Salary comparison
Industrial Production Managers: Boston vs Manchester
Manchester, NH pays about 13.8% more for industrial production managers on paper — $174,360 vs $153,210. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Manchester comes out ahead by $21,150 a year in real buying power.
Boston, MA
$153,210
$128,600
$191,740
$73.66
100
$153,210/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Manchester, NH
$174,360
$129,820
$213,470
$83.83
100
$174,360/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $21,150 a year (13.8%) in favor of Manchester. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Boston runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Manchester sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Manchester is the better deal by $21,150 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Boston to Manchester for this role, the raise needs to beat 13.8% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do industrial production managers earn more, Boston or Manchester?
Manchester pays $174,360 on median — about 13.8% more than Boston ($153,210). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Manchester. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Manchester gives you roughly$174,360 of real buying power versus $153,210 in the other city.