Salary guide, May 2025

Line Lead pay in Minot, ND

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Minot, ND was $64,900 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $53,610 and $83,200.

The Minot, ND median is $9,550 below 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 minot, ND?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Minot, ND: median $64,900; published 25th to 75th percentile $53,610 to $83,200.

Annual wage percentiles, Minot, ND
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$45,090	$53,610	$64,900	$83,200	$128,230

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Minot, ND: median $31.20; published 25th to 75th percentile $25.77 to $40.00.

Hourly wage percentiles, Minot, ND
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$21.68	$25.77	$31.20	$40.00	$61.65

BLS estimated 60 workers employed in this occupation in Minot, ND. Location quotient: 0.41.

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 role pay against all occupations here?

The published Line Lead median is $64,900. The all-occupations median in Minot, ND is $48,940. Ratio: 1.33 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.41 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Line Lead in Minot, ND, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$54,120	$63,070	$81,150
May 2025	$53,610	$64,900	$83,200

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, Minot, ND. 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
Bismarck, ND	$72,210	$60,390 to $105,190
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$75,360	$60,790 to $89,590

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