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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 610,480 |
0.4 % |
$29.54 |
$61,450 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$16.49 |
$21.14 |
$27.78 |
$36.09 |
$46.06 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$34,290 |
$43,970 |
$57,780 |
$75,070 |
$95,800 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
26,070 |
4.62 |
$26.91 |
$55,980 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
22,550 |
3.89 |
$28.77 |
$59,830 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities |
17,750 |
3.93 |
$28.47 |
$59,220 |
| Grocery Stores |
17,490 |
0.65 |
$22.89 |
$47,600 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
16,290 |
0.30 |
$34.19 |
$71,110 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
6,630 |
5.94 |
$40.03 |
$83,260 |
| Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing |
760 |
5.78 |
$29.92 |
$62,230 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing |
220 |
5.61 |
$27.65 |
$57,510 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities |
7,280 |
5.27 |
$27.78 |
$57,780 |
| Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing |
2,060 |
5.22 |
$28.70 |
$59,700 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
53,850 |
3.37 |
0.78 |
$29.99 |
$62,370 |
| Texas |
47,700 |
4.06 |
0.93 |
$32.67 |
$67,950 |
| Ohio |
30,310 |
5.68 |
1.31 |
$28.48 |
$59,240 |
| Michigan |
27,320 |
6.49 |
1.49 |
$30.50 |
$63,430 |
| Pennsylvania |
27,140 |
4.72 |
1.09 |
$29.13 |
$60,580 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Indiana |
24,750 |
8.27 |
1.90 |
$27.35 |
$56,880 |
| Wisconsin |
22,580 |
8.05 |
1.85 |
$27.97 |
$58,170 |
| Arkansas |
8,400 |
7.05 |
1.62 |
$25.71 |
$53,470 |
| Alabama |
13,140 |
6.87 |
1.58 |
$28.35 |
$58,970 |
| Mississippi |
7,320 |
6.55 |
1.51 |
$26.82 |
$55,790 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
1,140 |
4.13 |
0.95 |
$37.49 |
$77,970 |
| Washington |
13,500 |
4.40 |
1.01 |
$34.42 |
$71,600 |
| Louisiana |
10,840 |
5.64 |
1.30 |
$34.08 |
$70,900 |
| District of Columbia |
260 |
0.37 |
0.08 |
$33.75 |
$70,210 |
| Alaska |
950 |
2.92 |
0.67 |
$33.43 |
$69,540 |
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United States Department of Labor
