Salary guide, May 2025

Shift Supervisor pay in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Michigan City-La Porte, IN was $63,240 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $50,910 and $77,270.

The Michigan City-La Porte, IN median is $11,210 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 michigan City-La Porte, IN?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Michigan City-La Porte, IN: median $63,240; published 25th to 75th percentile $50,910 to $77,270.

Annual wage percentiles, Michigan City-La Porte, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$45,900	$50,910	$63,240	$77,270	$92,460

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Michigan City-La Porte, IN: median $30.41; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.48 to $37.15.

Hourly wage percentiles, Michigan City-La Porte, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.07	$24.48	$30.41	$37.15	$44.45

BLS estimated 470 workers employed in this occupation in Michigan City-La Porte, IN. Location quotient: 2.63.

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 $63,240. The all-occupations median in Michigan City-La Porte, IN is $45,540. Ratio: 1.39 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.63 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$49,350	$61,490	$74,710
May 2025	$50,910	$63,240	$77,270

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, Michigan City-La Porte, 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
Niles, MI	$72,720	$59,400 to $88,910
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$67,340	$57,460 to $80,120

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