First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Rochester, NY
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 Rochester, NY is $75,460. BLS estimates approximately 2,230 people work in this occupation in Rochester, NY. Rochester, NY is 1.4% 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 | $49,810 | $23.95 |
| 25th percentile | $60,630 | $29.15 |
| Median (50th) | $75,460 | $36.28 |
| 75th percentile | $88,310 | $42.46 |
| 90th percentile | $104,600 | $50.29 |
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 0.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 1.5% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.508
- Location quotient
- 1.04
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Rochester, NY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.035, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $77,766 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.