First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$76,740avg. a year
$36.89 an hour · 6,230 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $76,740 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $75,510. The U.S. average is $76,600.
$75,660Median pay
$36.89Average hourly
+2%vs. Wisconsin average
6,230Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
18,300 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$82,630
$39.73 an hour
2510 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$81,460
$39.16 an hour
31,050 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$80,260
$38.59 an hour
42,000 jobs
Madison, WI
$77,830
$37.42 an hour
51,240 jobs
Appleton, WI
$77,640
$37.33 an hour
61,850 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$76,840
$36.94 an hour
71,040 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$76,360
$36.71 an hour
8600 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$75,800
$36.44 an hour
91,000 jobs
Wausau, WI
$75,690
$36.39 an hour
10810 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$74,830
$35.98 an hour
11670 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$73,740
$35.45 an hour
12550 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$72,690
$34.95 an hour
13480 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$71,950
$34.59 an hour
14650 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$70,830
$34.05 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,800 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $52,940 |
| Machinists | $59,460 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $58,700 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,110 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $44,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $76,740 a year, and the median is $75,660. About 6,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $75,510.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 7.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-1011. Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.