The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of production and operating worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $116,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $39,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,850 | 5.40% | 9.79% |
| 2017 | $65,130 | 5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $61,860 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $59,680 | 1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $58,590 | -3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $60,690 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $62,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].