Highest-paying manufacturing employers
nVent, OpenAI and Flow Engineering post the highest median pay among manufacturing employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying manufacturing employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nVentMN · Open 10 · With pay 7 | $300k |
| 2 | OpenAICA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $279k |
| 3 | Flow EngineeringCA · Open 23 · With pay 21 | $245k |
| 4 | DanaherCA · Open 306 · With pay 15 | $238k |
| 5 | Solcoa IndustriesCA · Open 11 · With pay 5 | $230k |
| 6 | Sygaldry TechnologiesMI · Open 8 · With pay 4 | $228k |
| 7 | Gecko RoboticsPA · Open 10 · With pay 5 | $226k |
| 8 | Atomic MachinesCA · Open 9 · With pay 5 | $225k |
| 9 | Varda Space IndustriesCA · Open 64 · With pay 9 | $218k |
| 10 | AlchemyCA · Open 13 · With pay 9 | $205k |
| 11 | Hubble NetworkCA · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $204k |
| 12 | CurriCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $203k |
| 13 | HabuCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $202k |
| 14 | Napleton Automotive GroupFL · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $200k |
| 15 | PermitFlowNY · Open 20 · With pay 19 | $200k |
| 16 | FluidstackAZ · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $199k |
| 17 | AppleCA · Open 12 · With pay 6 | $196k |
| 18 | 1X TechnologiesCA · Open 66 · With pay 64 | $195k |
| 19 | CDM SmithCA · Open 12 · With pay 5 | $184k |
| 20 | FuseCA · Open 19 · With pay 16 | $178k |
| 21 | Defense UnicornsVA · Open 7 · With pay 6 | $175k |
| 22 | Turion SpaceCA · Open 15 · With pay 15 | $175k |
| 23 | Defense Human Resources ActivityVA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $174k |
| 24 | Cumming GroupCA · Open 15 · With pay 10 | $173k |
| 25 | FormlabsMA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $173k |
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