Salary guide, May 2025

Shift Supervisor pay in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC was $64,910 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $55,470 and $80,320.

The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC median is $9,540 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 hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: median $64,910; published 25th to 75th percentile $55,470 to $80,320.

Annual wage percentiles, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$45,850	$55,470	$64,910	$80,320	$95,570

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: median $31.21; published 25th to 75th percentile $26.67 to $38.61.

Hourly wage percentiles, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.05	$26.67	$31.21	$38.61	$45.95

BLS estimated 1,760 workers employed in this occupation in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC. Location quotient: 2.64.

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 Shift Supervisor median is $64,910. The all-occupations median in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $45,220. Ratio: 1.44 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.64 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?

Shift Supervisor in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$51,990	$63,280	$79,040
May 2025	$55,470	$64,910	$80,320

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, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC. 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, Shift Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Johnson City, TN	$60,880	$49,040 to $73,740
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$74,080	$59,800 to $84,560

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