Salary guide, May 2025

Line Lead pay in Niles, MI

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Niles, MI was $72,720 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $59,400 and $88,910.

The Niles, MI median is $1,730 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 niles, MI?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Niles, MI: median $72,720; published 25th to 75th percentile $59,400 to $88,910.

Annual wage percentiles, Niles, MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,830	$59,400	$72,720	$88,910	$139,810

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Niles, MI: median $34.96; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.56 to $42.74.

Hourly wage percentiles, Niles, MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$23.00	$28.56	$34.96	$42.74	$67.22

BLS estimated 480 workers employed in this occupation in Niles, MI. Location quotient: 1.83.

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 $72,720. The all-occupations median in Niles, MI is $45,980. Ratio: 1.58 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.83 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 Niles, MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$53,140	$66,910	$82,700
May 2025	$59,400	$72,720	$88,910

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, Niles, MI. 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
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$63,240	$50,910 to $77,270
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$67,340	$57,460 to $80,120

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