First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary
The BLS estimates 673,430 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $74,450 (May 2025, SOC 51-1011). Across 471 metros with published figures, medians range from $35,560 in Mayaguez, PR to $115,340 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE673,430 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$115,340 · 500 jobs
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$105,690 · 1,000 jobs
- Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$98,370 · 560 jobs
- Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$96,670 · 510 jobs
- Baton Rouge, LA$95,810 · 2,270 jobs
- Lake Charles, LA$92,560 · 750 jobs
- Spartanburg, SC$92,070 · 2,380 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$91,500 · 5,050 jobs
- Decatur, IL$91,450 · 350 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$89,970 · 2,440 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$76,500 · 20,970 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,790 · 19,220 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$74,740 · 17,650 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$69,940 · 16,880 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$75,330 · 15,270 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$71,310 · 11,730 jobs
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$75,490 · 10,380 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$79,520 · 9,460 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$79,820 · 8,300 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$82,660 · 8,060 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Appleton, WI · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · Birmingham, AL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Canton-Massillon, OH · Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area · Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chattanooga, TN-GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dalton, GA · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area · East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · El Paso, TX · Elkhart-Goshen, IN · Evansville, IN · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Fort Smith, AR-OK · Fort Wayne, IN · Fresno, CA · Gainesville, GA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Green Bay, WI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC · Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jackson, MS · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Knoxville, TN · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Lancaster, PA · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Lincoln, NE · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area · Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Mobile, AL · Montgomery, AL · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Haven, CT · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Georgia nonmetropolitan area · North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area · Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area · Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area · Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area · Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Reading, PA · Reno, NV · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Roanoke, VA · Rochester, NY · Rockford, IL · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Savannah, GA · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Sheboygan, WI · South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area · South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area · South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area · Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area · Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area · Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Spartanburg, SC · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Springfield, MA · Springfield, MO · St. Louis, MO-IL · Stockton-Lodi, CA · Syracuse, NY · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Toledo, OH · Tulsa, OK · Tuscaloosa, AL · Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Waterbury-Shelton, CT · Wausau, WI · West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · Wichita, KS · Winston-Salem, NC · Worcester, MA · York-Hanover, PA · Youngstown-Warren, OH
Questions
What is the median First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in the U.S.?
$74,450 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $58,630–$91,680.
Where do First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($115,340), Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT ($105,690), Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area ($98,370). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.