Highest-paying manufacturing employers
OpenAI, Flow Engineering and Solcoa Industries 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.
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Highest-paying manufacturing employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAICA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $279k |
| 2 | Flow EngineeringCA · Open 23 · With pay 20 | $245k |
| 3 | Solcoa IndustriesCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $240k |
| 4 | Atomic MachinesCA · Open 6 · With pay 4 | $228k |
| 5 | Turion SpaceCA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $219k |
| 6 | Regal RexnordIL · Open 118 · With pay 4 | $208k |
| 7 | AlchemyCA · Open 13 · With pay 9 | $205k |
| 8 | Sygaldry TechnologiesMI · Open 8 · With pay 5 | $205k |
| 9 | Hubble NetworkCA · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $204k |
| 10 | Multiply LabsCA · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $203k |
| 11 | Chaos IndustriesCA · Open 120 · With pay 4 | $202k |
| 12 | Cape AnalyticsNY · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $200k |
| 13 | Napleton Automotive GroupFL · Open 6 · With pay 4 | $200k |
| 14 | PermitFlowNY · Open 23 · With pay 21 | $200k |
| 15 | Bosch GroupCA · Open 12 · With pay 8 | $199k |
| 16 | FluidstackAZ · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $199k |
| 17 | Gecko RoboticsPA · Open 10 · With pay 6 | $197k |
| 18 | Calpine Operating Services CompanyCA · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $196k |
| 19 | 1X TechnologiesCA · Open 65 · With pay 63 | $195k |
| 20 | PreparedAZ · Open 44 · With pay 29 | $192k |
| 21 | FuseCA · Open 19 · With pay 15 | $188k |
| 22 | DealpathCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $183k |
| 23 | SymboticMA · Open 6 · With pay 4 | $178k |
| 24 | AstranisCA · Open 50 · With pay 37 | $178k |
| 25 | DanaherCA · Open 320 · With pay 22 | $177k |
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