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The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the US was $74,450 in May 2025 (mean $76,600), with 673,430 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Wyoming paid the highest median ($90,390) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($45,100).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $90,390 | $95,100 | 1470 |
| Connecticut | $83,150 | $85,810 | 9150 |
| Rhode Island | $81,650 | $85,280 | 2660 |
| New Jersey | $81,110 | $84,850 | 15040 |
| District of Columbia | $80,030 | $87,500 | 350 |
| Massachusetts | $79,920 | $83,140 | 12390 |
| New Hampshire | $79,310 | $83,350 | 3000 |
| Washington | $79,310 | $84,000 | 14500 |
| Delaware | $79,100 | $84,350 | 1450 |
| Maine | $78,970 | $78,290 | 2970 |
| Colorado | $78,890 | $84,740 | 9580 |
| New York | $78,580 | $82,260 | 20830 |
| Minnesota | $78,550 | $80,340 | 13380 |
| Maryland | $78,520 | $82,370 | 6100 |
| Alaska | $77,960 | $82,100 | 1110 |
| Louisiana | $77,520 | $87,340 | 9350 |
| South Carolina | $77,500 | $78,250 | 14570 |
| California | $76,840 | $82,000 | 48550 |
| North Dakota | $76,350 | $80,420 | 1650 |
| Vermont | $75,540 | $75,640 | 1000 |
| Arizona | $75,330 | $77,690 | 8720 |
| Illinois | $75,200 | $76,340 | 29640 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,990 | $75,250 | 28900 |
| Wisconsin | $74,840 | $75,510 | 25500 |
| Iowa | $74,750 | $74,190 | 10130 |
| Kansas | $74,480 | $76,420 | 7980 |
| Virginia | $74,150 | $76,310 | 13530 |
| Indiana | $73,950 | $74,450 | 26870 |
| Oregon | $73,580 | $75,270 | 8180 |
| Missouri | $73,210 | $73,400 | 15430 |
| Alabama | $73,060 | $76,100 | 20670 |
| South Dakota | $73,040 | $73,610 | 1930 |
| Kentucky | $72,490 | $74,710 | 13820 |
| Nebraska | $72,200 | $73,780 | 6040 |
| Michigan | $72,170 | $73,570 | 26650 |
| Ohio | $72,160 | $73,300 | 31980 |
| Hawaii | $71,990 | $79,250 | 1500 |
| Utah | $71,220 | $74,620 | 9040 |
| Idaho | $70,890 | $73,890 | 3900 |
| Texas | $70,140 | $74,590 | 58930 |
| Oklahoma | $70,000 | $74,690 | 9570 |
| North Carolina | $69,640 | $72,480 | 22240 |
| Georgia | $69,170 | $73,260 | 26190 |
| West Virginia | $68,990 | $75,160 | 3120 |
| Montana | $68,760 | $73,880 | 1860 |
| Mississippi | $68,720 | $73,980 | 8230 |
| Nevada | $68,270 | $73,190 | 3600 |
| Tennessee | $65,310 | $71,330 | 18960 |
| New Mexico | $64,640 | $74,660 | 2520 |
| Florida | $63,950 | $71,290 | 27710 |
| Arkansas | $63,090 | $69,930 | 11000 |
| Guam | $57,440 | $66,150 | 110 |
| Virgin Islands | $57,190 | $64,500 | 60 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,100 | $52,860 | 4030 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.