Salary guide, May 2025

Welding Supervisor pay in Vermont

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Vermont was $75,540 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $59,750 and $86,820.

The Vermont median is $1,090 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 vermont?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Vermont: median $75,540; published 25th to 75th percentile $59,750 to $86,820.

Annual wage percentiles, Vermont
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,080	$59,750	$75,540	$86,820	$100,560

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Vermont: median $36.32; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.73 to $41.74.

Hourly wage percentiles, Vermont
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.08	$28.73	$36.32	$41.74	$48.34

BLS estimated 1,000 workers employed in this occupation in Vermont. Location quotient: 0.76.

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 Vermont, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$59,240	$71,580	$84,640
May 2025	$59,750	$75,540	$86,820

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, Vermont. 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
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$80,290	$61,740 to $88,650
Glens Falls, NY	$78,930	$59,230 to $88,330

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