Lean Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Lean Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lean Manager in the United States is $124,069 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, a Lean Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $145,229
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,219 to $135,145
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,251
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Lean Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $135,145 $11,262 $2,599 $65
Average $124,069 $10,339 $2,386 $60
25th Percentile $114,219 $9,518 $2,197 $55
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Key Factors That Influence Lean Manager Salaries

A Lean Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lean Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lean Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $119,552
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $119,996
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,033
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,218
  • Expert (over 8 years): $124,395
Levels Salary
Entry Level Lean Manager$119,552
Intermediate Level Lean Manager$119,996
Senior Level Lean Manager$121,033
Specialist Level Lean Manager$122,218
Expert Level Lean Manager$124,395
$119,552 0 yr
$119,996 < 2 yrs
$121,033 2-4 yrs
$122,218 5-8 yrs
$124,395 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Lean Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $156,488
  • San Francisco: $154,950
  • Oakland: $151,513

What Skills Can Increase a Lean Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 6.49% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Process Manufacturing (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Process manufacturing is a branch of manufacturing that is associated with formulas and manufacturing recipes, and can be contrasted with discrete manufacturing, which is concerned with discrete units, bills of materials and the assembly of components. Process manufacturing is common in the food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, consumer packaged goods, cannabis, and biotechnology industries. In process manufacturing, the relevant factors are ingredients, not parts; formulas, not bills of materials; and bulk materials rather than individual units. Although there is invariably cross-over between the two branches of manufacturing, the major contents of the finished product and the majority of the resource intensity of the production process generally allow manufacturing systems to be classified as one or the other. For example, a bottle of juice is a discrete item, but juice is process manufactured. The plastic used in injection moulding is process manufactured, but the components it is shaped into are generally discrete, and subject to further assembly.
  • ISO (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 6.49%
Process Manufacturing 1.59%
ISO 1.19%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lean Manager's salary.
  • Operations Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Procurement: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Process Development: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Operations Management
$130,272
5%
Procurement
$129,032
4%
Process Development
$129,032
4%
New Product Introduction
$129,032
4%
Presentation
$129,032
4%
Supply Chain
$127,791
3%
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How Education impacts a Lean Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lean Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lean Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $113,702 and $119,584).

Lean Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lean Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.7%
High School 4.7%
Associates 6.9%
Bachelors 49.4%
Masters 35.7%
Doctorate 2.6%
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Lean Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lean Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Lean Manager

Salaries for a Lean Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $132,283 in 2023 to around $129,860 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lean Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Lean Manager Over Time

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$131,923
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2024 $131,923
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