Salary comparison
Industrial Production Managers: Boulder vs Manchester
Manchester, NH pays about 7.6% more for industrial production managers on paper — $174,360 vs $162,040. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Manchester comes out ahead by $12,320 a year in real buying power.
Boulder, CO
$162,040
$123,880
$201,680
$77.90
100
$162,040/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 $12,320 a year (7.6%) in favor of Manchester. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Boulder 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 $12,320 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Boulder to Manchester for this role, the raise needs to beat 7.6% 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, Boulder or Manchester?
Manchester pays $174,360 on median — about 7.6% more than Boulder ($162,040). 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 $162,040 in the other city.