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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.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
671,160 | 0.3 % | $ 34.48 | $ 71,730 | 0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 20.93 | $ 25.00 | $ 31.70 | $ 39.75 | $ 49.90 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 43,540 | $ 52,000 | $ 65,930 | $ 82,680 | $ 103,780 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plastics Product Manufacturing | 29,820 | 4.92 | $ 32.48 | $ 67,560 |
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 27,580 | 3.55 | $ 34.96 | $ 72,720 |
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | 27,350 | 0.90 | $ 24.44 | $ 50,830 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 23,110 | 4.15 | $ 32.28 | $ 67,150 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 22,420 | 4.50 | $ 33.66 | $ 70,010 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tobacco Manufacturing | 860 | 7.61 | $ 31.89 | $ 66,320 |
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | 210 | 6.43 | $ 32.56 | $ 67,720 |
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | 7,720 | 5.89 | $ 30.07 | $ 62,550 |
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 4,840 | 5.49 | $ 46.08 | $ 95,840 |
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 3,140 | 5.37 | $ 34.29 | $ 71,310 |
Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oil and Gas Extraction | 1,210 | 1.11 | $ 66.56 | $ 138,440 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 7,170 | 1.82 | $ 64.53 | $ 134,210 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | 510 | 4.30 | $ 60.76 | $ 126,380 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 2,360 | 2.09 | $ 58.65 | $ 121,990 |
Other Pipeline Transportation | 350 | 4.11 | $ 57.39 | $ 119,370 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 60,020 | 4.43 | 1.00 | $ 33.67 | $ 70,040 |
California | 49,820 | 2.78 | 0.63 | $ 38.19 | $ 79,440 |
Illinois | 32,170 | 5.35 | 1.21 | $ 33.83 | $ 70,360 |
Ohio | 29,510 | 5.40 | 1.22 | $ 32.39 | $ 67,370 |
Pennsylvania | 28,480 | 4.79 | 1.08 | $ 34.77 | $ 72,330 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 26,080 | 9.04 | 2.04 | $ 33.62 | $ 69,920 |
Alabama | 17,490 | 8.52 | 1.93 | $ 33.86 | $ 70,430 |
Arkansas | 10,700 | 8.41 | 1.90 | $ 30.85 | $ 64,180 |
Indiana | 25,870 | 8.19 | 1.85 | $ 32.93 | $ 68,490 |
Mississippi | 9,240 | 8.03 | 1.82 | $ 33.36 | $ 69,400 |
Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 210 | 0.30 | 0.07 | $ 45.11 | $ 93,840 |
Wyoming | 1,550 | 5.64 | 1.28 | $ 44.34 | $ 92,240 |
Louisiana | 9,320 | 5.03 | 1.14 | $ 41.32 | $ 85,940 |
Rhode Island | 2,430 | 4.98 | 1.13 | $ 40.06 | $ 83,330 |
Alaska | 1,040 | 3.34 | 0.76 | $ 39.30 | $ 81,740 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 23,280 | 5.17 | 1.17 | $ 34.78 | $ 72,340 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 19,020 | 2.00 | 0.45 | $ 39.55 | $ 82,260 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17,420 | 2.82 | 0.64 | $ 37.87 | $ 78,770 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 17,190 | 4.33 | 0.98 | $ 32.52 | $ 67,640 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 15,620 | 4.91 | 1.11 | $ 37.19 | $ 77,350 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 12,060 | 4.28 | 0.97 | $ 33.80 | $ 70,310 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 11,150 | 5.87 | 1.33 | $ 34.53 | $ 71,810 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9,830 | 3.47 | 0.79 | $ 37.31 | $ 77,590 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 9,610 | 3.48 | 0.79 | $ 38.22 | $ 79,490 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,190 | 4.28 | 0.97 | $ 36.99 | $ 76,950 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 3,310 | 24.20 | 5.48 | $ 32.90 | $ 68,440 |
Dalton, GA | 1,270 | 19.37 | 4.38 | $ 29.65 | $ 61,680 |
Sheboygan, WI | 1,060 | 17.68 | 4.00 | $ 33.92 | $ 70,550 |
Wausau, WI | 990 | 14.28 | 3.23 | $ 32.84 | $ 68,310 |
Decatur, AL | 810 | 13.90 | 3.15 | $ 38.59 | $ 80,270 |
Racine, WI | 950 | 12.56 | 2.84 | $ 32.28 | $ 67,140 |
Columbus, IN | 620 | 12.15 | 2.75 | $ 32.37 | $ 67,330 |
Owensboro, KY | 610 | 11.83 | 2.68 | $ 35.61 | $ 74,080 |
Gainesville, GA | 1,150 | 11.60 | 2.62 | $ 33.69 | $ 70,080 |
Morristown, TN | 540 | 11.55 | 2.61 | $ 28.50 | $ 59,290 |