Salary guide, May 2025

Production Supervisor pay in Portland-South Portland, ME

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Portland-South Portland, ME was $82,740 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $62,760 and $94,250.

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is $8,290 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 portland-South Portland, ME?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Portland-South Portland, ME: median $82,740; published 25th to 75th percentile $62,760 to $94,250.

Annual wage percentiles, Portland-South Portland, ME
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,170	$62,760	$82,740	$94,250	$104,330

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Portland-South Portland, ME: median $39.78; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.17 to $45.31.

Hourly wage percentiles, Portland-South Portland, ME
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.60	$30.17	$39.78	$45.31	$50.16

BLS estimated 1,550 workers employed in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Location quotient: 1.24.

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 Production Supervisor median is $82,740. The all-occupations median in Portland-South Portland, ME is $56,960. Ratio: 1.45 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.24 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?

Production Supervisor in Portland-South Portland, ME, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$59,630	$79,520	$91,170
May 2025	$62,760	$82,740	$94,250

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, Portland-South Portland, ME. 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, Production Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$69,780	$56,670 to $85,670
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$78,900	$64,270 to $95,060

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