Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of production supervisor salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest production supervisor salary of $71,331
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Montana has the lowest production supervisor salary of $48,757
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The national average salary for production supervisors is $63,391
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The national hourly pay for production supervisors is $30.48
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do production supervisors get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for production supervisor by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for production supervisors after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for production supervisor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Production Supervisors By State
| Rank | State | Average Production Supervisor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $71,331 | $47,000 | $107,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $70,216 | $47,000 | $104,000 |
| 3 | Nevada | $69,178 | $45,000 | $104,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $68,641 | $46,000 | $102,000 |
| 5 | Delaware | $68,192 | $45,000 | $102,000 |
| 6 | Colorado | $66,808 | $45,000 | $98,000 |
| 7 | Maryland | $66,690 | $44,000 | $100,000 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $65,865 | $44,000 | $97,000 |
| 9 | New York | $65,799 | $43,000 | $98,000 |
| 10 | Oregon | $65,784 | $43,000 | $98,000 |
| 11 | Alaska | $65,353 | $52,000 | $80,000 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $65,132 | $44,000 | $96,000 |
| 13 | Michigan | $64,470 | $43,000 | $96,000 |
| 14 | Washington | $64,013 | $42,000 | $95,000 |
| 15 | Idaho | $63,945 | $42,000 | $95,000 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $63,879 | $43,000 | $93,000 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $63,794 | $42,000 | $95,000 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $63,456 | $42,000 | $94,000 |
| 19 | Virginia | $61,954 | $40,000 | $93,000 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $61,491 | $41,000 | $92,000 |
| 21 | Kansas | $61,450 | $41,000 | $90,000 |
| 22 | Arizona | $61,068 | $41,000 | $90,000 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $60,802 | $39,000 | $92,000 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $60,735 | $46,000 | $80,000 |
| 25 | Illinois | $60,733 | $41,000 | $89,000 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $60,719 | $40,000 | $91,000 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $60,713 | $40,000 | $92,000 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $60,421 | $41,000 | $87,000 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $60,014 | $40,000 | $89,000 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $59,822 | $41,000 | $87,000 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $59,748 | $40,000 | $87,000 |
| 32 | Alabama | $59,501 | $39,000 | $90,000 |
| 33 | Indiana | $59,409 | $40,000 | $88,000 |
| 34 | Maine | $59,199 | $40,000 | $86,000 |
| 35 | Texas | $59,181 | $39,000 | $89,000 |
| 36 | Ohio | $57,855 | $38,000 | $86,000 |
| 37 | Iowa | $56,105 | $38,000 | $82,000 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $55,927 | $38,000 | $81,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $55,686 | $36,000 | $84,000 |
| 40 | Missouri | $55,530 | $37,000 | $81,000 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $55,158 | $36,000 | $83,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $54,983 | $36,000 | $82,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $54,942 | $36,000 | $81,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $54,863 | $36,000 | $81,000 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $54,539 | $36,000 | $82,000 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $53,136 | $35,000 | $79,000 |
| 47 | Vermont | $50,224 | $33,000 | $74,000 |
| 48 | Utah | $49,765 | $33,000 | $74,000 |
| 49 | Florida | $49,225 | $32,000 | $74,000 |
| 50 | Montana | $48,757 | $33,000 | $71,000 |
Methodology: Production Supervisor Salary By State
To better understand production supervisor pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for production supervisors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for production supervisors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for production supervisors.
Production Supervisor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for production supervisors?
The highest-paid state for production supervisors is California with an average salary of $71,331 per year.
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What city pays production supervisors the most?
Fremont, CA pays production supervisors the most with an average salary of $77,710 per year.
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What is the worst state for production supervisors?
The worst state for production supervisors is Montana with an average salary of $48,757 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
