Salary guide, May 2025

Packaging Supervisor pay in Columbus, GA-AL

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Columbus, GA-AL was $72,580 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $56,090 and $100,060.

The Columbus, GA-AL median is $1,870 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

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about columbus, GA-AL?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Columbus, GA-AL: median $72,580; published 25th to 75th percentile $56,090 to $100,060.

Annual wage percentiles, Columbus, GA-AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$40,620	$56,090	$72,580	$100,060	$121,410

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Columbus, GA-AL: median $34.89; published 25th to 75th percentile $26.97 to $48.11.

Hourly wage percentiles, Columbus, GA-AL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$19.53	$26.97	$34.89	$48.11	$58.37

BLS estimated 650 workers employed in this occupation in Columbus, GA-AL. Location quotient: 1.29.

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 Packaging Supervisor median is $72,580. The all-occupations median in Columbus, GA-AL is $43,540. Ratio: 1.67 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.29 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?

Packaging Supervisor in Columbus, GA-AL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$52,410	$64,690	$94,040
May 2025	$56,090	$72,580	$100,060

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, Columbus, GA-AL. 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, Packaging Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$68,890	$57,200 to $86,350
Warner Robins, GA	$75,230	$57,860 to $90,690

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