Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

780k

Average Age

44.6

Estimated Job Growth

1.19%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$72,195

Average Male Salary

$76,417

Average Female Salary

$57,220

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 $72,195 in 2023.

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, Bluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, and Jefferson, Jennings, Decatur & Scott Counties PUMA, IN.

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 2023 was 779,675 people, of which 22% were women and 78% were men. Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers are paid most in Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

608,176

Male Workforce

± 19.1k

171,499

Female Workforce

± 10.2k

The Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce in 2023 was 779,675 people (22% women and 78% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.73% between 2014 (863,689) and 2023 (779,675).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($95,578), Hawaii ($85,451), and Delaware ($83,984).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$72,195

AVERAGE WAGE

#179 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers earned an average of $72,195, $4,468 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.296

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.296, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Oil & gas extraction ($131,448).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

780k

2023 Workforce

± 21,623

−2.73%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4%

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%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 18.2% and uninformed with 17.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in the US. The workforce of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers in 2023 was 779,675 people, with 22% woman, and 78% 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 43.9, 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 2023 was 779,675 people, with 22% woman, and 78% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (104,049 people), 40 to 44 years (101,435 people), and 45 to 49 years (98,222 people). Among them they concentrated 39% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 19.2% of Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workers were Hispanic and 80.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.1%), Puerto Rican (12)%, and Salvadoran (3.45)%

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Races

In 2023, 66.5% of the Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workforce were White, of which 19.4% were women and 80.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.2%) and Two or More Races (9.26%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (34,834 people), Engineering (22,309 people), and Biology (7,282 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers workers were High School or Equivalent (305,426 people), Some college (198,068 people), and Bachelors Degree (102,112 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.