Salary comparison
Industrial Production Managers: Bridgeport vs Lexington Park
Lexington Park, MD pays about 12.5% more for industrial production managers on paper — $167,040 vs $148,440. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Lexington Park comes out ahead by $18,600 a year in real buying power.
Bridgeport, CT
$148,440
$118,340
$168,640
$71.37
100
$148,440/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Lexington Park, MD
$167,040
$132,110
$202,280
$80.31
100
$167,040/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $18,600 a year (12.5%) in favor of Lexington Park. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bridgeport runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Lexington Park sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Lexington Park is the better deal by $18,600 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bridgeport to Lexington Park for this role, the raise needs to beat 12.5% 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, Bridgeport or Lexington Park?
Lexington Park pays $167,040 on median — about 12.5% more than Bridgeport ($148,440). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Lexington Park. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Lexington Park gives you roughly$167,040 of real buying power versus $148,440 in the other city.