Salary guide, May 2025

Welding Supervisor pay in Connecticut

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Connecticut was $83,150 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $62,890 and $103,500.

The Connecticut median is $8,700 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

Welding Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about connecticut?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Connecticut: median $83,150; published 25th to 75th percentile $62,890 to $103,500.

Annual wage percentiles, Connecticut
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$49,660	$62,890	$83,150	$103,500	$123,060

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Connecticut: median $39.98; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.24 to $49.76.

Hourly wage percentiles, Connecticut
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$23.88	$30.24	$39.98	$49.76	$59.17

BLS estimated 9,150 workers employed in this occupation in Connecticut. Location quotient: 1.25.

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 two BLS releases?

Welding Supervisor in Connecticut, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$62,690	$82,800	$101,600
May 2025	$62,890	$83,150	$103,500

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, Connecticut. 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, Welding Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$84,160	$63,970 to $103,870
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$76,600	$58,130 to $95,360

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