Salary guide, May 2025

Packaging Supervisor pay in Washington

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Washington was $79,310 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $63,510 and $98,690.

The Washington median is $4,860 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

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

What should you know about washington?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Washington: median $79,310; published 25th to 75th percentile $63,510 to $98,690.

Annual wage percentiles, Washington
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$55,020	$63,510	$79,310	$98,690	$122,830

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Washington: median $38.13; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.54 to $47.45.

Hourly wage percentiles, Washington
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$26.45	$30.54	$38.13	$47.45	$59.06

BLS estimated 14,500 workers employed in this occupation in Washington. Location quotient: 0.94.

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?

Packaging Supervisor in Washington, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$60,890	$76,500	$94,980
May 2025	$63,510	$79,310	$98,690

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, Washington. 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
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$69,720	$58,700 to $82,080
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$80,460	$67,340 to $100,400

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