Salary guide, May 2025
Line Lead pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $81,790 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $64,130 and $101,350.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $7,340 above the national median of $74,450, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
The Line Lead title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,920 | $64,130 | $81,790 | $101,350 | $125,470 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.00 | $30.83 | $39.32 | $48.73 | $60.32 |
BLS estimated 19,220 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.47.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,130 | $58,630 | $74,450 | $91,680 | $108,750 |
| 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 $81,790. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.33 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.47 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?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $62,980 | $79,560 | $99,970 |
| May 2025 | $64,130 | $81,790 | $101,350 |
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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $82,990 | $62,930 to $103,350 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78,240 | $60,350 to $97,490 |