First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in the United States
What this work is
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Wyoming pays the most both before and after cost of living — $90,390, worth $97,518 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $43.46/hr | $90,390 | $97,518 | $90,390 | 1,470 |
| Louisiana | $37.27/hr | $77,520 | $87,881 | $75,569 | 9,350 |
| North Dakota | $36.71/hr | $76,350 | $85,825 | $76,091 | 1,650 |
| Iowa | $35.94/hr | $74,750 | $85,175 | $72,464 | 10,130 |
| Kansas | $35.81/hr | $74,480 | $82,691 | $70,612 | 7,980 |
| South Carolina | $37.26/hr | $77,500 | $82,666 | $74,277 | 14,570 |
| South Dakota | $35.12/hr | $73,040 | $82,447 | $73,040 | 1,930 |
| Alabama | $35.13/hr | $73,060 | $82,256 | $69,597 | 20,670 |
| Maine | $37.97/hr | $78,970 | $81,370 | $74,875 | 2,970 |
| Missouri | $35.20/hr | $73,210 | $80,610 | $70,625 | 15,430 |
| Kentucky | $34.85/hr | $72,490 | $80,401 | $69,716 | 13,820 |
| Connecticut | $39.98/hr | $83,150 | $80,252 | $79,326 | 9,150 |
| Nebraska | $34.71/hr | $72,200 | $80,133 | $69,355 | 6,040 |
| Rhode Island | $39.25/hr | $81,650 | $79,829 | $78,983 | 2,660 |
| Oklahoma | $33.66/hr | $70,000 | $79,690 | $67,165 | 9,570 |
| Minnesota | $37.76/hr | $78,550 | $79,649 | $74,671 | 13,380 |
| Wisconsin | $35.98/hr | $74,840 | $79,532 | $71,971 | 25,500 |
| Delaware | $38.03/hr | $79,100 | $79,250 | $75,110 | 1,450 |
| Indiana | $35.55/hr | $73,950 | $79,234 | $71,761 | 26,870 |
| Mississippi | $33.04/hr | $68,720 | $79,033 | $65,797 | 8,230 |
| Ohio | $34.69/hr | $72,160 | $77,783 | $70,891 | 31,980 |
| Vermont | $36.32/hr | $75,540 | $77,113 | $72,491 | 1,000 |
| West Virginia | $33.17/hr | $68,990 | $77,083 | $66,503 | 3,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $36.05/hr | $74,990 | $76,857 | $72,687 | 28,900 |
| Colorado | $37.93/hr | $78,890 | $76,555 | $76,157 | 9,580 |
| Alaska | $37.48/hr | $77,960 | $76,162 | $77,960 | 1,110 |
| New Hampshire | $38.13/hr | $79,310 | $76,135 | $79,310 | 3,000 |
| Massachusetts | $38.42/hr | $79,920 | $75,567 | $75,924 | 12,390 |
| Illinois | $36.16/hr | $75,200 | $75,230 | $71,614 | 29,640 |
| Michigan | $34.70/hr | $72,170 | $75,005 | $69,340 | 26,650 |
| Arizona | $36.22/hr | $75,330 | $74,821 | $73,811 | 8,720 |
| Maryland | $37.75/hr | $78,520 | $74,809 | $74,971 | 6,100 |
| New Jersey | $38.99/hr | $81,110 | $74,542 | $78,069 | 15,040 |
| Idaho | $34.08/hr | $70,890 | $74,238 | $67,906 | 3,900 |
| Washington | $38.13/hr | $79,310 | $74,114 | $79,310 | 14,500 |
| North Carolina | $33.48/hr | $69,640 | $73,825 | $67,222 | 22,240 |
| Virginia | $35.65/hr | $74,150 | $73,343 | $70,632 | 13,530 |
| District of Columbia | $38.47/hr | $80,030 | $72,820 | $76,068 | 350 |
| New York | $37.78/hr | $78,580 | $72,813 | $74,863 | 20,830 |
| Montana | $33.06/hr | $68,760 | $72,646 | $65,817 | 1,860 |
| Arkansas | $30.33/hr | $63,090 | $72,567 | $60,806 | 11,000 |
| Texas | $33.72/hr | $70,140 | $72,264 | $70,140 | 58,930 |
| Utah | $34.24/hr | $71,220 | $72,041 | $67,979 | 9,040 |
| Georgia | $33.25/hr | $69,170 | $71,835 | $66,202 | 26,190 |
| Oregon | $35.38/hr | $73,580 | $71,188 | $67,682 | 8,180 |
| Tennessee | $31.40/hr | $65,310 | $71,089 | $65,310 | 18,960 |
| New Mexico | $31.08/hr | $64,640 | $70,100 | $62,585 | 2,520 |
| California | $36.94/hr | $76,840 | $69,400 | $73,666 | 48,550 |
| Nevada | $32.82/hr | $68,270 | $68,283 | $68,270 | 3,600 |
| Hawaii | $34.61/hr | $71,990 | $65,475 | $67,961 | 1,500 |
| Florida | $30.75/hr | $63,950 | $61,841 | $63,950 | 27,710 |
| Guam | $27.61/hr | $57,440 | Not published | Not published | 110 |
| Virgin Islands | $27.50/hr | $57,190 | Not published | Not published | 60 |
| Puerto Rico | $21.68/hr | $45,100 | Not published | Not published | 4,030 |
National median for comparison: $74,450. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$35.79/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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