First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers amongst Illinois areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,680
25th Percentile Wage
$49,210
50th Percentile Wage
$62,490
75th Percentile Wage
$78,850
90th Percentile Wage
$96,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,490
0.64% 10.75%
2021
$62,090
-1.90% -
2020
$63,270
4.36% -
2019
$60,510
0.98% -
2018
$59,920
2.09% -
2017
$58,670
-0.80% -
2016
$59,140
1.91% -
2015
$58,010
2.21% -
2014
$56,730
1.37% -
2013
$55,950
0.32% -
2012
$55,770
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in state of Illinois ranges from $58,600 to $74,250. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Illinois is Bloomington with a median annual salary of $74,250. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Bloomington-Normal (mean annual salary $64,450). The lowest paying area is Springfield with a median annual salary of $58,600.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$74,250
Bloomington-Normal
$64,450
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$63,750
Peoria
$63,450
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$62,910
Rockford
$62,320
Kankakee-Bradley
$61,000
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$60,080
Decatur
$60,010
Champaign-Urbana
$59,850
Danville
$59,830
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$59,640
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$59,570
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$58,960
Carbondale-Marion
$58,870
Springfield
$58,600