plant Manager Team make?

The average base salary for a Lead Plant Manager Team in the United States is $108,500 per year, or about $52.16 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $86,500 and $135,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Operations roles?

The Operations job family averages $95,000 across 1,760 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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