Salary guide, May 2025

Shift Supervisor pay in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $67,340 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $57,460 and $80,120.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median is $7,110 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 south Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $67,340; published 25th to 75th percentile $57,460 to $80,120.

Annual wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,040	$57,460	$67,340	$80,120	$96,100

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $32.38; published 25th to 75th percentile $27.63 to $38.52.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.62	$27.63	$32.38	$38.52	$46.20

BLS estimated 920 workers employed in this occupation in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Location quotient: 1.61.

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 $67,340. The all-occupations median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540. Ratio: 1.45 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.61 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$55,740	$65,230	$78,890
May 2025	$57,460	$67,340	$80,120

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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. 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
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$65,150	$59,120 to $82,310
Niles, MI	$72,720	$59,400 to $88,910

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