First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary in the Industry of Machinery Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry of machinery manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare first-line supervisor of production and operating worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,720
25th Percentile Wage
$49,040
50th Percentile Wage
$61,190
75th Percentile Wage
$77,350
90th Percentile Wage
$96,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry of machinery manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $96,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $39,720.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry of Machinery Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$61,190
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$61,190
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Table 3. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in 118 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$78,450
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$78,320
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$78,320
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$72,860
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
$71,730
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
$70,990
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$70,760
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$70,470
Ship and Boat Building
$69,950
Chemical Manufacturing
$69,750
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$69,180
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$68,140
Chemical Manufacturing
$67,930
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$67,480
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$65,540
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$64,520
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$64,190
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$64,120
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$62,780
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$62,750
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$62,530
Paper Manufacturing
$62,500
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$62,470
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$62,360
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$62,210
Chemical Manufacturing
$62,090
Machine Shops
$62,030
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
$61,930
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$61,910
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$61,660
Machinery Manufacturing
$61,520
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$61,420
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$61,400
Tobacco Manufacturing
$61,360
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$61,340
Machinery Manufacturing
$61,190
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$61,120
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$61,040
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$60,940
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$60,920
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
$60,690
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$60,550
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$60,490
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$60,470
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
$60,290
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$59,850
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$59,560
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$59,530
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$59,450
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$59,350
Foundries
$59,040
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$58,830
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$58,790
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$58,770
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$58,730
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$58,570
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$58,570
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$58,480
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$58,350
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$58,240
Hardware Manufacturing
$57,880
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$57,650
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$57,630
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$57,600
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$57,520
Forging and Stamping
$57,370
Beverage Manufacturing
$57,330
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$57,150
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
$57,150
Printing and Related Support Activities
$56,960
Printing and Related Support Activities
$56,960
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$56,920
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$56,880
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$56,750
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
$56,420
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$56,380
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$56,350
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$56,180
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$55,760
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$55,720
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$55,650
Other Food Manufacturing
$55,510
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$55,420
Footwear Manufacturing
$55,180
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$55,140
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$55,030
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$54,640
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$54,580
Food Manufacturing
$54,570
Animal Food Manufacturing
$54,540
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing
$54,030
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$53,930
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$53,820
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
$53,820
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$53,160
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$52,700
Fabric Mills
$52,680
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$52,630
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$52,580
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
$52,500
Textile Mills
$52,350
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$51,890
Wood Product Manufacturing
$51,830
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$51,410
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
$51,400
Textile Furnishings Mills
$51,040
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$50,610
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$50,290
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$49,980
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$49,550
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
$49,360
Textile Product Mills
$49,240
Other Textile Product Mills
$47,900
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
$46,660
Apparel Manufacturing
$46,660
Apparel Knitting Mills
$44,300
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$43,950
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$40,820

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