Expert Production Manager salary in Houston, TX
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Baytown, Missouri City, Brookshire, Waller, Conroe.
Also listed as: Plant Manager
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $167,440 |
| 25th | $167,500 |
| 50th (median) | $177,138 |
| 75th | $196,750 |
| 90th | $222,700 |
Cost of living
Houston's median expert Production Manager salary of $177,138 is worth about $179,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Production Managers in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $133,870 in May 2025 (6,060 employed). The H-1B median here is $177,138, 32% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Covestro | too few | 2 |
| LT Foods Americas | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $119,165 | 20 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | $177,138 | 17 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $110,906 | $119,165 | 20 |
| Expert · Level IV | $167,482 | $177,138 | 17 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.