Salary guide, May 2025

Shift Supervisor pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN was $76,080 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $58,960 and $87,870.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN median is $1,630 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 indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: median $76,080; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,960 to $87,870.

Annual wage percentiles, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,970	$58,960	$76,080	$87,870	$103,920

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: median $36.58; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.35 to $42.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$23.06	$28.35	$36.58	$42.25	$49.96

BLS estimated 5,670 workers employed in this occupation in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Location quotient: 1.18.

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 $76,080. The all-occupations median in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $49,340. Ratio: 1.54 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.18 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$58,070	$73,970	$86,330
May 2025	$58,960	$76,080	$87,870

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, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. 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
Columbus, IN	$75,640	$62,310 to $94,340
Bloomington, IN	$77,200	$59,680 to $99,740

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