First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in the U.S.
$76,600avg. a year
$36.83 an hour · 673,430 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $76,600 a year and a median of $74,450. Pay is highest in Wyoming ($95,100) and lowest in Arkansas ($69,930).
$74,450Median pay
$36.83Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
673,430Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,470 jobs
Wyoming
$95,100
$45.72 an hour
2350 jobs
District of Columbia
$87,500
$42.07 an hour
39,350 jobs
Louisiana
$87,340
$41.99 an hour
49,150 jobs
Connecticut
$85,810
$41.25 an hour
52,660 jobs
Rhode Island
$85,280
$41.00 an hour
615,040 jobs
New Jersey
$84,850
$40.79 an hour
79,580 jobs
Colorado
$84,740
$40.74 an hour
81,450 jobs
Delaware
$84,350
$40.55 an hour
914,500 jobs
Washington
$84,000
$40.38 an hour
103,000 jobs
New Hampshire
$83,350
$40.07 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $107,590 | $51.72 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $106,970 | $51.43 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $105,960 | $50.94 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $100,730 | $48.43 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $100,470 | $48.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,350 | $45.36 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,900 | $45.14 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $91,800 | $44.13 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $76,100 | $73,060 | 20,670 |
| Alaska | $82,100 | $77,960 | 1,110 |
| Arizona | $77,690 | $75,330 | 8,720 |
| Arkansas | $69,930 | $63,090 | 11,000 |
| California | $82,000 | $76,840 | 48,550 |
| Colorado | $84,740 | $78,890 | 9,580 |
| Connecticut | $85,810 | $83,150 | 9,150 |
| Delaware | $84,350 | $79,100 | 1,450 |
| District of Columbia | $87,500 | $80,030 | 350 |
| Florida | $71,290 | $63,950 | 27,710 |
| Georgia | $73,260 | $69,170 | 26,190 |
| Hawaii | $79,250 | $71,990 | 1,500 |
| Idaho | $73,890 | $70,890 | 3,900 |
| Illinois | $76,340 | $75,200 | 29,640 |
| Indiana | $74,450 | $73,950 | 26,870 |
| Iowa | $74,190 | $74,750 | 10,130 |
| Kansas | $76,420 | $74,480 | 7,980 |
| Kentucky | $74,710 | $72,490 | 13,820 |
| Louisiana | $87,340 | $77,520 | 9,350 |
| Maine | $78,290 | $78,970 | 2,970 |
| Maryland | $82,370 | $78,520 | 6,100 |
| Massachusetts | $83,140 | $79,920 | 12,390 |
| Michigan | $73,570 | $72,170 | 26,650 |
| Minnesota | $80,340 | $78,550 | 13,380 |
| Mississippi | $73,980 | $68,720 | 8,230 |
| Missouri | $73,400 | $73,210 | 15,430 |
| Montana | $73,880 | $68,760 | 1,860 |
| Nebraska | $73,780 | $72,200 | 6,040 |
| Nevada | $73,190 | $68,270 | 3,600 |
| New Hampshire | $83,350 | $79,310 | 3,000 |
| New Jersey | $84,850 | $81,110 | 15,040 |
| New Mexico | $74,660 | $64,640 | 2,520 |
| New York | $82,260 | $78,580 | 20,830 |
| North Carolina | $72,480 | $69,640 | 22,240 |
| North Dakota | $80,420 | $76,350 | 1,650 |
| Ohio | $73,300 | $72,160 | 31,980 |
| Oklahoma | $74,690 | $70,000 | 9,570 |
| Oregon | $75,270 | $73,580 | 8,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,250 | $74,990 | 28,900 |
| Rhode Island | $85,280 | $81,650 | 2,660 |
| South Carolina | $78,250 | $77,500 | 14,570 |
| South Dakota | $73,610 | $73,040 | 1,930 |
| Tennessee | $71,330 | $65,310 | 18,960 |
| Texas | $74,590 | $70,140 | 58,930 |
| Utah | $74,620 | $71,220 | 9,040 |
| Vermont | $75,640 | $75,540 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $76,310 | $74,150 | 13,530 |
| Washington | $84,000 | $79,310 | 14,500 |
| West Virginia | $75,160 | $68,990 | 3,120 |
| Wisconsin | $75,510 | $74,840 | 25,500 |
| Wyoming | $95,100 | $90,390 | 1,470 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,120
20,970 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,430
19,220 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,060
17,650 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$73,410
16,880 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,950
15,270 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$74,180
11,730 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$76,160
10,380 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$82,610
9,460 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make?
The average is $76,600 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $74,450 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $36.83, and the median is $35.79 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of production and operating workers the most?
Wyoming, with an average of $95,100 a year. The best-paying metro area is Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT at $107,590.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,130 a year, and the top 10% earn over $108,750.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-1011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.