Salary comparison
Industrial Production Managers: Manchester vs Lexington Park
Manchester, NH pays about 4.4% more for industrial production managers on paper — $174,360 vs $167,040. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Manchester comes out ahead by $7,320 a year in real buying power.
Manchester, NH
$174,360
$129,820
$213,470
$83.83
100
$174,360/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 $7,320 a year (4.4%) in favor of Manchester. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Manchester runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Lexington Park sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Manchester is the better deal by $7,320 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Lexington Park to Manchester for this role, the raise needs to beat 4.4% 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, Manchester or Lexington Park?
Manchester pays $174,360 on median — about 4.4% more than Lexington Park ($167,040). 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 $167,040 in the other city.