Salary guide, May 2025

Welding Supervisor pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 392. The highest is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at $115,340 and the lowest is Mayaguez, PR at $35,560. 0 more are published but not rankable and 1 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$115,340
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$105,690
Lexington Park, MD$99,980
Baton Rouge, LA$95,810
Lake Charles, LA$92,560
Spartanburg, SC$92,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$91,500
Decatur, IL$91,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$89,970
Paducah, KY-IL$87,030
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$87,000
Fairbanks-College, AK$85,650
Boulder, CO$84,880
Decatur, AL$84,270
Greenville, NC$84,260
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$84,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$84,010
Kokomo, IN$83,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$82,990
Portland-South Portland, ME$82,740
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$82,660
Billings, MT$82,280
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$82,170
Longview-Kelso, WA$82,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,790

Bars show the top 25 of 392 ranked. The table below lists all 392. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Welding Supervisor by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Metro	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$90,760	$115,340	$124,820	500	1.23
2	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$89,920	$105,690	$135,490	1,000	1.83
3	Lexington Park, MD	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,310	$99,980	$118,430	130	0.43
4	Baton Rouge, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$95,810	$136,790	2,270	1.28
5	Lake Charles, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,500	$92,560	$133,660	750	1.7
6	Spartanburg, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$71,270	$92,070	$92,070	2,380	3.33
7	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$67,650	$91,500	$113,730	5,050	0.49
8	Decatur, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,130	$91,450	$96,160	350	1.79
9	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$73,230	$89,970	$113,940	2,440	0.5
10	Paducah, KY-IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,570	$87,030	$118,060	290	1.35
11	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$65,710	$87,000	$101,500	1,410	0.72
12	Fairbanks-College, AK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,820	$85,650	$120,350	70	0.46
13	Boulder, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$67,190	$84,880	$109,210	950	1.14
14	Decatur, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,490	$84,270	$106,870	950	3.57
15	Greenville, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,200	$84,260	$96,280	300	0.86
16	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,970	$84,160	$103,870	3,880	1.49
17	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$68,540	$84,010	$97,740	240	1.15
18	Kokomo, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$69,730	$83,500	$88,920	260	1.67
19	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,930	$82,990	$103,350	1,570	0.9
20	Portland-South Portland, ME	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,760	$82,740	$94,250	1,550	1.24
21	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$67,990	$82,660	$101,250	8,060	0.69
22	Billings, MT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,300	$82,280	$108,800	410	1
23	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$70,740	$82,170	$91,860	670	2.05
24	Longview-Kelso, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$72,520	$82,060	$106,920	440	2.47
25	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,130	$81,790	$101,350	19,220	0.47
26	Savannah, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,520	$81,370	$98,980	1,100	1.28
27	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$65,000	$81,260	$85,240	1,010	1.48
28	Barnstable Town, MA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,640	$80,960	$100,600	180	0.43
29	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,550	$80,860	$129,430	1,290	1.83
30	Yuba City, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,740	$80,860	$101,490	130	0.61
31	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,240	$80,700	$102,410	780	1.06
32	Vallejo, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,400	$80,600	$103,460	550	0.89
33	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$67,340	$80,460	$100,400	6,760	0.75
34	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,740	$80,290	$88,650	360	0.69
35	Vineland, NJ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,030	$80,260	$94,660	500	1.85
36	Albany, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,750	$80,230	$97,550	460	2.24
37	Midland, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,560	$80,170	$108,640	430	0.82
38	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,260	$79,990	$94,030	1,530	0.89
39	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,310	$79,910	$85,850	190	0.92
40	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,440	$79,860	$101,710	4,520	0.65
41	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,160	$79,820	$95,830	8,300	0.98
42	Lawrence, KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,950	$79,800	$88,620	250	1.1
43	Flagstaff, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$71,560	$79,780	$86,250	250	0.85
44	Bloomington, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,340	$79,650	$84,610	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
45	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$68,510	$79,630	$93,920	550	2.42
46	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,330	$79,620	$99,510	2,510	0.76
47	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,240	$79,520	$97,670	9,460	0.75
48	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,090	$79,460	$84,160	380	1.7
49	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,840	$79,350	$100,450	3,960	0.59
50	Syracuse, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,090	$79,280	$96,940	1,230	0.95
51	El Centro, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,000	$79,060	$105,490	190	0.66
52	Kennewick-Richland, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,140	$79,050	$99,480	580	1.03
53	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,110	$78,970	$100,770	910	0.86
54	Glens Falls, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,230	$78,930	$88,330	270	1.23
55	Manchester-Nashua, NH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,270	$78,900	$95,060	870	1
56	Greeley, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,990	$78,820	$99,050	840	1.62
57	New Haven, CT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,340	$78,770	$98,290	1,060	0.87
58	Mobile, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,220	$78,760	$101,400	1,520	2.04
59	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,630	$78,680	$98,760	3,990	1.29
60	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,050	$78,680	$102,330	2,070	0.44
61	Napa, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,600	$78,550	$100,040	310	0.92
62	Merced, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,270	$78,490	$95,150	400	1.16
63	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,100	$78,470	$94,990	720	0.62
64	Pueblo, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,330	$78,380	$99,720	300	1.1
65	Elmira, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,350	$78,350	$91,600	210	1.44
66	Mankato, MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,070	$78,270	$87,580	330	1.35
67	Ithaca, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,260	$78,260	$94,840	100	0.5
68	Reno, NV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,430	$78,240	$96,410	1,230	1.03
69	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,350	$78,240	$97,490	550	0.53
70	Springfield, MA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,090	$78,210	$93,360	1,060	1.22
71	Reading, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$67,680	$78,200	$79,270	1,890	2.5
72	Worcester, MA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,670	$78,150	$97,410	1,930	1.28
73	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,940	$77,990	$121,330	1,880	0.97
74	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,010	$77,990	$102,200	4,290	0.32
75	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,890	$77,980	$100,170	350	0.66
76	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,300	$77,970	$101,000	2,990	0.51
77	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,970	$77,930	$89,280	1,960	1.2
78	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,940	$77,930	$96,590	980	0.66
79	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,740	$77,800	$94,560	490	1.52
80	Evansville, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,880	$77,720	$94,670	1,050	1.8
81	Modesto, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,560	$77,690	$96,700	810	0.96
82	Carson City, NV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,330	$77,650	$89,860	110	0.76
83	St. Joseph, MO-KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$65,770	$77,370	$84,520	580	2.48
84	Topeka, KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,880	$77,360	$82,880	480	0.96
85	Appleton, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,740	$77,240	$85,920	1,240	2.3
86	Walla Walla, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,550	$77,220	$84,390	210	1.87
87	Bloomington, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,680	$77,200	$99,740	560	1.77
88	Dubuque, IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,870	$77,130	$87,850	480	1.91
89	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$66,060	$77,120	$82,820	90	0.55
90	Kansas City, MO-KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,930	$77,080	$94,530	4,460	0.94
91	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,300	$77,060	$93,230	2,250	0.97
92	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,600	$76,950	$98,160	220	1.4
93	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,900	$76,940	$100,350	940	0.64
94	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,790	$76,820	$105,440	880	1.7
95	Stockton-Lodi, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,610	$76,780	$95,100	1,040	0.83
96	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,030	$76,770	$90,180	560	1.21
97	Kingston, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,460	$76,740	$88,750	180	0.69
98	Sheboygan, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,500	$76,710	$92,970	1,050	3.99
99	Amarillo, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,660	$76,700	$84,880	680	1.27
100	Madison, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,860	$76,700	$88,940	2,000	1.13
101	Pittsburgh, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,960	$76,690	$88,830	4,830	1
102	Ogden, UT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,380	$76,680	$92,900	1,830	1.55
103	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,400	$76,650	$92,420	2,810	1.49
104	Montgomery, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,690	$76,610	$99,620	1,320	1.84
105	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,130	$76,600	$95,360	1,010	1.45
106	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,370	$76,580	$93,760	1,140	1.46
107	Corpus Christi, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,390	$76,560	$113,860	710	0.85
108	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,200	$76,510	$93,820	4,970	0.95
109	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,380	$76,500	$93,880	20,970	1.07
110	Midland, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,120	$76,470	$99,030	150	0.93
111	Rocky Mount, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,640	$76,430	$90,230	450	1.9
112	Columbia, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,490	$76,420	$92,180	1,860	1.09
113	Rochester, MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,540	$76,420	$88,740	370	0.69
114	Fargo, ND-MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,590	$76,410	$81,810	580	0.9
115	Lexington-Fayette, KY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,850	$76,410	$96,750	1,890	1.52
116	Green Bay, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,300	$76,350	$85,220	1,850	2.44
117	Lima, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,740	$76,350	$96,250	460	2.13
118	Duluth, MN-WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,190	$76,340	$95,350	510	0.94
119	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,040	$76,160	$83,100	1,040	2.56
120	Sandusky, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,110	$76,120	$90,160	340	1.58
121	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,340	$76,110	$88,880	230	0.82
122	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,960	$76,080	$87,870	5,670	1.18
123	Wichita, KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,100	$76,030	$93,490	1,720	1.29
124	Casper, WY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,840	$75,980	$112,560	250	1.41
125	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,740	$75,880	$92,210	5,930	1.24
126	Cheyenne, WY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,180	$75,860	$103,760	130	0.6
127	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,620	$75,810	$90,790	6,450	0.63
128	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,870	$75,790	$96,960	660	0.74
129	Birmingham, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,420	$75,760	$93,870	3,450	1.53
130	Dover, DE	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,650	$75,720	$94,760	200	0.68
131	Saginaw, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,510	$75,710	$95,730	400	1.17
132	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,630	$75,660	$86,540	6,230	1.75
133	Columbus, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,310	$75,640	$94,340	690	3.2
134	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,770	$75,570	$89,730	1,690	1.68
135	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,680	$75,490	$90,370	10,380	1.26
136	Rochester, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,630	$75,460	$88,310	2,230	1.04
137	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,150	$75,370	$90,410	140	0.4
138	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,140	$75,370	$80,710	470	1.3
139	Grand Forks, ND-MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,790	$75,360	$89,590	220	1
140	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,490	$75,330	$97,660	15,270	1.07
141	Utica-Rome, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,530	$75,330	$83,190	520	1.02
142	Lincoln, NE	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,060	$75,310	$85,500	1,080	1.36
143	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,840	$75,310	$93,750	1,110	0.79
144	Charlottesville, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,210	$75,270	$87,900	220	0.45
145	Monroe, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,530	$75,230	$99,820	350	1.97
146	Raleigh-Cary, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,900	$75,230	$89,880	1,680	0.52
147	Warner Robins, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,860	$75,230	$90,690	350	1.07
148	St. Louis, MO-IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,560	$75,210	$91,370	5,920	1.02
149	Bellingham, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,830	$75,200	$97,210	650	1.64
150	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,710	$75,160	$89,190	1,280	1.16
151	Victoria, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,910	$75,060	$87,100	140	0.87
152	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,230	$75,010	$86,020	4,180	1.41
153	Urban Honolulu, HI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,610	$75,000	$106,010	1,050	0.54
154	Alexandria, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,680	$74,980	$117,270	360	1.39
155	Tuscaloosa, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,470	$74,940	$98,170	1,040	2.2
156	Yakima, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,440	$74,930	$85,650	580	1.38
157	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,610	$74,850	$81,090	530	1.95
158	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,370	$74,770	$76,520	1,720	3.88
159	St. Cloud, MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,290	$74,760	$83,870	600	1.34
160	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,130	$74,740	$96,780	17,650	0.65
161	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,210	$74,690	$95,560	270	0.63
162	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,400	$74,670	$86,550	810	2.45
163	Anniston-Oxford, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,300	$74,650	$86,420	380	1.99
164	Bay City, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,180	$74,610	$91,510	260	1.74
165	Binghamton, NY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,300	$74,540	$85,840	330	0.79
166	Sherman-Denison, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,320	$74,310	$89,840	390	1.69
167	Rockford, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,530	$74,280	$85,430	1,050	1.76
168	Kankakee, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,320	$74,240	$84,320	300	1.64
169	Pittsfield, MA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,330	$74,220	$83,880	270	1.11
170	Anchorage, AK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,430	$74,210	$105,810	370	0.48
171	Peoria, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,130	$74,200	$93,140	980	1.36
172	Ames, IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,420	$74,160	$84,940	300	1.22
173	Cleveland, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,010	$74,110	$82,650	5,970	1.34
174	Columbus, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,240	$74,090	$84,330	3,790	0.79
175	Jackson, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,360	$74,090	$88,820	510	2.1
176	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,800	$74,080	$84,560	5,910	1
177	York-Hanover, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,580	$74,050	$85,210	1,380	1.73
178	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,710	$73,990	$91,810	290	0.39
179	Lewiston, ID-WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,630	$73,990	$98,350	270	2.19
180	Odessa, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,420	$73,990	$97,510	380	1.08
181	Gettysburg, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,670	$73,920	$80,620	270	1.94
182	Lynchburg, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,180	$73,860	$97,130	610	1.44
183	Lancaster, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,090	$73,850	$83,420	1,880	1.72
184	Wausau, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,670	$73,790	$84,200	1,000	3.32
185	Columbia, MO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,160	$73,670	$80,130	280	0.6
186	Richmond, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,970	$73,630	$96,410	2,210	0.77
187	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,080	$73,560	$81,000	1,140	0.78
188	Bowling Green, KY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,930	$73,540	$84,970	690	1.94
189	Champaign-Urbana, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,550	$73,530	$81,420	400	0.87
190	Harrisonburg, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,340	$73,460	$83,020	490	1.74
191	Janesville-Beloit, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,520	$73,440	$83,990	670	2.21
192	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,740	$73,330	$84,710	3,740	1.05
193	Clarksville, TN-KY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,820	$73,300	$84,650	730	1.62
194	distribution management software, KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,630	$73,300	$79,580	190	0.84
195	Rome, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,910	$73,260	$84,490	430	2.21
196	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,060	$73,250	$82,150	650	0.84
197	Visalia, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,590	$73,210	$89,980	610	0.83
198	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,040	$73,160	$84,790	1,510	1.36
199	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$62,960	$73,150	$88,380	260	0.47
200	Yuma, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,380	$73,150	$80,340	210	0.7
201	Colorado Springs, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,630	$73,110	$95,760	750	0.55
202	Boise City, ID	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,540	$73,100	$85,440	1,400	0.82
203	Roanoke, VA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,380	$73,080	$82,180	1,000	1.5
204	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,090	$72,920	$94,660	670	0.95
205	Chambersburg, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,390	$72,750	$82,840	360	1.38
206	Springfield, IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,420	$72,730	$90,520	220	0.5
207	Niles, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,400	$72,720	$88,910	480	1.83
208	Sumter, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$64,080	$72,690	$85,650	340	2.3
209	Cedar Rapids, IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,980	$72,640	$90,690	780	1.3
210	Columbus, GA-AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,090	$72,580	$100,060	650	1.29
211	Florence, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,300	$72,560	$94,340	680	1.76
212	Fresno, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,140	$72,550	$86,600	1,530	0.74
213	Chico, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,960	$72,480	$98,170	230	0.69
214	Terre Haute, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,670	$72,350	$81,340	480	1.7
215	Santa Fe, NM	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,860	$72,310	$97,320	140	0.51
216	Wilmington, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,910	$72,310	$96,250	590	0.71
217	Enid, OK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,870	$72,270	$104,410	150	1.46
218	Pocatello, ID	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,210	$72,260	$79,760	130	0.79
219	Bismarck, ND	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,390	$72,210	$105,190	210	0.67
220	Muncie, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,110	$72,210	$83,370	230	1.2
221	Toledo, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,700	$71,920	$83,260	1,930	1.53
222	Farmington, NM	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,450	$71,840	$109,550	170	0.84
223	Longview, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,280	$71,810	$94,260	840	1.65
224	Elizabethtown, KY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,190	$71,620	$82,190	380	1.7
225	Monroe, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,830	$71,620	$84,250	390	1.03
226	Redding, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,190	$71,610	$94,840	160	0.52
227	Salisbury, MD	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
228	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,670	$71,470	$88,580	3,410	0.61
229	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,330	$71,320	$84,790	460	1.27
230	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,040	$71,310	$85,840	11,730	0.94
231	Canton-Massillon, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,240	$71,310	$80,910	1,110	1.57
232	Tulsa, OK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,770	$71,260	$90,590	3,280	1.65
233	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,080	$71,180	$90,600	5,150	0.69
234	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,060	$71,150	$86,360	1,300	0.74
235	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,710	$71,110	$79,650	480	1.32
236	Lawton, OK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,260	$71,090	$93,750	230	1.21
237	Twin Falls, ID	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,810	$70,890	$85,860	340	1.56
238	Akron, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,060	$70,830	$79,980	1,720	1.24
239	Chattanooga, TN-GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,840	$70,660	$81,810	1,730	1.49
240	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,650	$70,600	$83,680	770	0.82
241	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,090	$70,500	$81,980	3,780	0.77
242	Asheville, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,230	$70,470	$83,090	840	1.07
243	Kenosha, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,260	$70,470	$83,680	600	1.83
244	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,660	$70,470	$85,020	4,600	0.97
245	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,680	$70,360	$82,020	330	0.84
246	Rapid City, SD	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,240	$70,290	$80,600	160	0.5
247	Fond du Lac, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,400	$70,260	$81,650	550	2.91
248	Tucson, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,270	$70,260	$91,160	920	0.54
249	Bend, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,150	$70,160	$80,450	390	0.84
250	Williamsport, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,760	$70,120	$79,350	350	1.63
251	Omaha, NE-IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,650	$70,110	$83,100	2,160	1
252	Lebanon, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,570	$70,000	$76,970	520	2.22
253	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,360	$69,940	$89,820	16,880	0.96
254	Salinas, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$47,470	$69,920	$85,860	530	0.66
255	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,670	$69,780	$85,670	250	1.22
256	Springfield, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,090	$69,760	$77,740	350	1.76
257	Lafayette, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,130	$69,720	$89,160	820	1.05
258	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,700	$69,720	$82,080	200	0.91
259	Eau Claire, WI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,570	$69,680	$78,710	650	1.75
260	Gainesville, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,040	$69,640	$83,440	1,220	2.7
261	Morristown, TN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,730	$69,450	$84,550	550	2.7
262	Tyler, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,110	$69,450	$85,180	490	0.98
263	Owensboro, KY	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$60,710	$69,320	$84,280	360	1.69
264	Jackson, MS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,960	$69,250	$88,520	1,300	1.11
265	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,610	$69,250	$96,140	530	0.61
266	Waco, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,840	$69,230	$79,300	820	1.45
267	Great Falls, MT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,340	$69,120	$87,460	130	0.79
268	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,340	$69,110	$89,440	160	0.49
269	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,280	$69,110	$84,910	220	0.69
270	Grants Pass, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,980	$69,020	$77,550	130	0.99
271	Iowa City, IA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,040	$68,960	$78,470	280	0.68
272	Auburn-Opelika, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,200	$68,890	$86,350	530	1.69
273	Grand Junction, CO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,630	$68,730	$84,880	250	0.86
274	Winston-Salem, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,500	$68,670	$84,920	1,710	1.46
275	Albany, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,560	$68,520	$83,430	270	1.07
276	Athens-Clarke County, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,750	$68,320	$80,010	470	1.13
277	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,250	$68,270	$96,760	270	0.49
278	Oklahoma City, OK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,830	$68,180	$86,290	2,510	0.86
279	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,790	$68,080	$80,310	2,010	1.25
280	Huntsville, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,350	$68,010	$96,340	2,670	2.31
281	Battle Creek, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$61,420	$67,690	$78,340	630	2.65
282	Naples-Marco Island, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,100	$67,610	$83,560	460	0.61
283	Corvallis, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,390	$67,600	$85,850	70	0.41
284	Ann Arbor, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,730	$67,470	$84,270	650	0.69
285	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,720	$67,400	$91,770	2,180	1.83
286	Winchester, VA-WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,590	$67,360	$78,750	370	1.27
287	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,460	$67,340	$80,120	920	1.61
288	Fayetteville, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,540	$67,040	$82,110	300	0.52
289	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,170	$66,910	$82,900	960	1.81
290	Grand Island, NE	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$63,370	$66,820	$81,940	410	2.41
291	Flint, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,220	$66,810	$82,870	500	0.86
292	State College, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,730	$66,730	$81,140	250	0.84
293	Bozeman, MT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$57,630	$66,710	$83,990	270	0.88
294	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,880	$66,670	$80,560	210	0.84
295	Bangor, ME	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,680	$66,570	$81,370	190	0.61
296	Coeur d'Alene, ID	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,490	$66,560	$79,500	320	1.03
297	Hattiesburg, MS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,470	$66,520	$91,180	330	1.21
298	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,560	$66,330	$80,200	4,810	1.86
299	Tallahassee, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,510	$66,070	$90,000	330	0.41
300	Greensboro-High Point, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$56,430	$66,050	$81,170	2,410	1.53
301	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,280	$65,990	$83,710	230	1.18
302	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,000	$65,990	$86,660	2,910	1.1
303	Helena, MT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,970	$65,730	$77,340	100	0.5
304	Albuquerque, NM	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,300	$65,510	$92,440	1,220	0.7
305	Fort Wayne, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$58,100	$65,470	$80,080	1,880	1.93
306	Traverse City, MI	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,760	$65,460	$80,530	270	0.9
307	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,040	$65,410	$83,910	410	1.07
308	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,390	$65,290	$103,790	170	0.66
309	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,120	$65,150	$82,310	2,300	4.15
310	Texarkana, TX-AR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,050	$65,150	$80,750	480	1.93
311	Goldsboro, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,820	$65,090	$79,110	200	1.16
312	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,940	$65,030	$87,350	740	1.22
313	Springfield, MO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,120	$64,990	$76,950	1,020	1.06
314	Eugene-Springfield, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,740	$64,930	$80,870	750	1.09
315	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,470	$64,910	$80,320	1,760	2.64
316	Minot, ND	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,610	$64,900	$83,200	60	0.41
317	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,750	$64,810	$81,730	1,560	1.18
318	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,740	$64,510	$83,370	4,580	0.73
319	Hammond, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,390	$64,490	$79,700	180	0.85
320	Port St. Lucie, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,890	$64,440	$85,970	560	0.76
321	Wheeling, WV-OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,990	$64,420	$84,120	180	0.71
322	Knoxville, TN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,000	$64,300	$85,770	2,550	1.39
323	Johnstown, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,880	$64,100	$83,700	190	0.91
324	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,190	$64,070	$79,860	1,240	0.84
325	Logan, UT-ID	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,390	$64,040	$74,450	640	2.22
326	Jacksonville, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,350	$64,010	$83,710	2,220	0.67
327	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$63,990	$84,620	480	0.59
328	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,260	$63,910	$80,500	130	0.72
329	Joplin, MO-KS	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,340	$63,830	$77,360	770	2.05
330	St. George, UT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,230	$63,830	$79,990	350	0.88
331	Medford, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$59,050	$63,820	$76,540	500	1.29
332	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,480	$63,720	$82,640	6,960	0.57
333	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,880	$63,710	$79,260	1,830	1.18
334	Burlington, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,030	$63,690	$82,420	450	1.52
335	Jackson, TN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,340	$63,550	$83,200	850	2.31
336	Valdosta, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,640	$63,510	$77,990	380	1.64
337	Morgantown, WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,160	$63,440	$88,690	130	0.45
338	Idaho Falls, ID	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,900	$63,250	$79,210	320	0.89
339	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,910	$63,240	$77,270	470	2.63
340	Jefferson City, MO	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,050	$63,060	$81,540	460	1.32
341	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,890	$63,060	$81,290	220	0.51
342	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,790	$62,990	$79,160	740	0.56
343	College Station-Bryan, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,710	$62,970	$82,770	400	0.69
344	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,050	$62,970	$76,120	70	0.46
345	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,130	$62,800	$78,120	270	0.42
346	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,300	$62,760	$82,240	670	2.74
347	Macon-Bibb County, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$54,410	$62,740	$85,310	600	1.45
348	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,590	$62,710	$79,780	1,390	1.21
349	Altoona, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,740	$62,660	$75,660	340	1.32
350	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,580	$62,400	$81,170	3,350	0.55
351	Fort Smith, AR-OK	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,810	$62,260	$75,670	1,100	2.65
352	Eagle Pass, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$41,990	$62,230	$78,990	40	0.51
353	Salem, OR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,230	$62,220	$77,310	600	0.74
354	San Angelo, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$47,630	$62,210	$77,560	290	1.34
355	Erie, PA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,720	$62,130	$76,190	820	1.57
356	Killeen-Temple, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,490	$62,100	$80,860	550	0.84
357	Mansfield, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$51,250	$61,990	$76,690	460	2.18
358	Charleston, WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,690	$61,530	$77,530	310	0.69
359	Gadsden, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,470	$61,460	$76,040	310	2.16
360	Missoula, MT	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,690	$61,460	$76,810	190	0.67
361	Youngstown-Warren, OH	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,710	$61,460	$78,120	1,050	1.51
362	Dothan, AL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,750	$61,350	$79,070	430	1.64
363	Gainesville, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,060	$61,290	$78,340	380	0.57
364	El Paso, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$43,730	$61,270	$77,040	1,000	0.68
365	Beckley, WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$55,640	$61,200	$83,500	120	0.67
366	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$48,510	$61,200	$78,720	1,960	0.4
367	Abilene, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,060	$61,190	$76,970	340	1.04
368	Wichita Falls, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,080	$60,990	$76,470	290	1.21
369	Johnson City, TN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,040	$60,880	$73,740	430	1.22
370	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,100	$60,740	$79,510	860	0.9
371	Punta Gorda, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,000	$60,460	$73,180	100	0.39
372	Jonesboro, AR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$53,000	$60,450	$69,430	620	2.37
373	Lubbock, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$47,520	$60,280	$75,740	480	0.67
374	Ocala, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,310	$59,910	$76,230	510	0.97
375	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$50,610	$59,910	$82,680	190	1.24
376	Homosassa Springs, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$46,490	$59,830	$78,840	60	0.37
377	Jacksonville, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$46,680	$59,820	$84,250	90	0.38
378	Dalton, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$49,470	$59,370	$75,570	1,120	3.97
379	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$44,750	$59,270	$73,720	420	0.62
380	Las Cruces, NM	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$45,520	$59,140	$75,250	210	0.6
381	Hinesville, GA	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$40,170	$58,610	$76,870	240	2.76
382	Cleveland, TN	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$45,400	$58,120	$75,050	430	2.29
383	Sebring, FL	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$46,770	$58,060	$63,420	80	0.69
384	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$47,360	$56,580	$69,570	100	0.56
385	Laredo, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$37,800	$53,030	$71,490	150	0.32
386	Hot Springs, AR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$44,640	$52,450	$66,640	170	1.02
387	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$40,800	$52,110	$67,230	560	0.43
388	Ponce, PR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$37,610	$47,840	$67,330	330	1.2
389	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$36,280	$46,010	$67,990	2,600	0.87
390	Arecibo, PR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$36,680	$41,880	$59,250	260	1.75
391	Aguadilla, PR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$35,220	$41,260	$64,170	320	1.5
392	Mayaguez, PR	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$30,600	$35,560	$50,650	260	1.13

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Guayama, PR.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

Lake Charles, LA2.03
Baton Rouge, LA1.97
Spartanburg, SC1.93
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA1.91
Paducah, KY-IL1.90
Monroe, LA1.88
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.87
Alexandria, LA1.85
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT1.84
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA1.82
Decatur, AL1.82
Greenville, NC1.81
Enid, OK1.78
Decatur, IL1.78
Ponce, PR1.78
Auburn-Opelika, AL1.76
Hattiesburg, MS1.76
El Centro, CA1.75
Eagle Pass, TX1.75
Anniston-Oxford, AL1.75
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD1.75
Victoria, TX1.74
Rocky Mount, NC1.74
Hanford-Corcoran, CA1.73
Savannah, GA1.72

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Welding Supervisor median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
Metro	Role median	All-occupations median	Ratio	LQ
Lake Charles, LA	$92,560	$45,700	2.03	1.7
Baton Rouge, LA	$95,810	$48,710	1.97	1.28
Spartanburg, SC	$92,070	$47,650	1.93	3.33
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$79,910	$41,940	1.91	0.92
Paducah, KY-IL	$87,030	$45,860	1.90	1.35
Monroe, LA	$71,620	$38,150	1.88	1.03
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$81,260	$43,470	1.87	1.48
Alexandria, LA	$74,980	$40,600	1.85	1.39
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$105,690	$57,370	1.84	1.83
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$115,340	$63,200	1.82	1.23
Decatur, AL	$84,270	$46,280	1.82	3.57
Greenville, NC	$84,260	$46,560	1.81	0.86
Enid, OK	$72,270	$40,500	1.78	1.46
Decatur, IL	$91,450	$51,290	1.78	1.79
Ponce, PR	$47,840	$26,940	1.78	1.2
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$68,890	$39,070	1.76	1.69
Hattiesburg, MS	$66,520	$37,750	1.76	1.21
El Centro, CA	$79,060	$45,140	1.75	0.66
Eagle Pass, TX	$62,230	$35,560	1.75	0.51
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$74,650	$42,680	1.75	1.99
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$82,170	$47,030	1.75	2.05
Victoria, TX	$75,060	$43,050	1.74	0.87
Rocky Mount, NC	$76,430	$43,960	1.74	1.9
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$84,010	$48,470	1.73	1.15
Savannah, GA	$81,370	$47,240	1.72	1.28
Amarillo, TX	$76,700	$44,580	1.72	1.27
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$75,370	$43,850	1.72	0.4
Rome, GA	$73,260	$42,670	1.72	2.21
Kokomo, IN	$83,500	$48,980	1.70	1.67
Montgomery, AL	$76,610	$44,950	1.70	1.84
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$65,410	$38,520	1.70	1.07
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$76,820	$45,240	1.70	1.7
Sumter, SC	$72,690	$42,890	1.69	2.3
Sandusky, OH	$76,120	$44,970	1.69	1.58
Lawton, OK	$71,090	$42,090	1.69	1.21
Corpus Christi, TX	$76,560	$45,350	1.69	0.85
Lawrence, KS	$79,800	$47,390	1.68	1.1
Flagstaff, AZ	$79,780	$47,500	1.68	0.85
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$76,950	$45,840	1.68	1.4
Billings, MT	$82,280	$49,060	1.68	1
Gadsden, AL	$61,460	$36,660	1.68	2.16
Hammond, LA	$64,490	$38,480	1.68	0.85
Mobile, AL	$78,760	$47,000	1.68	2.04
Evansville, IN	$77,720	$46,540	1.67	1.8
Lafayette, LA	$69,720	$41,780	1.67	1.05
Florence, SC	$72,560	$43,520	1.67	1.76
Columbus, GA-AL	$72,580	$43,540	1.67	1.29
Sherman-Denison, TX	$74,310	$44,610	1.67	1.69
Vineland, NJ	$80,260	$48,190	1.67	1.85
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$80,860	$48,630	1.66	1.83
Merced, CA	$78,490	$47,220	1.66	1.16
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$68,320	$41,220	1.66	1.13
Tuscaloosa, AL	$74,940	$45,220	1.66	2.2
Yuma, AZ	$73,150	$44,170	1.66	0.7
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$62,800	$37,930	1.66	0.42
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$79,460	$48,040	1.65	1.7
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$77,990	$47,290	1.65	0.97
Columbia, SC	$76,420	$46,430	1.65	1.09
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$76,650	$46,580	1.65	1.49
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$75,570	$45,990	1.64	1.68
Saginaw, MI	$75,710	$46,200	1.64	1.17
Elmira, NY	$78,350	$47,850	1.64	1.44
Muncie, IN	$72,210	$44,110	1.64	1.2
Bay City, MI	$74,610	$45,620	1.64	1.74
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$77,370	$47,350	1.63	2.48
Clarksville, TN-KY	$73,300	$44,860	1.63	1.62
Bowling Green, KY	$73,540	$45,040	1.63	1.94
Tyler, TX	$69,450	$42,650	1.63	0.98
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$79,990	$49,150	1.63	0.89
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$72,920	$44,820	1.63	0.95
Monroe, MI	$75,230	$46,240	1.63	1.97
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$74,850	$46,060	1.63	1.95
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$59,270	$36,490	1.62	0.62
Valdosta, GA	$63,510	$39,110	1.62	1.64
Visalia, CA	$73,210	$45,130	1.62	0.83
Dover, DE	$75,720	$46,690	1.62	0.68
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$76,940	$47,470	1.62	0.64
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$77,120	$47,600	1.62	0.55
Kankakee, IL	$74,240	$45,830	1.62	1.64
Bloomington, IN	$77,200	$47,660	1.62	1.77
Lima, OH	$76,350	$47,170	1.62	2.13
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$76,770	$47,440	1.62	1.21
Yuba City, CA	$80,860	$49,970	1.62	0.61
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$77,800	$48,120	1.62	1.52
Jackson, MS	$69,250	$42,850	1.62	1.11
Albany, OR	$80,230	$49,700	1.61	2.24
Terre Haute, IN	$72,350	$44,870	1.61	1.7
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$79,620	$49,430	1.61	0.76
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$78,970	$49,030	1.61	0.86
Glens Falls, NY	$78,930	$49,090	1.61	1.23
Dothan, AL	$61,350	$38,170	1.61	1.64
Goldsboro, NC	$65,090	$40,570	1.60	1.16
Arecibo, PR	$41,880	$26,120	1.60	1.75
Pueblo, CO	$78,380	$48,940	1.60	1.1
Pocatello, ID	$72,260	$45,160	1.60	0.79
Lynchburg, VA	$73,860	$46,190	1.60	1.44
distribution management software, KS	$73,300	$45,900	1.60	0.84
Wichita, KS	$76,030	$47,630	1.60	1.29
Harrisonburg, VA	$73,460	$46,110	1.59	1.74
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$77,930	$48,990	1.59	1.2
Longview, TX	$71,810	$45,150	1.59	1.65
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$75,370	$47,430	1.59	1.3
Birmingham, AL	$75,760	$47,770	1.59	1.53
Gettysburg, PA	$73,920	$46,610	1.59	1.94
Dubuque, IA	$77,130	$48,750	1.58	1.91
Reading, PA	$78,200	$49,440	1.58	2.5
Niles, MI	$72,720	$45,980	1.58	1.83
Mankato, MN	$78,270	$49,530	1.58	1.35
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$62,760	$39,740	1.58	2.74
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$73,160	$46,330	1.58	1.36
Wilmington, NC	$72,310	$45,800	1.58	0.71
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$76,580	$48,550	1.58	1.46
Rockford, IL	$74,280	$47,120	1.58	1.76
Reno, NV	$78,240	$49,660	1.58	1.03
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$62,260	$39,560	1.57	2.65
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$76,410	$48,620	1.57	1.52
Albany, GA	$68,520	$43,620	1.57	1.07
Morristown, TN	$69,450	$44,280	1.57	2.7
Ogden, UT	$76,680	$48,900	1.57	1.55
Farmington, NM	$71,840	$45,820	1.57	0.84
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$76,780	$48,990	1.57	0.83
Yakima, WA	$74,930	$47,810	1.57	1.38
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$71,320	$45,610	1.56	1.27
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$46,010	$29,440	1.56	0.87
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$70,360	$45,030	1.56	0.84
Lexington Park, MD	$99,980	$63,990	1.56	0.43
Topeka, KS	$77,360	$49,540	1.56	0.96
Twin Falls, ID	$70,890	$45,400	1.56	1.56
Columbus, IN	$75,640	$48,470	1.56	3.2
Columbia, MO	$73,670	$47,260	1.56	0.6
Aguadilla, PR	$41,260	$26,480	1.56	1.5
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$73,990	$47,520	1.56	0.39
Canton-Massillon, OH	$71,310	$45,810	1.56	1.57
Casper, WY	$75,980	$48,880	1.55	1.41
Jackson, MI	$74,090	$47,760	1.55	2.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$75,010	$48,370	1.55	1.41
El Paso, TX	$61,270	$39,510	1.55	0.68
Roanoke, VA	$73,080	$47,140	1.55	1.5
Midland, MI	$76,470	$49,340	1.55	0.93
Warner Robins, GA	$75,230	$48,600	1.55	1.07
Appleton, WI	$77,240	$49,910	1.55	2.3
Fresno, CA	$72,550	$46,910	1.55	0.74
Pittsburgh, PA	$76,690	$49,650	1.54	1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$76,080	$49,340	1.54	1.18
Owensboro, KY	$69,320	$44,960	1.54	1.69
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$78,470	$50,990	1.54	0.62
Utica-Rome, NY	$75,330	$48,970	1.54	1.02
York-Hanover, PA	$74,050	$48,170	1.54	1.73
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$77,980	$50,770	1.54	0.66
Modesto, CA	$77,690	$50,610	1.54	0.96
Springfield, OH	$69,760	$45,470	1.53	1.76
Kingston, NY	$76,740	$50,020	1.53	0.69
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$74,770	$48,780	1.53	3.88
Lewiston, ID-WA	$73,990	$48,300	1.53	2.19
Lancaster, PA	$73,850	$48,210	1.53	1.72
Chambersburg, PA	$72,750	$47,540	1.53	1.38
Elizabethtown, KY	$71,620	$46,810	1.53	1.7
Green Bay, WI	$76,350	$49,940	1.53	2.44
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$74,670	$48,870	1.53	2.45
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$73,250	$47,970	1.53	0.84
Tulsa, OK	$71,260	$46,670	1.53	1.65
Duluth, MN-WI	$76,340	$50,000	1.53	0.94
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$75,330	$49,410	1.52	1.07
Odessa, TX	$73,990	$48,590	1.52	1.08
Williamsport, PA	$70,120	$46,050	1.52	1.63
Rapid City, SD	$70,290	$46,270	1.52	0.5
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$73,440	$48,390	1.52	2.21
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$77,060	$50,790	1.52	0.97
Gainesville, GA	$69,640	$45,900	1.52	2.7
Kansas City, MO-KS	$77,080	$50,820	1.52	0.94
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$75,360	$49,760	1.51	1
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$70,660	$46,700	1.51	1.49
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$75,880	$50,170	1.51	1.24
Wausau, WI	$73,790	$48,790	1.51	3.32
Lincoln, NE	$75,310	$49,800	1.51	1.36
Chico, CA	$72,480	$48,050	1.51	0.69
Texarkana, TX-AR	$65,150	$43,200	1.51	1.93
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$66,670	$44,230	1.51	0.84
Binghamton, NY	$74,540	$49,460	1.51	0.79
Springfield, MA	$78,210	$51,930	1.51	1.22
Lebanon, PA	$70,000	$46,500	1.51	2.22
St. Louis, MO-IL	$75,210	$49,990	1.50	1.02
Waco, TX	$69,230	$46,020	1.50	1.45
Asheville, NC	$70,470	$46,870	1.50	1.07
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$70,500	$47,010	1.50	0.77
Bloomington, IL	$79,650	$53,140	1.50	Not published by BLS
Fargo, ND-MN	$76,410	$51,050	1.50	0.9
Peoria, IL	$74,200	$49,590	1.50	1.36
Syracuse, NY	$79,280	$52,990	1.50	0.95
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$69,110	$46,330	1.49	0.69
Toledo, OH	$71,920	$48,220	1.49	1.53
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$76,600	$51,440	1.49	1.45
Boise City, ID	$73,100	$49,100	1.49	0.82
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$87,000	$58,460	1.49	0.72
Jacksonville, NC	$59,820	$40,230	1.49	0.38
Great Falls, MT	$69,120	$46,510	1.49	0.79
Santa Fe, NM	$72,310	$48,710	1.48	0.51
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$65,990	$44,470	1.48	1.18
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$73,560	$49,610	1.48	0.78
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$74,080	$49,990	1.48	1
Winston-Salem, NC	$68,670	$46,380	1.48	1.46
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$75,660	$51,160	1.48	1.75
Sheboygan, WI	$76,710	$51,890	1.48	3.99
Cleveland, OH	$74,110	$50,140	1.48	1.34
Ames, IA	$74,160	$50,220	1.48	1.22
Salinas, CA	$69,920	$47,380	1.48	0.66
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$75,810	$51,380	1.48	0.63
Rochester, NY	$75,460	$51,210	1.47	1.04
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$71,110	$48,260	1.47	1.32
Cheyenne, WY	$75,860	$51,540	1.47	0.6
Cedar Rapids, IA	$72,640	$49,360	1.47	1.3
Midland, TX	$80,170	$54,480	1.47	0.82
Tucson, AZ	$70,260	$47,760	1.47	0.54
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$71,180	$48,400	1.47	0.69
St. Cloud, MN	$74,760	$50,840	1.47	1.34
Fayetteville, NC	$67,040	$45,620	1.47	0.52
Salisbury, MD	$71,560	$48,710	1.47	0.58
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$78,680	$53,680	1.47	1.29
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$79,520	$54,310	1.46	0.75
Redding, CA	$71,610	$48,920	1.46	0.52
Beckley, WV	$61,200	$41,850	1.46	0.67
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$80,700	$55,310	1.46	1.06
Kenosha, WI	$70,470	$48,310	1.46	1.83
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$65,030	$44,600	1.46	1.22
Flint, MI	$66,810	$45,880	1.46	0.86
Wheeling, WV-OH	$64,420	$44,250	1.46	0.71
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$52,110	$35,830	1.45	0.43
Walla Walla, WA	$77,220	$53,100	1.45	1.87
Johnstown, PA	$64,100	$44,110	1.45	0.91
Portland-South Portland, ME	$82,740	$56,960	1.45	1.24
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$73,530	$50,700	1.45	0.87
Akron, OH	$70,830	$48,840	1.45	1.24
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$75,490	$52,080	1.45	1.26
Eau Claire, WI	$69,680	$48,100	1.45	1.75
Burlington, NC	$63,690	$44,010	1.45	1.52
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$75,230	$51,990	1.45	0.52
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$67,340	$46,540	1.45	1.61
Homosassa Springs, FL	$59,830	$41,360	1.45	0.37
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$67,400	$46,610	1.45	1.83
Cleveland, TN	$58,120	$40,230	1.44	2.29
Oklahoma City, OK	$68,180	$47,230	1.44	0.86
Columbus, OH	$74,090	$51,340	1.44	0.79
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$63,060	$43,710	1.44	0.51
Sebring, FL	$58,060	$40,400	1.44	0.69
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$68,270	$47,510	1.44	0.49
Barnstable Town, MA	$80,960	$56,360	1.44	0.43
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$65,290	$45,480	1.44	0.66
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$64,910	$45,220	1.44	2.64
Hot Springs, AR	$52,450	$36,540	1.44	1.02
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$75,310	$52,510	1.43	0.79
Greeley, CO	$78,820	$55,070	1.43	1.62
Pittsfield, MA	$74,220	$51,860	1.43	1.11
Jonesboro, AR	$60,450	$42,240	1.43	2.37
Winchester, VA-WV	$67,360	$47,070	1.43	1.27
Richmond, VA	$73,630	$51,460	1.43	0.77
Lubbock, TX	$60,280	$42,130	1.43	0.67
San Angelo, TX	$62,210	$43,530	1.43	1.34
Longview-Kelso, WA	$82,060	$57,420	1.43	2.47
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$59,910	$42,000	1.43	1.24
Laredo, TX	$53,030	$37,250	1.42	0.32
Napa, CA	$78,550	$55,210	1.42	0.92
Tallahassee, FL	$66,070	$46,520	1.42	0.41
Springfield, MO	$64,990	$45,780	1.42	1.06
Joplin, MO-KS	$63,830	$44,980	1.42	2.05
Jackson, TN	$63,550	$44,790	1.42	2.31
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$66,050	$46,570	1.42	1.53
Grand Junction, CO	$68,730	$48,510	1.42	0.86
College Station-Bryan, TX	$62,970	$44,470	1.42	0.69
Altoona, PA	$62,660	$44,270	1.42	1.32
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$69,720	$49,290	1.41	0.91
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$67,610	$47,800	1.41	0.61
St. George, UT	$63,830	$45,140	1.41	0.88
Omaha, NE-IA	$70,110	$49,660	1.41	1
Wichita Falls, TX	$60,990	$43,210	1.41	1.21
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$76,160	$54,060	1.41	2.56
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$69,780	$49,540	1.41	1.22
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$65,990	$46,890	1.41	1.1
Mayaguez, PR	$35,560	$25,270	1.41	1.13
Dalton, GA	$59,370	$42,210	1.41	3.97
Las Cruces, NM	$59,140	$42,070	1.41	0.6
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$84,160	$59,940	1.40	1.49
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$61,460	$43,800	1.40	1.51
Johnson City, TN	$60,880	$43,480	1.40	1.22
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$70,470	$50,390	1.40	0.97
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$76,500	$54,720	1.40	1.07
Erie, PA	$62,130	$44,460	1.40	1.57
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$78,900	$56,530	1.40	1
Fond du Lac, WI	$70,260	$50,340	1.40	2.91
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$63,910	$45,830	1.39	0.72
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$66,330	$47,570	1.39	1.86
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$66,560	$47,750	1.39	1.03
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$71,310	$51,170	1.39	0.94
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$63,710	$45,790	1.39	1.18
Battle Creek, MI	$67,690	$48,690	1.39	2.65
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$62,740	$45,160	1.39	1.45
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$63,240	$45,540	1.39	2.63
Bangor, ME	$66,570	$47,960	1.39	0.61
Colorado Springs, CO	$73,110	$52,710	1.39	0.55
Mansfield, OH	$61,990	$44,700	1.39	2.18
Port St. Lucie, FL	$64,440	$46,490	1.39	0.76
Fairbanks-College, AK	$85,650	$61,810	1.39	0.46
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$63,990	$46,240	1.38	0.59
Logan, UT-ID	$64,040	$46,360	1.38	2.22
Springfield, IL	$72,730	$52,670	1.38	0.5
Abilene, TX	$61,190	$44,340	1.38	1.04
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$79,050	$57,290	1.38	1.03
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$66,910	$48,510	1.38	1.81
Traverse City, MI	$65,460	$47,470	1.38	0.9
Iowa City, IA	$68,960	$50,060	1.38	0.68
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$75,160	$54,660	1.38	1.16
Vallejo, CA	$80,600	$58,620	1.37	0.89
Bismarck, ND	$72,210	$52,560	1.37	0.67
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$71,150	$51,820	1.37	0.74
Fort Wayne, IN	$65,470	$47,700	1.37	1.93
Carson City, NV	$77,650	$56,680	1.37	0.76
Knoxville, TN	$64,300	$47,080	1.37	1.39
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$74,690	$54,730	1.36	0.63
Charlottesville, VA	$75,270	$55,180	1.36	0.45
Albuquerque, NM	$65,510	$48,060	1.36	0.7
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$68,080	$49,980	1.36	1.25
Ocala, FL	$59,910	$43,990	1.36	0.97
Grants Pass, OR	$69,020	$50,730	1.36	0.99
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$69,940	$51,440	1.36	0.96
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$62,710	$46,140	1.36	1.21
State College, PA	$66,730	$49,220	1.36	0.84
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$65,150	$48,070	1.36	4.15
Grand Island, NE	$66,820	$49,410	1.35	2.41
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$79,350	$58,690	1.35	0.59
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$60,740	$44,940	1.35	0.9
Idaho Falls, ID	$63,250	$46,800	1.35	0.89
Worcester, MA	$78,150	$57,830	1.35	1.28
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$64,070	$47,440	1.35	0.84
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$82,990	$61,470	1.35	0.9
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$64,810	$48,010	1.35	1.18
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$62,990	$46,780	1.35	0.56
Ithaca, NY	$78,260	$58,130	1.35	0.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$79,820	$59,320	1.35	0.98
Charleston, WV	$61,530	$45,830	1.34	0.69
Morgantown, WV	$63,440	$47,350	1.34	0.45
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$69,250	$51,690	1.34	0.61
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$62,970	$47,050	1.34	0.46
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$74,740	$55,850	1.34	0.65
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$62,400	$46,630	1.34	0.55
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$80,290	$60,020	1.34	0.69
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$70,600	$52,800	1.34	0.82
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$79,630	$59,590	1.34	2.42
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$76,110	$57,030	1.33	0.82
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$75,790	$56,850	1.33	0.74
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$81,790	$61,430	1.33	0.47
Killeen-Temple, TX	$62,100	$46,660	1.33	0.84
Punta Gorda, FL	$60,460	$45,500	1.33	0.39
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$73,330	$55,240	1.33	1.05
Minot, ND	$64,900	$48,940	1.33	0.41
Madison, WI	$76,700	$58,080	1.32	1.13
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$77,970	$59,070	1.32	0.51
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$56,580	$42,920	1.32	0.56
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$64,510	$48,940	1.32	0.73
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$78,680	$59,750	1.32	0.44
Huntsville, AL	$68,010	$51,740	1.31	2.31
Jefferson City, MO	$63,060	$48,030	1.31	1.32
New Haven, CT	$78,770	$60,060	1.31	0.87
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$61,200	$46,670	1.31	0.4
Jacksonville, FL	$64,010	$48,830	1.31	0.67
Urban Honolulu, HI	$75,000	$57,220	1.31	0.54
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$63,720	$48,640	1.31	0.57
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$64,930	$49,680	1.31	1.09
Gainesville, FL	$61,290	$47,020	1.30	0.57
Bellingham, WA	$75,200	$57,820	1.30	1.64
Bend, OR	$70,160	$54,570	1.29	0.84
Missoula, MT	$61,460	$47,830	1.28	0.67
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$77,930	$60,720	1.28	0.66
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$79,860	$62,320	1.28	0.65
Medford, OR	$63,820	$49,900	1.28	1.29
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$76,510	$60,690	1.26	0.95
Rochester, MN	$76,420	$60,620	1.26	0.69
Hinesville, GA	$58,610	$46,670	1.26	2.76
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$71,470	$56,950	1.25	0.61
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$82,660	$66,620	1.24	0.69
Anchorage, AK	$74,210	$60,200	1.23	0.48
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$78,240	$63,490	1.23	0.53
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$91,500	$74,260	1.23	0.49
Boulder, CO	$84,880	$69,580	1.22	1.14
Ann Arbor, MI	$67,470	$55,380	1.22	0.69
Bozeman, MT	$66,710	$54,830	1.22	0.88
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$69,110	$57,640	1.20	0.49
Helena, MT	$65,730	$55,040	1.19	0.5
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$73,150	$61,960	1.18	0.47
Corvallis, OR	$67,600	$57,680	1.17	0.41
Salem, OR	$62,220	$55,310	1.12	0.74
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$80,460	$72,610	1.11	0.75
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$77,990	$71,060	1.10	0.32
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$89,970	$84,050	1.07	0.5

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, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has a published annual median of $115,340 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

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For the same Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA row, the published lower quartile is $90,760 and the upper quartile is $124,820. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA employment estimate is 500. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Welding Supervisor metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Visalia, CA has a published annual median of $73,210 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Visalia, CA row, the published lower quartile is $54,590 and the upper quartile is $89,980. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Visalia, CA employment estimate is 610. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Welding Supervisor metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Mayaguez, PR has a published annual median of $35,560 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Mayaguez, PR row, the published lower quartile is $30,600 and the upper quartile is $50,650. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Welding Supervisor metro ranking: Welding Supervisor, mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011), in Mayaguez, PR employment estimate is 260. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Welding Supervisor metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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When planning a search, move beyond the job title and define the exact scope of responsibility, such as oversight of welder qualifications or procedure adherence. The wage ranking is a starting point, but it lacks the nuance to reflect the value of a supervisor who can maintain compliance in a complex regulatory environment.

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Welding supervisors are responsible for managing crews and ensuring work complies with specific code requirements and quality standards. Hiring managers should understand that this role requires a balance of formal supervisory skill and technical understanding of weld processes. The wage data provided represents a broad supervisory category that does not distinguish between a production-focused supervisor and one managing critical fabrication processes.

The decision to move for a welding supervisor is often driven by the authority granted over the production process. If the hiring plant expects the supervisor to manage procedure controls, the compensation must reflect that level of professional responsibility. Regional wage statistics offer insight into local labor costs, but they do not promise the presence of qualified individuals with the specific code expertise required.

Hiring managers must assess whether the supervisor can effectively manage the intersection of technical requirements and personnel. Avoid using the regional median as a hard cap on salary; highly capable supervisors who can improve process outcomes for your plant are worth more than the broad average suggests. Focus the interview on the candidate's history of managing procedural adherence.

Use the available wage snapshots to guide your planning while maintaining flexibility to attract talent that meets your specific operational standards. The best candidates for this position will likely have a track record of balancing the technical demands of code welding with the people management needs of a production team. Prioritize experience and fit over rigid adherence to a regional wage band.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

How does the broad nature of the BLS data affect our salary offer?

The data aggregates many different supervisory roles, meaning it may not accurately reflect the specific technical expertise required for welding operations. Use it as a loose guideline only.

Is a welding supervisor in a high-median metro always more qualified?

No, regional medians are influenced by local economic factors, not just individual skill or qualifications. Focus on the candidate’s specific experience with your required welding codes and processes.

How can we ensure our offer is competitive for a supervisor role?

Develop a competitive offer by emphasizing the specific authority, technical challenges, and team-building opportunities your plant provides. A clear, well-defined role is often more persuasive than a salary range alone.

Why is it important to define the role before discussing salary?

Defining the role ensures that you target candidates with the necessary technical and supervisory depth. Discussing salary before establishing expectations can misalign the perceived value of the position for both parties.