392 metro areas

First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers Salary by City (2026)

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn the most in Norwich, CT, an average of $107,580 a year, against $76,600 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Lake Charles, LA ($117,020 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $76,600BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $107,580Norwich, CT
Best after cost of living: $117,020Lake Charles, LA
Metro areas: 392With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Norwich, CT$107,580
Bremerton, WA$106,970
Baton Rouge, LA$105,960
Lexington Park, MD$100,730
Lake Charles, LA$100,460
San Francisco, CA$94,350
San Jose, CA$93,890
Beaumont, TX$91,790
Boulder, CO$91,520
Fairbanks, AK$91,370

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Item	Value
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$107,580
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$106,970
Baton Rouge, LA	$105,960
Lexington Park, MD	$100,730
Lake Charles, LA	$100,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$94,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$93,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$91,790
Boulder, CO	$91,520
Fairbanks-College, AK	$91,370

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Lake Charles, LA$100,460 nominal$117,020
Baton Rouge, LA$105,960 nominal$116,720
Norwich, CT$107,580 nominal$107,100
Decatur, AL$91,150 nominal$104,520
Paducah, KY-IL$89,810 nominal$104,330
Beaumont, TX$91,790 nominal$101,940
Bremerton, WA$106,970 nominal$101,290
Lexington Park, MD$100,730 nominal$99,970
Decatur, IL$88,300 nominal$99,860
Enid, OK$81,990 nominal$97,300

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Item	Value
Lake Charles, LA	$117,020
Baton Rouge, LA	$116,720
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$107,100
Decatur, AL	$104,520
Paducah, KY-IL	$104,330
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$101,940
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$101,290
Lexington Park, MD	$99,970
Decatur, IL	$99,860
Enid, OK	$97,300

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	Norwich, CT	$107,580	$72,650	$124,800	$107,100
2	Bremerton, WA	$106,970	$75,320	$122,550	$101,290
3	Baton Rouge, LA	$105,960	$57,930	$129,630	$116,720
4	Lexington Park, MD	$100,730	$56,280	$122,620	$99,970
5	Lake Charles, LA	$100,460	$57,260	$121,740	$117,020
6	San Francisco, CA	$94,350	$60,510	$111,030	$81,610
7	San Jose, CA	$93,890	$62,340	$109,450	$85,030
8	Beaumont, TX	$91,790	$49,750	$112,510	$101,940
9	Boulder, CO	$91,520	$60,530	$106,790	$86,990
10	Fairbanks, AK	$91,370	$57,470	$108,060	$88,530
11	Decatur, AL	$91,150	$57,140	$107,890	$104,520
12	Paducah, KY-IL	$89,810	$58,030	$105,460	$104,330
13	Longview, WA	$89,770	$62,590	$103,150	$92,030
14	New Orleans, LA	$88,650	$51,110	$107,120	$95,740
15	Casper, WY	$88,460	$54,620	$105,140	$94,280
16	Decatur, IL	$88,300	$60,260	$102,110	$99,860
17	Vallejo, CA	$88,130	$54,950	$104,460	$81,240
18	Midland, TX	$87,940	$53,750	$104,790	$91,810
19	Albany, NY	$87,760	$58,640	$102,110	$88,140
20	Seattle, WA	$86,690	$61,460	$99,110	$78,010
21	Sacramento, CA	$86,530	$54,410	$102,340	$81,120
22	Boston, MA-NH	$86,470	$60,440	$99,300	$79,870
23	Denver, CO	$86,420	$55,760	$101,500	$81,700
24	New York, NY-NJ	$86,420	$56,370	$101,230	$76,770
25	Barnstable Town, MA	$86,360	$56,510	$101,050	$87,810
26	Fort Collins, CO	$86,300	$55,220	$101,610	$85,340
27	Bridgeport, CT	$86,090	$55,290	$101,280	$80,560
28	Kennewick, WA	$85,650	$55,370	$100,550	$85,580
29	Bismarck, ND	$85,340	$54,200	$100,670	$93,760
30	Hartford, CT	$85,220	$56,720	$99,240	$82,940
31	Corpus Christi, TX	$85,030	$46,450	$104,040	$91,750
32	Billings, MT	$84,950	$51,920	$101,210	$90,830
33	Napa, CA	$84,950	$58,160	$98,160	$75,470
34	Bellingham, WA	$84,360	$55,810	$98,430	$81,640
35	San Luis Obispo, CA	$84,280	$52,290	$100,030	$77,610
36	Hanford, CA	$84,260	$60,300	$96,080	$82,920
37	Greeley, CO	$84,180	$58,160	$96,990	$84,030
38	San Diego, CA	$84,010	$54,430	$98,570	$75,080
39	Syracuse, NY	$83,390	$54,250	$97,740	$87,100
40	Mobile, AL	$83,140	$54,120	$97,430	$94,370
41	Alexandria, LA	$83,080	$46,490	$101,110	$96,960
42	Spartanburg, SC	$83,050	$60,940	$93,950	$91,210
43	Bakersfield, CA	$82,990	$49,690	$99,380	$82,260
44	Manchester, NH	$82,850	$57,550	$95,310	$78,410
45	Mount Vernon, WA	$82,800	$61,030	$93,540	$80,830
46	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$82,780	$60,760	$93,640	$95,750
47	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$82,720	$51,500	$98,090	$75,970
48	Palm Bay, FL	$82,680	$51,270	$98,160	$82,680
49	Redding, CA	$82,680	$49,320	$99,110	$82,120
50	Yuba City, CA	$82,680	$54,410	$96,620	$79,320
51	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$82,640	$60,490	$93,540	$78,840
52	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$82,600	$54,520	$96,450	$80,540
53	Monroe, MI	$82,580	$51,900	$97,680	$88,330
54	Wichita, KS	$82,510	$53,850	$96,620	$92,760
55	Pueblo, CO	$82,410	$57,080	$94,890	$89,810
56	Farmington, NM	$82,310	$46,950	$99,720	$93,850
57	El Centro, CA	$82,280	$48,130	$99,090	$86,450
58	Cheyenne, WY	$82,100	$52,080	$96,870	$85,090
59	Enid, OK	$81,990	$52,920	$96,320	$97,300
60	Ithaca, NY	$81,930	$55,830	$94,790	$79,300
61	Providence, RI-MA	$81,910	$53,870	$95,700	$80,480
62	Trenton, NJ	$81,700	$53,520	$95,580	$79,180
63	Gulfport, MS	$81,620	$57,950	$93,270	$90,680
64	Santa Rosa, CA	$81,580	$53,910	$95,180	$75,690
65	Greenville, NC	$81,490	$53,810	$95,120	$92,180
66	Duluth, MN-WI	$81,450	$57,930	$93,060	$91,760
67	Baltimore, MD	$81,310	$51,690	$95,890	$77,820
68	Albany, OR	$81,200	$55,810	$93,720	$79,530
69	Weirton, WV-OH	$81,200	$53,350	$94,930	$91,210
70	Worcester, MA	$81,080	$55,390	$93,750	$79,080
71	Urban Honolulu, HI	$81,020	$48,820	$96,870	$73,020
72	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$80,970	$49,800	$96,320	$82,670
73	Savannah, GA	$80,930	$52,210	$95,100	$85,010
74	Modesto, CA	$80,680	$52,520	$94,560	$77,500
75	New Haven, CT	$80,640	$54,750	$93,410	$77,120
76	Charleston, SC	$80,560	$56,780	$92,270	$79,790
77	Portland, ME	$80,500	$56,010	$92,560	$79,030
78	Stockton, CA	$80,450	$54,180	$93,390	$76,550
79	Sheboygan, WI	$80,270	$60,150	$90,150	$85,380
80	Kiryas Joel, NY	$80,250	$55,040	$92,680	$73,340
81	Merced, CA	$80,250	$53,290	$93,520	$81,660
82	Anchorage, AK	$80,040	$50,070	$94,790	$75,920
83	Kingsport, TN-VA	$80,020	$51,520	$94,040	$92,570
84	Vineland, NJ	$80,020	$54,350	$92,660	$83,380
85	Houston, TX	$79,960	$49,170	$95,120	$81,070
86	Chico, CA	$79,830	$46,260	$96,390	$78,890
87	Augusta, GA-SC	$79,680	$53,410	$92,620	$86,700
88	Midland, MI	$79,620	$53,600	$92,440	$86,620
89	Flagstaff, AZ	$79,560	$59,340	$89,500	$79,300
90	Burlington, VT	$79,480	$57,300	$90,420	$78,730
91	Lewiston, ID-WA	$79,350	$53,680	$91,980	$87,040
92	Montgomery, AL	$79,310	$49,710	$93,890	$88,430
93	Colorado Springs, CO	$79,290	$51,920	$92,770	$78,730
94	Kokomo, IN	$79,290	$59,090	$89,230	$88,450
95	Portland, OR-WA	$79,250	$55,450	$90,980	$75,170
96	Niles, MI	$79,210	$52,330	$92,460	$85,750
97	Carson City, NV	$79,190	$53,910	$91,620	$80,700
98	Durham, NC	$79,120	$53,140	$91,920	$81,090
99	Los Angeles, CA	$79,060	$50,980	$92,890	$69,620
100	Kahului, HI	$78,830	$50,690	$92,710	$72,060
101	Fayetteville, AR	$78,730	$47,400	$94,160	$86,180
102	Wilmington, NC	$78,640	$47,440	$94,020	$81,560
103	Blacksburg, VA	$78,600	$53,040	$91,210	$84,780
104	Buffalo, NY	$78,580	$54,890	$90,230	$81,990
105	Springfield, MA	$78,520	$56,870	$89,170	$81,740
106	Santa Maria, CA	$78,480	$50,320	$92,370	$72,130
107	Davenport, IA-IL	$78,440	$52,270	$91,330	$88,060
108	Longview, TX	$78,350	$47,320	$93,640	$87,560
109	Ogden, UT	$78,350	$52,040	$91,310	$78,080
110	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$78,350	$58,780	$88,000	$90,700
111	Kansas City, MO-KS	$78,330	$53,310	$90,650	$84,640
112	Phoenix, AZ	$78,330	$53,750	$90,460	$75,820
113	Glens Falls, NY	$78,270	$54,350	$90,040	$82,510
114	Columbia, SC	$78,190	$54,270	$89,980	$83,480
115	Elmira, NY	$78,120	$55,560	$89,230	$82,760
116	Bloomington, IN	$78,080	$52,170	$90,830	$82,120
117	Santa Cruz, CA	$78,020	$50,440	$91,600	$70,990
118	Waterbury, CT	$77,980	$51,270	$91,150	$78,150
119	Tuscaloosa, AL	$77,960	$51,330	$91,060	$88,870
120	Allentown, PA-NJ	$77,940	$54,560	$89,460	$77,960
121	Shreveport, LA	$77,940	$49,380	$92,020	$91,950
122	Huntsville, AL	$77,920	$55,020	$89,210	$83,720
123	Lima, OH	$77,900	$50,270	$91,500	$86,880
124	Odessa, TX	$77,880	$48,570	$92,310	$82,940
125	Florence, SC	$77,830	$53,290	$89,920	$89,690
126	Madison, WI	$77,830	$56,260	$88,460	$80,000
127	Spokane, WA	$77,810	$54,620	$89,230	$77,540
128	Birmingham, AL	$77,690	$50,320	$91,190	$84,770
129	Lexington, KY	$77,670	$52,560	$90,020	$83,620
130	Appleton, WI	$77,650	$57,100	$87,760	$84,020
131	Santa Fe, NM	$77,630	$48,610	$91,920	$78,600
132	Atlantic City, NJ	$77,580	$50,710	$90,810	$78,480
133	Greenville, SC	$77,580	$54,270	$89,070	$83,190
134	Lawrence, KS	$77,540	$56,350	$88,000	$85,920
135	Reno, NV	$77,540	$52,870	$89,690	$76,760
136	Columbus, GA-AL	$77,440	$47,070	$92,390	$86,720
137	Olympia, WA	$77,420	$56,310	$87,800	$74,680
138	Cedar Rapids, IA	$77,380	$55,370	$88,210	$86,980
139	Watertown, NY	$77,380	$56,620	$87,610	$88,240
140	Lawton, OK	$77,330	$52,420	$89,610	$89,980
141	Sumter, SC	$77,270	$55,220	$88,150	$87,790
142	Richmond, VA	$77,150	$48,820	$91,080	$78,840
143	Chicago, IL-IN	$77,130	$51,710	$89,650	$74,450
144	Dubuque, IA	$77,080	$54,950	$87,960	$88,260
145	Oxnard, CA	$76,980	$52,150	$89,210	$69,640
146	Dover, DE	$76,960	$53,890	$88,320	$78,930
147	Mankato, MN	$76,940	$58,430	$86,050	$84,590
148	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$76,920	$52,730	$88,840	$80,650
149	Brunswick, GA	$76,860	$52,690	$88,770	$87,630
150	Green Bay, WI	$76,840	$56,100	$87,050	$82,550
151	Rochester, MN	$76,840	$57,260	$86,490	$84,610
152	Jackson, MS	$76,770	$50,210	$89,860	$86,210
153	Rochester, NY	$76,770	$53,830	$88,070	$79,120
154	Evansville, IN	$76,730	$51,400	$89,230	$83,830
155	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$76,730	$54,390	$87,760	$88,540
156	Milwaukee, WI	$76,730	$55,740	$87,070	$79,150
157	Fresno, CA	$76,630	$50,020	$89,710	$75,010
158	Bloomington, IL	$76,560	$53,160	$88,090	$81,850
159	Sandusky, OH	$76,540	$53,460	$87,920	$85,730
160	Pittsburgh, PA	$76,500	$53,160	$87,980	$80,810
161	Saginaw, MI	$76,500	$50,670	$89,230	$84,170
162	Oshkosh, WI	$76,360	$55,830	$86,470	$82,170
163	Hilton Head Island, SC	$76,270	$50,020	$89,190	$77,810
164	Jackson, MI	$76,230	$53,560	$87,380	$83,060
165	Rome, GA	$76,230	$52,370	$87,980	$84,550
166	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$76,190	$51,960	$88,130	$80,910
167	Detroit, MI	$76,150	$51,540	$88,280	$75,920
168	Indianapolis, IN	$76,130	$51,650	$88,190	$79,550
169	St. Louis, MO-IL	$76,130	$51,790	$88,110	$80,060
170	Tulsa, OK	$76,130	$50,500	$88,730	$85,330
171	Lynchburg, VA	$76,110	$49,960	$88,980	$85,170
172	Topeka, KS	$75,940	$54,180	$86,650	$85,500
173	Tucson, AZ	$75,900	$49,090	$89,110	$78,330
174	Lincoln, NE	$75,880	$54,270	$86,510	$82,860
175	Kenosha, WI	$75,800	$54,580	$86,260	$74,960
176	Amherst Town, MA	$75,750	$55,020	$85,990	$75,570
177	Boise City, ID	$75,750	$52,620	$87,130	$76,990
178	Raleigh, NC	$75,690	$49,400	$88,650	$77,110
179	Wausau, WI	$75,690	$55,680	$85,550	$81,690
180	Columbus, IN	$75,630	$54,720	$85,920	$81,320
181	Charlottesville, VA	$75,610	$48,530	$88,960	$76,260
182	Pittsfield, MA	$75,610	$55,700	$85,430	$79,500
183	Kingston, NY	$75,590	$53,580	$86,440	$75,060
184	Reading, PA	$75,590	$58,910	$83,800	$77,880
185	York, PA	$75,550	$52,420	$86,920	$78,700
186	Scranton, PA	$75,520	$49,730	$88,230	$80,720
187	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$75,440	$52,420	$86,800	$81,050
188	Charlotte, NC-SC	$75,340	$52,480	$86,590	$77,390
189	Peoria, IL	$75,340	$52,870	$86,400	$82,580
190	Bay City, MI	$75,320	$51,000	$87,300	$81,940
191	Riverside, CA	$75,320	$49,340	$88,110	$70,760
192	Warner Robins, GA	$75,250	$48,610	$88,380	$80,230
193	St. Cloud, MN	$75,210	$56,220	$84,570	$85,820
194	Sebastian, FL	$75,210	$46,180	$89,520	$76,500
195	Houma, LA	$75,170	$49,960	$87,590	$88,330
196	Rocky Mount, NC	$75,170	$51,190	$86,960	$85,410
197	Salt Lake City, UT	$75,150	$51,900	$86,590	$74,500
198	Crestview, FL	$75,130	$46,300	$89,340	$77,430
199	Columbus, OH	$75,110	$52,960	$86,030	$78,670
200	Sherman, TX	$74,980	$48,670	$87,940	$79,960
201	Wenatchee, WA	$74,960	$52,670	$85,950	$72,180
202	Hattiesburg, MS	$74,920	$46,900	$88,710	$85,490
203	Kankakee, IL	$74,920	$53,560	$85,450	$77,720
204	Anniston, AL	$74,900	$49,130	$87,590	$87,140
205	Lafayette, IN	$74,880	$58,780	$82,830	$80,150
206	Racine, WI	$74,840	$54,790	$84,700	$77,990
207	Yakima, WA	$74,820	$54,180	$84,990	$78,310
208	Walla Walla, WA	$74,780	$57,050	$83,490	$75,900
209	Wheeling, WV-OH	$74,630	$49,590	$86,960	$84,500
210	Cleveland, OH	$74,550	$52,810	$85,240	$79,370
211	Lancaster, PA	$74,510	$52,710	$85,260	$75,830
212	Minot, ND	$74,510	$47,650	$87,710	$85,620
213	Bowling Green, KY	$74,480	$50,900	$86,110	$82,590
214	Owensboro, KY	$74,400	$51,520	$85,680	$83,960
215	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$74,400	$57,510	$82,720	$82,090
216	Albuquerque, NM	$74,380	$46,090	$88,300	$77,850
217	Elkhart, IN	$74,260	$51,020	$85,700	$82,210
218	Toledo, OH	$74,240	$52,000	$85,180	$81,180
219	Victoria, TX	$74,190	$46,180	$88,000	$82,580
220	Atlanta, GA	$74,170	$49,900	$86,130	$74,130
221	Grand Junction, CO	$74,170	$47,220	$87,440	$77,680
222	Amarillo, TX	$74,130	$48,710	$86,650	$80,730
223	Binghamton, NY	$74,130	$51,060	$85,490	$79,830
224	Staunton, VA	$74,130	$46,990	$87,480	$81,350
225	Des Moines, IA	$74,110	$51,980	$85,010	$80,820
226	Salinas, CA	$74,090	$45,510	$88,170	$67,950
227	Clarksville, TN-KY	$74,070	$50,110	$85,880	$81,440
228	Great Falls, MT	$74,070	$46,970	$87,420	$76,480
229	Austin, TX	$74,050	$47,650	$87,050	$75,510
230	Springfield, IL	$74,050	$47,630	$87,070	$79,840
231	Naples, FL	$73,920	$48,460	$86,470	$71,630
232	Rockford, IL	$73,920	$52,040	$84,700	$80,210
233	Kalamazoo, MI	$73,860	$51,210	$85,010	$77,880
234	Nashville, TN	$73,800	$50,040	$85,490	$76,610
235	Asheville, NC	$73,740	$52,560	$84,180	$76,410
236	Janesville, WI	$73,740	$53,330	$83,800	$78,700
237	Visalia, CA	$73,740	$48,880	$85,970	$73,870
238	Waterloo, IA	$73,720	$52,080	$84,360	$84,680
239	Oklahoma City, OK	$73,610	$46,300	$87,050	$81,420
240	Ames, IA	$73,590	$50,690	$84,860	$82,840
241	Harrisonburg, VA	$73,550	$53,870	$83,240	$77,510
242	Columbia, MO	$73,470	$50,560	$84,740	$82,150
243	Dallas, TX	$73,400	$46,990	$86,420	$71,200
244	Utica, NY	$73,360	$50,860	$84,450	$79,160
245	Lansing, MI	$73,340	$48,940	$85,340	$77,210
246	Bangor, ME	$73,260	$48,420	$85,490	$75,910
247	Fargo, ND-MN	$73,260	$55,700	$81,910	$80,620
248	Manhattan, KS	$73,260	$50,960	$84,260	$81,250
249	Gettysburg, PA	$73,240	$54,480	$82,470	$76,790
250	Knoxville, TN	$73,170	$49,920	$84,610	$79,040
251	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$73,170	$46,740	$86,200	$79,380
252	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$73,090	$50,170	$84,360	$79,910
253	Roanoke, VA	$73,070	$51,980	$83,470	$78,050
254	Gainesville, GA	$72,990	$50,590	$84,010	$75,430
255	Twin Falls, ID	$72,970	$52,040	$83,280	$79,220
256	Muskegon, MI	$72,920	$51,690	$83,370	$78,820
257	Prescott Valley, AZ	$72,860	$47,960	$85,110	$74,150
258	Lafayette, LA	$72,780	$46,780	$85,590	$83,450
259	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$72,760	$51,360	$83,300	$82,290
260	Fond du Lac, WI	$72,700	$53,580	$82,100	$79,330
261	Monroe, LA	$72,680	$45,990	$85,840	$86,940
262	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$72,630	$49,420	$84,070	$77,190
263	Omaha, NE-IA	$72,630	$50,770	$83,390	$79,020
264	Chambersburg, PA	$72,550	$51,330	$82,990	$76,660
265	Bend, OR	$72,510	$53,620	$81,830	$69,990
266	Auburn, AL	$72,430	$47,780	$84,570	$82,370
267	Winston, NC	$72,320	$49,000	$83,820	$78,570
268	Tampa, FL	$72,300	$47,200	$84,680	$71,660
269	Morristown, TN	$72,280	$47,320	$84,570	$83,690
270	Pocatello, ID	$72,200	$52,000	$82,140	$81,210
271	Ann Arbor, MI	$72,130	$49,840	$83,120	$71,500
272	Grand Island, NE	$72,070	$57,370	$79,330	$83,170
273	Corvallis, OR	$72,050	$48,550	$83,640	$69,270
274	Dayton, OH	$71,970	$52,920	$81,330	$77,640
275	Akron, OH	$71,950	$52,040	$81,740	$77,060
276	La Crosse, WI-MN	$71,950	$53,290	$81,140	$78,400
277	Texarkana, TX-AR	$71,950	$45,070	$85,180	$85,640
278	Tallahassee, FL	$71,880	$46,010	$84,610	$76,530
279	Hammond, LA	$71,720	$44,450	$85,160	$84,920
280	Jacksonville, FL	$71,700	$46,160	$84,280	$72,070
281	Champaign, IL	$71,640	$50,920	$81,830	$77,280
282	Jefferson City, MO	$71,640	$47,050	$83,740	$81,430
283	Yuma, AZ	$71,610	$50,150	$82,200	$77,240
284	Salisbury, MD	$71,590	$47,070	$83,680	$74,870
285	Panama City, FL	$71,570	$46,880	$83,720	$73,560
286	Lewiston, ME	$71,510	$49,500	$82,350	$75,480
287	Fayetteville, NC	$71,490	$45,340	$84,390	$77,730
288	Canton, OH	$71,450	$52,120	$80,950	$79,920
289	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$71,430	$50,290	$81,830	$72,670
290	Parkersburg, WV	$71,390	$47,170	$83,300	$82,000
291	Provo, UT	$71,320	$47,940	$82,830	$72,600
292	Jackson, TN	$71,280	$50,320	$81,600	$83,350
293	Port St. Lucie, FL	$71,220	$46,700	$83,280	$71,060
294	Muncie, IN	$71,160	$49,190	$81,950	$80,730
295	Lebanon, PA	$71,090	$50,880	$81,040	$76,270
296	Miami, FL	$71,070	$45,990	$83,430	$62,260
297	Morgantown, WV	$71,070	$43,350	$84,740	$76,150
298	San Antonio, TX	$70,990	$45,820	$83,390	$74,950
299	Greensboro, NC	$70,950	$49,190	$81,660	$76,400
300	Harrisburg, PA	$70,930	$49,800	$81,350	$71,900
301	Iowa City, IA	$70,910	$51,770	$80,330	$77,490
302	Daphne, AL	$70,870	$46,300	$82,970	$74,840
303	Eau Claire, WI	$70,820	$51,170	$80,520	$76,320
304	Tyler, TX	$70,820	$45,320	$83,390	$76,850
305	Terre Haute, IN	$70,800	$48,240	$81,910	$80,640
306	Rapid City, SD	$70,760	$52,710	$79,660	$79,360
307	Pensacola, FL	$70,700	$46,090	$82,800	$72,350
308	Grand Rapids, MI	$70,660	$50,650	$80,520	$73,950
309	Traverse City, MI	$70,660	$49,110	$81,270	$75,680
310	Elizabethtown, KY	$70,600	$50,070	$80,680	$77,950
311	Albany, GA	$70,530	$47,720	$81,760	$80,450
312	Waco, TX	$70,530	$47,280	$81,990	$76,210
313	Idaho Falls, ID	$70,470	$46,840	$82,120	$74,640
314	Bozeman, MT	$70,430	$50,880	$80,080	$68,710
315	Eugene, OR	$70,350	$49,690	$80,540	$69,260
316	Charleston, WV	$70,320	$48,150	$81,220	$79,260
317	Macon, GA	$70,280	$47,670	$81,430	$79,390
318	North Port, FL	$70,030	$46,630	$81,560	$68,380
319	Fort Wayne, IN	$69,890	$51,020	$79,190	$75,500
320	Wildwood, FL	$69,870	$46,090	$81,580	$81,790
321	Cape Coral, FL	$69,800	$47,030	$81,020	$68,200
322	South Bend, IN-MI	$69,780	$50,000	$79,520	$75,150
323	Battle Creek, MI	$69,720	$52,290	$78,310	$77,000
324	Williamsport, PA	$69,700	$49,420	$79,660	$75,470
325	Winchester, VA-WV	$69,560	$45,880	$81,220	$72,120
326	Beckley, WV	$69,410	$48,030	$79,960	$78,550
327	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$69,390	$49,050	$79,410	$80,610
328	Orlando, FL	$69,280	$45,140	$81,180	$68,310
329	Hickory, NC	$69,080	$48,980	$78,980	$78,070
330	St. George, UT	$69,060	$45,390	$80,720	$70,960
331	State College, PA	$69,060	$49,170	$78,850	$71,370
332	College Station, TX	$68,990	$44,890	$80,890	$75,850
333	Grants Pass, OR	$68,970	$52,540	$77,040	$70,550
334	Athens, GA	$68,930	$44,550	$80,930	$73,850
335	Homosassa Springs, FL	$68,910	$44,600	$80,870	$73,730
336	Gainesville, FL	$68,890	$45,590	$80,370	$71,220
337	Lakeland, FL	$68,890	$47,590	$79,390	$70,920
338	Florence, AL	$68,760	$48,710	$78,620	$81,070
339	Deltona, FL	$68,700	$46,130	$79,830	$69,140
340	Flint, MI	$68,620	$44,840	$80,310	$73,760
341	Johnstown, PA	$68,620	$45,430	$80,040	$79,860
342	Medford, OR	$68,330	$54,200	$75,300	$67,360
343	Little Rock, AR	$67,950	$44,530	$79,500	$76,040
344	Springfield, OH	$67,950	$48,840	$77,380	$75,100
345	Burlington, NC	$67,930	$47,300	$78,100	$72,890
346	Jacksonville, NC	$67,870	$40,310	$81,450	$73,700
347	Slidell, LA	$67,870	$43,580	$79,830	$73,190
348	Goldsboro, NC	$67,750	$47,200	$77,850	$76,590
349	Las Vegas, NV	$67,750	$45,070	$78,920	$67,600
350	Joplin, MO-KS	$67,720	$48,550	$77,190	$79,000
351	Killeen, TX	$67,560	$46,070	$78,150	$74,130
352	Dothan, AL	$67,410	$43,740	$79,080	$80,410
353	Michigan City, IN	$67,310	$46,590	$77,520	$73,420
354	Helena, MT	$67,080	$46,860	$77,040	$70,110
355	Springfield, MO	$67,080	$48,650	$76,170	$75,720
356	Sierra Vista, AZ	$66,500	$41,350	$78,890	$74,520
357	Abilene, TX	$66,250	$44,930	$76,750	$73,310
358	Youngstown, OH	$66,140	$45,990	$76,070	$75,680
359	Salem, OR	$65,980	$48,030	$74,820	$63,660
360	Logan, UT-ID	$65,870	$48,170	$74,590	$68,670
361	Valdosta, GA	$65,810	$44,640	$76,230	$74,550
362	Mansfield, OH	$65,560	$45,490	$75,440	$73,770
363	Altoona, PA	$65,480	$45,880	$75,130	$73,160
364	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$65,310	$45,760	$74,960	$76,040
365	San Angelo, TX	$65,310	$43,120	$76,250	$70,640
366	Ocala, FL	$65,270	$45,300	$75,090	$68,540
367	Johnson City, TN	$65,250	$45,300	$75,070	$74,210
368	Lubbock, TX	$65,040	$42,100	$76,340	$71,220
369	Punta Gorda, FL	$65,000	$46,550	$74,090	$64,660
370	Gadsden, AL	$64,980	$40,330	$77,110	$75,860
371	Erie, PA	$64,940	$45,530	$74,510	$71,400
372	Myrtle Beach, SC	$64,900	$43,950	$75,210	$69,310
373	Wichita Falls, TX	$64,630	$43,930	$74,840	$72,200
374	Missoula, MT	$64,310	$45,120	$73,780	$66,680
375	El Paso, TX	$64,020	$38,130	$76,790	$71,200
376	Eagle Pass, TX	$63,980	$37,150	$77,190	$76,340
377	Las Cruces, NM	$63,440	$41,390	$74,300	$70,320
378	Jonesboro, AR	$63,290	$47,740	$70,950	$73,700
379	Dalton, GA	$63,210	$44,780	$72,300	$70,360
380	Cleveland, TN	$62,960	$40,410	$74,090	$71,480
381	Brownsville, TX	$61,110	$39,440	$71,760	$71,080
382	Hinesville, GA	$60,050	$39,330	$70,240	$63,930
383	Pinehurst, NC	$59,180	$41,930	$67,680	$66,990
384	Hot Springs, AR	$59,070	$39,310	$68,810	$68,900
385	Laredo, TX	$58,660	$35,300	$70,180	$67,460
386	Sebring, FL	$58,590	$41,250	$67,140	$63,360
387	McAllen, TX	$56,850	$36,300	$66,980	$66,190
388	San Juan, PR	$54,350	$32,510	$65,100	N/A
389	Ponce, PR	$53,850	$32,140	$64,540	N/A
390	Aguadilla, PR	$51,380	$31,410	$61,190	N/A
391	Arecibo, PR	$49,250	$32,740	$57,390	N/A
392	Mayaguez, PR	$41,580	$28,020	$48,260	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays first-line supervisors of production and operating workers the most?

Norwich, CT, where the average (mean) wage is $107,580 a year, followed by Bremerton, WA ($106,970), Baton Rouge, LA ($105,960), Lexington Park, MD ($100,730). The national mean is $76,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Lake Charles, LA ($117,020 at national prices, $100,460 nominal), Baton Rouge, LA ($116,720 at national prices, $105,960 nominal), Norwich, CT ($107,100 at national prices, $107,580 nominal).

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $86,420; Los Angeles, CA: $79,060; Chicago, IL-IN: $77,130; Dallas, TX: $73,400; Houston, TX: $79,960 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn the least?

Of the 392 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $41,580.