Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
SOC 51-1011 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in the United States is $71,190 ($34.23/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,790 at the 10th percentile to $106,960 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 685,140 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$71,190
Mean Annual
$74,540
10th Pct
$45,790
75th Pct
$86,770
Employment
685,140
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$56k
25th
$71k
Median
$87k
75th
$107k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $102,450 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,420 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $97,960 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $91,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,990 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $85,280 |
| Billings, MT | $84,460 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $83,560 |
| Pueblo, CO | $83,480 |
| El Centro, CA | $83,270 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,130 |
| Boulder, CO | $82,690 |
| Greeley, CO | $82,370 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $82,190 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,190 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $88,060 |
| Connecticut | $82,800 |
| Rhode Island | $81,000 |
| New Jersey | $79,350 |
| Colorado | $78,420 |
| Minnesota | $78,170 |
| Alaska | $77,740 |
| New Hampshire | $77,720 |
| Delaware | $77,390 |
| New York | $77,210 |
| Massachusetts | $76,980 |
| Louisiana | $76,710 |
| Washington | $76,500 |
| Maine | $76,220 |
| California | $75,250 |
| South Carolina | $74,950 |
| District of Columbia | $74,930 |
| Wisconsin | $74,110 |
| Maryland | $73,830 |
| North Dakota | $73,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,040 |
| Arizona | $72,960 |
| Kansas | $72,500 |
| Virginia | $72,330 |
| Missouri | $71,790 |
| Vermont | $71,580 |
| Iowa | $71,140 |
| South Dakota | $70,950 |
| Illinois | $69,960 |
| Kentucky | $69,870 |
| Nebraska | $68,890 |
| Ohio | $67,980 |
| Guam | $67,950 |
| West Virginia | $67,800 |
| Michigan | $67,450 |
| Alabama | $67,210 |
| Utah | $67,050 |
| Indiana | $66,970 |
| Oregon | $66,750 |
| North Carolina | $66,640 |
| Oklahoma | $66,610 |
| Georgia | $66,260 |
| Texas | $65,190 |
| Montana | $65,140 |
| Mississippi | $64,510 |
| Nevada | $64,420 |
| Hawaii | $63,420 |
| Tennessee | $63,140 |
| Idaho | $62,530 |
| New Mexico | $61,740 |
| Florida | $61,410 |
| Arkansas | $61,110 |
| Virgin Islands | $57,010 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,970 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $160,640 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $134,950 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $132,070 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $131,160 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $128,320 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $128,320 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $127,420 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $126,960 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $126,430 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $126,400 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $126,400 |
| Utilities | $126,140 |
| Utilities | $126,140 |
| Geothermal Electric Power Generation | $124,640 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $122,110 |
| Coal Mining | $119,130 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $109,740 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $106,750 |
| Other Electric Power Generation | $105,570 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $103,800 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $103,770 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $103,250 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $103,250 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $103,130 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $102,980 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $102,910 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $101,020 |
| Utility System Construction | $99,460 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $98,900 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $98,360 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,820 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $97,340 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $95,480 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $95,430 |
| Rail Transportation | $95,230 |
| Rail Transportation | $95,230 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $94,170 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $94,010 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $92,740 |
| Facilities Support Services | $92,140 |
| Junior Colleges | $91,130 |
| Residential Building Construction | $90,850 |
| Offices of Dentists | $89,990 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $89,540 |
| Publishing Industries | $88,900 |
| Information | $88,900 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $88,290 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $87,590 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,640 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,640 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,640 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $85,600 |
| Engineering Services | $85,340 |
| Biomass Electric Power Generation | $85,060 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $84,770 |
| Spectator Sports | $84,640 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $84,510 |
| Real Estate | $84,150 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $83,940 |
| Offices of Physicians | $83,610 |
| Finance and Insurance | $83,590 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $82,880 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $82,690 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $82,650 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $81,880 |
| Security Systems Services | $81,880 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $81,770 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $81,520 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $81,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,260 |
| Construction of Buildings | $81,210 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $81,120 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $81,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $80,990 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $80,870 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,840 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $80,840 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $80,830 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $80,710 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,560 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $80,410 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $80,220 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,950 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,910 |
| Personal Care Services | $79,790 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $79,760 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $79,610 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $79,410 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $79,360 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $79,350 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $79,340 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $79,320 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $79,210 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $79,210 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $78,940 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $78,580 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $78,470 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $78,160 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $77,990 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $77,940 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $77,890 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $77,740 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $77,740 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $77,410 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $77,310 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $77,200 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $77,170 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $76,930 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $76,820 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $76,580 |
| Construction | $76,370 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $76,290 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $76,260 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $76,130 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $75,990 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $75,960 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $75,950 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $75,950 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $75,760 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $75,590 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $75,580 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $75,530 |
| Automobile Dealers | $75,490 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $75,440 |
| Machine Shops | $75,400 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $75,300 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $75,200 |
| Waste Collection | $74,930 |
| Fuel Dealers | $74,850 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $74,850 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $74,680 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $74,650 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $73,940 |
| Foundries | $73,760 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $73,680 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $73,670 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $73,590 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $73,580 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $73,520 |
| Hospitals | $73,430 |
| Telecommunications | $73,340 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $73,250 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $73,220 |
| Educational Services | $73,220 |
| Manufacturing | $72,800 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $72,750 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $72,410 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $72,360 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $72,300 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $72,140 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $71,760 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $71,760 |
| Educational Services | $71,510 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $71,190 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $70,900 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $70,700 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $70,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $70,650 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $70,620 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $70,430 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $70,190 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $70,080 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $70,000 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $69,960 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $69,860 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $69,830 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $69,590 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $69,520 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $69,090 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $69,050 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $68,960 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $68,950 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $68,680 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $68,640 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $68,640 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $68,490 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $68,490 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $68,320 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $68,310 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $68,220 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $68,140 |
| Wholesale Trade | $67,920 |
| Masonry Contractors | $67,820 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $67,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $67,690 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $67,570 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $67,560 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $67,550 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $67,530 |
| Other Personal Services | $67,210 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $67,050 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,870 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $66,650 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $66,590 |
| Office Administrative Services | $66,580 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $66,550 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $66,490 |
| Food Manufacturing | $66,110 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $65,970 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $65,020 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,980 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $64,940 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $64,840 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $64,790 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $64,790 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $64,780 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $64,750 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $64,740 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $64,520 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $64,340 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $64,340 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $64,270 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $64,260 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $64,220 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $64,020 |
| Truck Transportation | $63,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $63,610 |
| Roofing Contractors | $63,580 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $63,560 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $63,490 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $63,400 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $63,380 |
| Fabric Mills | $63,220 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $63,190 |
| Textile Mills | $63,150 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $63,020 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $62,680 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $62,560 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $62,470 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $62,350 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $62,150 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $62,140 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $62,120 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $62,070 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $61,950 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $61,870 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $61,870 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $61,650 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $61,490 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $61,490 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $61,430 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $61,380 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $61,340 |
| Other Support Services | $61,260 |
| Business Support Services | $61,230 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $60,970 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $60,740 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $60,660 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $60,460 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $60,410 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $59,990 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $59,900 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $59,880 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,860 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $59,800 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $59,700 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $59,600 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $59,240 |
| Specialized Design Services | $59,220 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $59,130 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $59,020 |
| Textile Product Mills | $58,820 |
| Gambling Industries | $58,510 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $58,240 |
| Photographic Services | $57,960 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $57,960 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $57,800 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $57,150 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $57,090 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $56,610 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $56,580 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $56,580 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $55,790 |
| Accommodation | $55,780 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $55,490 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $55,230 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $54,780 |
| Individual and Family Services | $54,380 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $54,100 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $53,920 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $53,730 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $52,720 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $52,500 |
| Casino Hotels | $52,450 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $52,000 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $51,990 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $51,980 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $51,810 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $51,490 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $51,360 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $51,000 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $50,850 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $50,850 |
| Retail Trade | $50,800 |
| Employment Services | $50,540 |
| Special Food Services | $50,530 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $50,030 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $49,670 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $49,670 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $49,560 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $49,560 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $49,500 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $49,340 |
| Temporary Help Services | $49,030 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $48,990 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $48,860 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $48,860 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $48,740 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $48,490 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $48,420 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $48,200 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $47,300 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $47,080 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $46,980 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $46,020 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $44,360 |
| Social Assistance | $42,000 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $40,970 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $71,190 |
| 2023 | $65,930 |
| 2022 | $63,510 |
| 2021 | $61,790 |
| 2020 | $62,850 |
| 2019 | $61,310 |
| 2018 | $60,420 |
| 2017 | $58,870 |
| 2016 | $57,780 |
| 2015 | $56,340 |
| 2014 | $55,520 |