Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers

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2024 Workforce

781k

Average Age

44.5

Estimated Job Growth

1.19%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$73,796

Average Male Salary

$78,131

Average Female Salary

$59,085

About

Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers was $73,796 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers are Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, and Outagamie County PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers are Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, and Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce. Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce in 2024 was 781,201 people, of which 22.8% were women and 77.2% were men. Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers are paid most in Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

603,413

Male Workforce

± 19k

177,788

Female Workforce

± 10.3k

The Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce in 2024 was 781,201 people (22.8% women and 77.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.55% between 2014 (863,689) and 2024 (781,201).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($90,872), Delaware ($90,865), and Massachusetts ($88,374).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$73,796

AVERAGE WAGE

#136 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers earned an average of $73,796, $3,919 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.298

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.298, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, by average wage, is Legal services ($227,093).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

781k

2024 Workforce

± 21,645

0.196%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.91%

This graphic shows the share of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers at 47.4%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 18.3% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 18%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in the US. The workforce of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in 2024 was 781,201 people, with 22.8% woman, and 77.2% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers is 43.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in 2024 was 781,201 people, with 22.8% woman, and 77.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (103,382 people), 50 to 54 years (101,390 people), and 55 to 59 years (96,604 people). Among them they concentrated 38.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.5% of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workers were Hispanic and 80.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.1%), Puerto Rican (11.5)%, and Salvadoran (3.44)%

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Races

In 2024, 64% of the Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce were White, of which 19.9% were women and 80.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.2%) and Two or More Races (11.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (35,440 people), Engineering (21,257 people), and Biology (7,666 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workers were High School or Equivalent (306,161 people), Some college (196,249 people), and Bachelors Degree (104,771 people).

The graphic shows the Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers are expected to see a growth of 1.19% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers.

1.19%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.