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Occupation · SOC 51-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$74,450 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $76,600
- Median hourly wage
- $35.79
- Mean hourly wage
- $36.83
- Employment
- 673,430
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-1011.
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How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make?
The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers was $74,450 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,130 and the highest-paid 10% more than $108,750. As an hourly rate, the median is $35.79. About 673,430 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Wyoming ($90,390), Connecticut ($83,150) and Rhode Island ($81,650). Wyoming also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,130 | $22.66 | $3,928 | $3,337 |
| 25th percentile | $58,630 | $28.19 | $4,886 | $4,107 |
| Median | $74,450 | $35.79 | $6,204 | $5,100 |
| 75th percentile | $91,680 | $44.08 | $7,640 | $6,111 |
| 90th percentile | $108,750 | $52.28 | $9,063 | $7,111 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$78,130 take-home in national prices
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$70,046 take-home in national prices
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$69,638 take-home in national prices
Where a median first-line supervisors of production and operating worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1,470 | $90,390 | $48,710 | $142,980 | $72,419 | $78,130 |
| Connecticut | 9,150 | $83,150 | $49,660 | $123,060 | $63,087 | $60,889 |
| Rhode Island | 2,660 | $81,650 | $48,080 | $133,180 | $62,928 | $61,525 |
| New Jersey | 15,040 | $81,110 | $48,560 | $124,370 | $62,383 | $57,335 |
| District of Columbia | 350 | $80,030 | $52,670 | $139,690 | $61,297 | $55,775 |
| Massachusetts | 12,390 | $79,920 | $52,530 | $114,800 | $60,910 | $57,594 |
| New Hampshire | 3,000 | $79,310 | $52,800 | $118,100 | $64,625 | $62,041 |
| Washington | 14,500 | $79,310 | $55,020 | $122,830 | $63,524 | $59,361 |
| Delaware | 1,450 | $79,100 | $54,120 | $123,100 | $60,281 | $60,397 |
| Maine | 2,970 | $78,970 | $48,340 | $106,130 | $60,338 | $62,172 |
| Colorado | 9,580 | $78,890 | $50,890 | $127,960 | $61,219 | $59,406 |
| New York | 20,830 | $78,580 | $50,400 | $118,680 | $60,094 | $55,683 |
| Minnesota | 13,380 | $78,550 | $56,660 | $104,080 | $59,926 | $60,764 |
| Maryland | 6,100 | $78,520 | $47,270 | $124,330 | $60,705 | $57,837 |
| Alaska | 1,110 | $77,960 | $42,220 | $128,010 | $63,404 | $61,943 |
| Louisiana | 9,350 | $77,520 | $46,670 | $147,440 | $61,426 | $69,638 |
| South Carolina | 14,570 | $77,500 | $49,720 | $103,440 | $60,528 | $64,564 |
| California | 48,550 | $76,840 | $47,530 | $125,440 | $58,966 | $53,257 |
| North Dakota | 1,650 | $76,350 | $52,450 | $129,200 | $62,313 | $70,046 |
| Vermont | 1,000 | $75,540 | $50,080 | $100,560 | $59,491 | $60,731 |
| Arizona | 8,720 | $75,330 | $48,860 | $104,900 | $60,335 | $59,929 |
| Illinois | 29,640 | $75,200 | $47,280 | $103,410 | $58,156 | $58,180 |
| Pennsylvania | 28,900 | $74,990 | $47,640 | $102,390 | $59,231 | $60,705 |
| Wisconsin | 25,500 | $74,840 | $50,690 | $101,750 | $58,546 | $62,220 |
| Iowa | 10,130 | $74,750 | $48,210 | $100,000 | $59,228 | $67,487 |
| Kansas | 7,980 | $74,480 | $49,290 | $104,450 | $57,870 | $64,252 |
| Virginia | 13,530 | $74,150 | $45,210 | $108,780 | $57,545 | $56,917 |
| Indiana | 26,870 | $73,950 | $48,110 | $101,540 | $58,702 | $62,898 |
| Oregon | 8,180 | $73,580 | $49,790 | $102,190 | $55,194 | $53,399 |
| Missouri | 15,430 | $73,210 | $46,230 | $99,020 | $57,830 | $63,677 |
| Alabama | 20,670 | $73,060 | $45,340 | $111,540 | $57,177 | $64,372 |
| South Dakota | 1,930 | $73,040 | $55,120 | $94,760 | $60,214 | $67,972 |
| Kentucky | 13,820 | $72,490 | $45,560 | $104,810 | $57,407 | $63,673 |
| Nebraska | 6,040 | $72,200 | $48,870 | $100,770 | $57,217 | $63,502 |
| Michigan | 26,650 | $72,170 | $47,330 | $101,770 | $56,785 | $59,018 |
| Ohio | 31,980 | $72,160 | $48,320 | $99,960 | $58,054 | $62,575 |
| Hawaii | 1,500 | $71,990 | $46,640 | $125,620 | $55,448 | $50,429 |
| Utah | 9,040 | $71,220 | $47,620 | $106,720 | $56,041 | $56,685 |
| Idaho | 3,900 | $70,890 | $48,020 | $102,900 | $56,052 | $58,697 |
| Texas | 58,930 | $70,140 | $43,360 | $115,230 | $58,173 | $59,937 |
| Oklahoma | 9,570 | $70,000 | $44,450 | $114,520 | $55,471 | $63,147 |
| North Carolina | 22,240 | $69,640 | $45,960 | $101,030 | $55,552 | $58,893 |
| Georgia | 26,190 | $69,170 | $45,680 | $102,960 | $54,788 | $56,897 |
| West Virginia | 3,120 | $68,990 | $45,970 | $118,510 | $55,094 | $61,559 |
| Montana | 1,860 | $68,760 | $45,820 | $108,800 | $54,679 | $57,772 |
| Mississippi | 8,230 | $68,720 | $44,990 | $107,060 | $55,158 | $63,434 |
| Nevada | 3,600 | $68,270 | $45,200 | $104,360 | $56,858 | $56,870 |
| Tennessee | 18,960 | $65,310 | $44,070 | $103,710 | $54,657 | $59,493 |
| New Mexico | 2,520 | $64,640 | $41,600 | $126,870 | $52,246 | $56,658 |
| Florida | 27,710 | $63,950 | $44,140 | $105,400 | $53,564 | $51,796 |
| Arkansas | 11,000 | $63,090 | $43,180 | $106,600 | $51,026 | $58,693 |
| Guam | 110 | $57,440 | $31,670 | $120,850 | — | — |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $57,190 | $37,890 | $99,500 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 4,030 | $45,100 | $29,300 | $83,560 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-1011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.