Occupation Salary Profile

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

SOC Code: 51-1011

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 Median (BLS)
$82,700
▲ +2.66% Nominal ▼ -0.58% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$70,000
▲ +20.69% Nominal +17.03% Real
Average Base Salary
$87,480
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
21,640
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $56,860
25th Percentile $67,720
National Median (50th Percentile) $82,700
75th Percentile $102,520
90th Percentile $126,180
P10: $56,860 P50 (Median): $82,700 P90: $126,180
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 11 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $70,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +20.69%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ▲ +17.03%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $58,000
25th Percentile $58,000
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $70,000
75th Percentile $83,786
90th Percentile $85,280
H-1B P10: $58,000 H-1B P50: $70,000 H-1B P90: $85,280
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers roles ($70,000) is -15.4% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($82,700).