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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Washington

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 Washington is $79,310. BLS estimates approximately 14,500 people work in this occupation in Washington. Washington is 6.5% above the national median ($74,450).

Median salary
$79,310
Average salary
$84,000
Median hourly
$38.13
Employment
14,500

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$55,020$26.45
25th percentile$63,510$30.54
Median (50th)$79,310$38.13
75th percentile$98,690$47.45
90th percentile$122,830$59.06

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 1.8% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
4.082
Location quotient
0.94

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Washington’s regional price level is above the national average (index 107.013, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $74,112 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.

Opportunity Score

38.9/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

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.

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