What are the main factors that influence a Unit Leader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Unit Leader's salary?

A Unit Leader's salary grows with experience: a Production Operations Coordinator III (4-7 years)earns $93,442, a Production Operations Coordinator IV (7+ years)earns $114,630, a Unit Leader (7+ years)earns $80,954, a Production Senior Supervisor (7+ years)earns $95,174, a Production Manager (7+ years)earns $112,548,

What are the highest paying states for a Unit Leader?

Unit Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Unit Leader roles are District of Columbia $89,704, California $89,363, Massachusetts $88,172. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Unit Leader roles make?

Salaries for Unit Leader level roles vary by specialization: Intensive Care Unit Operations Leader: $154,290; Environmental Unit Leader: $145,541; Business Unit Leader: $140,419; Unit Nurse Leader: $135,870; Pediatric Unit Nurse Leader: $129,790.

How do different companies affect a Unit Leader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Unit Leader roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Unit Leader Salary in the United States

How much does a Unit Leader make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Unit Leader in the United States is $81,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,527
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,396 to $87,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,366

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Unit Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,042	$7,254	$1,674	$42
Average	$81,018	$6,752	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$74,396	$6,200	$1,431	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Unit Leader Salaries

A Unit Leader'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 Unit Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Unit Leader'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): $93,442
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,630
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,954
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,174
Expert (over 8 years): $112,548

Levels	Salary
Productio... Level Unit Leader	$93,442
Productio... Level Unit Leader	$114,630
Unit Lead... Level Unit Leader	$80,954
Productio... Level Unit Leader	$95,174
Productio... Level Unit Leader	$112,548

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How Do Unit Leader Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Unit Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,704.
California: $89,363.
Massachusetts: $88,172.

District of Columbia $89,704

California $89,363

Massachusetts $88,172

Washington $87,848

New Jersey $87,816

Alaska $87,702

Connecticut $86,584

New York $86,131

Hawaii $84,680

Rhode Island $84,000

Maryland $83,538

Minnesota $82,906

Colorado $82,663

Illinois $82,582

Oregon $82,274

Delaware $82,047

New Hampshire $81,905

Virginia $81,585

Pennsylvania $80,654

Nevada $80,184

North Dakota $80,030

Michigan $79,787

Wisconsin $79,698

Vermont $79,520

Texas $79,025

Maine $78,993

Arizona $78,944

Ohio $78,888

Georgia $78,142

Indiana $77,770

Wyoming $77,697

Utah $77,583

Iowa $77,535

Kansas $77,146

Louisiana $77,032

North Carolina $76,992

Missouri $76,976

Florida $76,660

Montana $76,489

Nebraska $76,327

Kentucky $76,238

South Carolina $75,914

Tennessee $75,712

Idaho $75,631

New Mexico $75,039

Oklahoma $74,910

Alabama $74,432

South Dakota $73,629

Arkansas $73,192

West Virginia $72,957

Mississippi $72,252

Top Paying Cities for Unit Leaders

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: $102,188
San Francisco: $101,184
Oakland: $98,940

San Jose, CA $102,188

San Francisco, CA $101,184

Oakland, CA $98,940

New York, NY $93,892

Queens Village, NY $93,285

Paramus, NJ $92,636

Passaic, NJ $92,555

Bergenfield, NJ $92,474

Stamford, CT $92,353

Huntington, NY $92,272

Newark, NJ $91,745

Bridgeport, CT $91,583

New Brunswick, NJ $91,316

Vallejo, CA $91,146

Middlesex, NJ $91,097

Somerset, NJ $91,024

Petaluma, CA $90,838

Santa Cruz, CA $90,522

Boston, MA $90,360

Monterey, CA $89,955

Fairbanks, AK $89,898

Los Angeles, CA $89,744

Washington, DC $89,704

Seattle, WA $89,558

Santa Rosa, CA $89,541

Juneau, AK $89,307

Orange, CA $89,039

Anchorage, AK $88,893

Anaheim, CA $88,837

Santa Ana, CA $88,715

Nassau, NY $88,666

Long Beach, CA $88,634

Danbury, CT $88,610

Santa Maria, CA $88,334

Everett, WA $88,318

Bremerton, WA $87,921

Trenton, NJ $87,767

Sacramento, CA $87,735

San Diego, CA $87,694

Brockton, MA $87,662

Tacoma, WA $87,629

Santa Barbara, CA $87,516

Lowell, MA $87,192

New Suffolk, NY $87,160

Nashua, NH $87,062

Lompoc, CA $86,933

Ventura, CA $86,852

Stockton, CA $86,827

New Haven, CT $86,665

Atlantic City, NJ $86,455

Hartford, CT $86,276

Modesto, CA $86,236

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,058

New Britain, CT $86,017

Kennewick, WA $85,904

Olympia, WA $85,904

New London, CT $85,888

Norwich, CT $85,863

Lawrence, MA $85,823

Bakersfield, CA $85,596

New Bedford, MA $85,482

Riverside, CA $85,482

Richland, WA $85,401

Portsmouth, NH $85,337

Vineland, NJ $85,320

San Bernardino, CA $85,256

Boulder, CO $85,029

Worcester, MA $84,964

Portland, OR $84,891

Saint Paul, MN $84,794

Minneapolis, MN $84,794

Philadelphia, PA $84,680

Honolulu, HI $84,251

Springfield, MA $83,967

Providence, RI $83,959

Chicago, IL $83,724

Bellingham, WA $83,627

Baltimore, MD $83,538

Chico, CA $83,335

Wilmington, DE $83,198

Pittsfield, MA $83,117

Manchester, NH $82,963

Spokane, WA $82,606

Denver, CO $82,598

Albany, NY $82,217

Troy, NY $82,185

Schenectady, NY $82,015

Burlington, VT $81,837

Portland, ME $81,553

Salem, OR $81,488

Yakima, WA $81,472

Ann Arbor, MI $81,448

Rochester, MN $81,221

Reno, NV $81,180

Fresno, CA $81,180

Milwaukee, WI $81,107

Detroit, MI $81,026

Allentown, PA $81,002

Carson City, NV $80,994

Houston, TX $80,873

Colorado Springs, CO $80,864

Syracuse, NY $80,824

Eugene, OR $80,670

Gary, IN $80,573

Bismarck, ND $80,573

Galveston, TX $80,573

Springfield, OR $80,508

Medford, OR $80,313

Fort Collins, CO $80,281

Austin, TX $80,216

Mesa, AZ $80,046

Phoenix, AZ $80,030

Dallas, TX $80,006

Reading, PA $79,957

Saint Cloud, MN $79,925

Concord, NH $79,852

Madison, WI $79,819

Utica, NY $79,601

Raleigh, NC $79,536

Las Vegas, NV $79,528

Rochester, NY $79,471

Des Moines, IA $79,463

Atlanta, GA $79,333

Battle Creek, MI $79,309

Salt Lake City, UT $79,285

Lancaster, PA $79,163

Champaign, IL $79,147

Harrisburg, PA $79,050

Durham, NC $78,977

Kansas City, MO $78,969

Kansas City, KS $78,952

Fort Worth, TX $78,944

Boca Raton, FL $78,912

Cleveland, OH $78,904

Columbus, OH $78,888

Pittsburgh, PA $78,879

Richmond, VA $78,847

Indianapolis, IN $78,831

Cincinnati, OH $78,726

Petersburg, VA $78,604

Lansing, MI $78,426

Billings, MT $78,426

Huntsville, AL $78,426

Lebanon, PA $78,418

Pueblo, CO $78,410

Dayton, OH $78,410

Appleton, WI $78,385

Buffalo, NY $78,353

Racine, WI $78,312

Charlotte, NC $78,304

Saint Louis, MO $78,280

Springfield, IL $78,248

York, PA $78,231

Elkhart, IN $78,231

Gastonia, NC $78,223

Benton Harbor, MI $78,223

Beaumont, TX $78,175

Lorain, OH $78,158

Toledo, OH $78,126

Binghamton, NY $78,085

Rock Hill, SC $78,077

Rockford, IL $78,037

Elyria, OH $77,996

Fargo, ND $77,996

Flagstaff, AZ $77,940

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,891

Miami, FL $77,842

Duluth, MN $77,713

Bangor, ME $77,607

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,518

Louisville, KY $77,478

Grand Rapids, MI $77,462

Hialeah, FL $77,454

Casper, WY $77,340

Scranton, PA $77,243

New Orleans, LA $77,219

Virginia Beach, VA $77,210

Akron, OH $77,170

Peoria, IL $77,065

Sarasota, FL $77,048

Green Bay, WI $76,992

Baton Rouge, LA $76,951

Charleston, SC $76,935

Nashville, TN $76,911

Jamestown, NY $76,895

Davenport, IA $76,895

Tucson, AZ $76,854

Cheyenne, WY $76,830

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,805

Tampa, FL $76,789

Omaha, NE $76,773

Evansville, IN $76,741

Port Arthur, TX $76,741

Bradenton, FL $76,708

Santa Fe, NM $76,562

Orlando, FL $76,481

Clearwater, FL $76,392

La Crosse, WI $76,222

Canton, OH $76,222

Grand Forks, ND $76,198

Tulsa, OK $76,173

Albuquerque, NM $76,173

Newport News, VA $76,165

High Point, NC $76,141

Ogden, UT $76,109

Corpus Christi, TX $76,044

Laramie, WY $75,995

Norfolk, VA $75,995

Rock Island, IL $75,947

Saginaw, MI $75,930

Jacksonville, FL $75,922

Salisbury, NC $75,906

Memphis, TN $75,890

Moline, IL $75,849

Fort Myers, FL $75,825

Waterloo, IA $75,720

Spartanburg, SC $75,639

Lincoln, NE $75,598

Fort Wayne, IN $75,582

Birmingham, AL $75,493

Cedar Falls, IA $75,477

Provo, UT $75,469

Springfield, OH $75,460

San Antonio, TX $75,444

Greensboro, NC $75,412

South Bend, IN $75,404

Winston Salem, NC $75,396

Boise, ID $75,371

Savannah, GA $75,315

Muskegon, MI $75,169

Lima, OH $75,072

Lake Charles, LA $75,039

Anderson, IN $75,023

Lexington, KY $74,999

Augusta, GA $74,974

Greenville, SC $74,974

Wichita, KS $74,901

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,901

Columbia, SC $74,829

Bloomington, IN $74,626

Roanoke, VA $74,577

Asheville, NC $74,472

Knoxville, TN $74,334

Shreveport, LA $74,326

Wilmington, NC $74,221

Frankfort, KY $74,067

Oklahoma City, OK $74,010

Chillicothe, OH $73,978

Longview, TX $73,970

Topeka, KS $73,945

Mobile, AL $73,824

Terre Haute, IN $73,792

Erie, PA $73,783

Altoona, PA $73,743

Melbourne, FL $73,719

Amarillo, TX $73,686

Killeen, TX $73,662

Fayetteville, AR $73,597

Sioux Falls, SD $73,540

Chattanooga, TN $73,492

Idaho Falls, ID $73,484

Gainesville, FL $73,314

Portsmouth, OH $73,273

Little Rock, AR $73,257

Lynchburg, VA $73,257

Youngstown, OH $73,224

Lafayette, LA $73,224

Temple, TX $73,192

Daytona Beach, FL $73,176

Clarksville, TN $73,168

Pensacola, FL $73,160

Hopkinsville, KY $72,917

Charleston, WV $72,908

Florence, SC $72,868

Sioux City, IA $72,819

Macon, GA $72,584

Tallahassee, FL $72,576

Fayetteville, NC $72,560

Wichita Falls, TX $72,544

Waco, TX $72,544

Pine Bluff, AR $72,511

Vincennes, IN $72,357

Lubbock, TX $72,325

Great Falls, MT $72,276

Alamogordo, NM $72,268

Abilene, TX $72,204

Rapid City, SD $72,098

Monroe, LA $72,098

Albany, GA $72,050

Huntington, WV $72,042

Jackson, MS $72,033

Greenville, MS $72,025

Parkersburg, WV $71,944

Montgomery, AL $71,928

Johnstown, PA $71,912

Springfield, MO $71,847

Biloxi, MS $71,807

Sumter, SC $71,636

Columbus, GA $71,628

Twin Falls, ID $71,580

Pascagoula, MS $71,474

Kingsport, TN $71,264

Gulfport, MS $71,239

Alexandria, LA $70,972

Fort Smith, AR $70,770

El Paso, TX $70,551

Helena, MT $70,445

Las Cruces, NM $70,186

Harlingen, TX $69,959

Pocatello, ID $69,886

Florence, AL $69,862

Brownsville, TX $69,846

Dothan, AL $69,716

Mcallen, TX $69,676

Columbus, MS $69,076

Altus, OK $68,704

Lawton, OK $68,550

Pierre, SD $68,258

What Skills Can Increase a Unit Leader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.06% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 2.51% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
Production Operations (Mentioned in 1.33% Job Postings):

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.06%
Microsoft Office	2.51%
Production Operations	1.33%

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 Unit Leader's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Good Manufacturing Practice: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$83,449	3%
SOP	$83,449	3%
Good Manufacturing Practice	$83,449	3%
Presentation	$83,449	3%
Production Support	$82,639	2%
Lean	$82,639	2%

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How Education impacts a Unit Leader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Unit Leaders enter the field with a Associate'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 Unit Leader with a Associate's Degree is between $78,971 and $84,643).

Unit Leader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Unit Leader

No Diploma 1.2%

High School 31.4%

Associates 17.1%

Bachelors 41.3%

Masters 9.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.2%
High School	31.4%
Associates	17.1%
Bachelors	41.3%
Masters	9.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Unit Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Unit Leader'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 May 18, 2021

$74,396

Average $81,018/year

$87,042

$6,200

Average $6,752/month

$7,254

$1,431

Average $1,558/week

$1,674

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,042	$7,254	$1,674	$42
Average	$81,018	$6,752	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$74,396	$6,200	$1,431	$36

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Salary Trends for Unit Leader

Salaries for a Unit Leader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $72,570 in 2023 to around $72,049 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Unit Leader salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$72,711
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