Salary guide, May 2025

Line Lead pay in Alaska

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Alaska was $77,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $51,930 and $107,150.

The Alaska median is $3,510 above the national median of $74,450, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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What should you know about alaska?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Alaska: median $77,960; published 25th to 75th percentile $51,930 to $107,150.

Annual wage percentiles, Alaska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42,220	$51,930	$77,960	$107,150	$128,010

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Alaska: median $37.48; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.97 to $51.52.

Hourly wage percentiles, Alaska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.30	$24.97	$37.48	$51.52	$61.54

BLS estimated 1,110 workers employed in this occupation in Alaska. Location quotient: 0.79.

What should you know about united States?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $74,450; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,630 to $91,680.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,130	$58,630	$74,450	$91,680	$108,750

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $35.79; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.19 to $44.08.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.66	$28.19	$35.79	$44.08	$52.28

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Line Lead in Alaska, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$55,630	$77,740	$103,880
May 2025	$51,930	$77,960	$107,150

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Alaska. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Line Lead
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Anchorage, AK	$74,210	$55,430 to $105,810
Fairbanks-College, AK	$85,650	$61,820 to $120,350

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