First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Pittsburgh, PA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Pittsburgh, PA is $76,690. BLS estimates approximately 4,830 people work in this occupation in Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA is 3.0% above the national median ($74,450).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,090 | $23.12 |
| 25th percentile | $60,960 | $29.31 |
| Median (50th) | $76,690 | $36.87 |
| 75th percentile | $88,830 | $42.71 |
| 90th percentile | $103,520 | $49.77 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2.1% — Very reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.337
- Location quotient
- 1
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Pittsburgh, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.671, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $81,007 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.